Jessica M. Karanian
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- School: Wesleyan University
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45 Wyllys Ave
Middletown, CT - 06459 - Dates at Wesleyan University: November 2017 - November 2019
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Biography
Wesleyan University - Science
Experience
Boston College
Graduate Teaching Fellow / Summer Faculty
Taught the following courses: Research Practicum and Human Memory: Mind & Brain.
Fairfield University
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience
-Courses: Statistics, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience
-Principal Investigator of Memory & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
Tufts University
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Worked in the Cognitive Aging and Memory Lab (Dr. Ayanna Thomas) and the Integrative Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (Dr. Liz Race) to understand how we can improve eyewitness memory reports.
John Jay College (CUNY)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
-Course: Cognitive Psychology
-Principal Investigator of Memory & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
Wesleyan University
Visiting Assistant Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience
Courses: Statistics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Sensation & Perception
Other responsibilities included academic advising and advising a senior honors thesis.
Education
Boston College
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Cognitive Neuroscience
Awards: -Suzannah Bliss Tieman Research Award -Poster Award, Eastern Psychological AssociationBoston College
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Cognitive Neuroscience
Dissertation: "The neural basis of true memory and false memory for visual features" Awards: -APA Dissertation Research Award -Boston College Dissertation Fellowship -Donald J White Excellence in Teaching Award -APS Student Research Grant -Fellow, Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience Activities: -Apprenticeship in College Teaching -Vice President, Graduate Student Committee -Volunteer, Brain Awareness Week -Neuroscience Coordinator, Women in Science & Technology -Undergraduate-Graduate Mentorship Program -Boston College Innocence ProgramBoston College
Graduate Teaching Fellow / Summer Faculty
Taught the following courses: Research Practicum and Human Memory: Mind & Brain.Fairfield University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Psychology: Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience
Honors: -Rev. Thomas A. McGrath, S.J. Award -Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society -Dean's List Activities: -Independent Senior Thesis -Research Assistant, Memory and Cognition Lab -Research Assistant, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab -Peer Tutor, Academic Disability & Support Services -Broadening Access to Science Education (BASE) CampFairfield University
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience
-Courses: Statistics, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience -Principal Investigator of Memory & Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
