Vanessa Quiroz Florida International University 11200 S.W. 8th St., DM 192 Miami, FL 33199 Office: 305-348-2764 vquir002@fiu.edu www.vanessaquiroz.com EDUCATION Ph.D. Doctorate of Philosophy Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Expected 2018) Florida International University Miami, FL Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asia Eaton. Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellow. B.A. Bachelor of Arts Psychology Fall 2012 Florida International University Miami, FL Thesis Project: Heteronormativity and Verbal Sexual Coercion. Advisor: Dr. Asia Eaton Phi Beta Kappa Alumni. Worlds Ahead Graduate Award. Ronald E. McNair Scholar. GPA 3.96 / 4.0; Dean s List. Degree awarded with honors. A.A. Associate of Arts Psychology Summer 2010 Miami Dade Community College Miami, FL Degree awarded with honors. GPA 3.6 / 4.0; Dean s List. Awarded for Community Service and Involvement. CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS Leadership & gender Power & persuasion Stereotypes, prejudice, & power disparities Social role MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Charman, S., & Quiroz, V. (in preparation). Double-Blind Lineups Protect Against Both False Identifications And Inflated Confidence In Those Identifications. Charman, S., Andorfer, A., Quiroz, V., & Currea, J. P. (in preparation). Examining the Robustness of a Novel Postdictor of Eyewitness Accuracy; Witnesses Memory for Lineup Fillers. Navarrete, C.D. Gutierrez, A., Quiroz, V., & McDonald, M. (in preparation). GRANTS Minority Underachievement And Life History: "Acting White Or Acting Rationally? 2012 PSI CHI & the Association for Psychological Science Undergraduate Summer Research Grant ($5000). Relationship Status as a Moderator of the Investigator Bias in an Eyewitness Context. 1
FELLOWSHIPS 2014 McNair Graduate Fellowship ($ 23.000) 4 years. University Graduate School, FIU 2012 Summer Research Fellowship ($3.000) Summer Research Opportunities Program, Michigan State University 2012 Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Fellowship Pre-Collegiate Programs and Grants; Division of Student Affairs, FIU HONORS, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 Invited Member Phi Beta Kappa Epsilon of Florida: Honors Society 2013 Worlds Ahead Graduate Award School of Integrated Science and Humanity, FIU 2012 Dean s List: Fall 2010 to Summer 2012 College of Arts and Sciences, FIU 2012 Outstanding Academic Achievement in Psychology Award College of Arts and Sciences, FIU 2012 Outstanding Presentation Award Summer Research Opportunities Program, Michigan State University 2012 Poster Presentation Award, Second Place Ronald E. McNair Research Symposium, FIU 2012 SAGE Scholarship Awarding Global Excellence Office of Multicultural Programs & Services, FIU 2011 Scholarship PSI CHI: International Honors Society in Psychology, FIU Chapter 2009 Community Service and Involvement Award; All-nighter for Haiti fundraiser Miami-Dade College GRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Co-Investigator Spring 2014 - Present Eaton, A.A., & Quiroz, V. (IP) How Gender Differences In Leadership Style Impact Career Success: A Longitudinal Examination Of Men And Women MBA Students. 2
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Co-Investigator Summer 2012 Summer 2014 FIU Cognitive Lab (CogLab), Advisor: Dr. Steve Charman Quiroz, V., & Charman, S. (2012). Relationship Status as a Moderator of the Investigator Bias in an Eyewitness Context. Advisor: Dr. Steve Charman Funded by PSI CHI & the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Undergraduate Summer Research Grant. Co-Investigator Spring 2011 Summer 2014 FIU Cognitive Lab (CogLab), Advisor: Dr. Steve Charman Charman, S., Andorfer, A., Quiroz, V., & Currea, J. P. (IP) Examining the Robustness of a Novel Postdictor of Eyewitness Accuracy; Witnesses Memory for Lineup Fillers. Co-Investigator Michigan State University Summer 2012 Morality & Intergroup Relationships (MIR) Lab. 10 week research experience. Advisor: Dr. Carlos Navarrete. Navarrete, C.D. & Quiroz, V. (IP) Minority Achievement: An Adaptationist Approach. Awarded for Best Presenter. Co-Investigator Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Honors Thesis: Heteronormativity and Verbal Sexual Coercion. Advisor: Dr. Asia Eaton FIU Power, Women & Relationships (PWR) Lab. Presented research proposal for the McNair Achievement Program Selection Committee. Presented Honors Thesis at The Psychology & Research Conference; FIU. Research Assistant: Fall 2011 U.S. Entrepreneurs' Rise to the Top. Principal Investigator: Dr. Asia Eaton FIU Power, Women & Relationships Lab. Research Assistant: Toledo Police Academy Selection and Hiring. Spring Summer 2011 FIU Industrial & Organizational Psychology (I/O) Lab. Investigators: Dr. Victoria Pace and Alejandra Matemala M.S. Research Assistant / Social Skills Facilitator Fall 2010 Summer 2011 Randomized Trial of a Group Therapy Program for Children with Severe Mood Dysregulation. Center for Children and Families (CCF). Investigators: William Pelham Ph.D., James Waxmonsky M.D., and Peter Belin B.A. 3
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Eaton, A.A., & Quiroz, V. (2014, May) How Gender Differences In Leadership Style Impact Career Success: A Longitudinal Examination Of Men And Women MBA Students. Oral presentation at the 1st Annual Southeast Cross-University Mentoring Conference, University of Miami; Miami, FL Quiroz, V., & Charman, S. (2014, March) Double-Blind Lineups Protect Against Both False Identifications and Inflated Confidence In Those Identifications. Poster presented at the 2014 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) annual conference; New Orleans, LA. Navarrete, C.D., & Quiroz, V. (2012, July) Minority Underachievement: An Adaptationist Approach. Oral Presentation at the MSU Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI Eaton, A.A., & Quiroz, V. (2012, November) Thesis: The Relationship Between Heteronormativity And Verbal Sexual Coercion Among Adolescents. Presented at the Psychology & Research Conference. Florida International University; Miami, FL Navarrete, C.D., & Quiroz, V. (2012, October) Minority Achievement: An Adaptationist Approach. Poster presented at the 2012 Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program Research Symposium. Florida International University; Miami, FL Eaton, A.A., & Quiroz, V. (2011, November) Heteronormativity And Verbal Sexual Coercion. Presented at the Undergraduate Pre-conference Research Forum. Florida International University; Miami, FL Waxmonsky, J. G., Belin, P. J., Pariseau, M. E., Babocsai, L., Yu, J., Humphery, H., Waschbusch, D., Akinnusi, O., Robb, J., Pettit, J., Haak, J., Fabiano, G. A., Kent, K., Babinski, D. E., Quiroz, V., and Pelham, W. E., (2011, October) A Randomized Trial Of A Group Therapy Program For Children With Severe Mood Dysregulation (SMD) Poster presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Joint Annual Meeting. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, student affiliate (APAGS). Society for the Psychology of Women, member (SPW). Association for Psychological Science, student affiliate (APS). American Psychology-Law Society, student member (AP-LS). Phi Beta Kappa Epsilon of Florida Honors Society, alumni (Phi Beta Kappa). PSI CHI: International Honor Society in Psychology, lifetime member (PSI CHI). Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, member (Phi Kappa Phi). Psychology Ambassadors of Student Success, co-founder & member (PASS). FIU Women s Center Mentorship program, member (Women s Center). 4
SERVICE Undergraduate Peer Mentor Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 Research Assistants FIU Cognitive Lab. Laura Pedoussaint, Andrea Reyes, Geraldine Pereira, Cindy Escalante, Vladimir Bien-Aime, Fabiana Alceste Brett Waggoner, Francheska Alcantara, Zachyra Appleby. Determined weekly research assistant work assignments. Assigned article readings relevant to the research conducted at the lab. Informed and guided students about applying to academic opportunities to conduct independent research (McNair, SROP, Undergraduate grants.) Tutored students on how to prepare a Curriculum Vitae, Personal Statement, and graduate school application materials. Executive Chair of Undergraduate Professional Development Fall 2012 PSI CHI: International Honor Society in Psychology, FIU Chapter. Planned and organized professional development workshops for students with invited speakers from different fields of psychology. Helped recruit students for the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Fellowship. Tutored students on how to propose an honors thesis, and apply to graduate school. Founding Member & Vice President Spring 2011 PASS: Psychology Ambassadors of Student Success. Worked as a peer mentor to incoming psychology students. Developed events to promote student engagement. Provided guidance for psychology students faced with academic obstacles. Encouraged students to seek graduate level education by providing them with information about academic resources, FIU research labs, and programs. Volunteer Fall 2010 / Fall 2011 / Fall 2012 Psychology Careers and Research Conference Department of Psychology; FIU Participated in the planning committee to help with the recruitment and organization. Served as a guide for the events. Volunteer Fall 2009 All-nighter for Haiti Fundraiser Benefit. Miami-Dade College Worked to bring awareness to students about the development of self-sustaining methods for food supply in Haiti. Collected donations to fund the construction of sustainable tilapia farms in the Delogner community of the Artibonite department of Haiti. 5
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant Fall 2010 Florida International University Assisted in course on Psychology of Aging for 49 students, mentored by Dr. Eric Reznik Helped organize assignments, classroom roster and exams Updated students grades and attendance Human Resources Assistant 2006 2009 Nordstrom, Wellington Awarded the Customer Service All-star recognition for 4th Quarter 2007 Managed a team of 7 employees. Responsible for accounting department expenses. Achieved 100% Customer Credit participation for the month of December, 2009 Promoted to Customer Service / Communications Manager TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCIES Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) SPSS Direct IT MediaLab Qualtrics iwork (Keynote, Numbers, Pages) Prezi Google Drive Windows MacOS X LANGUAGES Fluent in both English and Spanish 6
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