Personal Leave/Development 2023 – 2024
- Designed this portfolio website using HTML, CSS, and WordPress.
- Completed LinkedIn Learning courses on instructional design, adult learning theory, and Articulate Storyline.
Instructor of Record 2018 – 2023
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Lectured for in-person, asynchronous, and online synchronous sections of General Psychology and Social Psychology with 30+ students per section.
- Responsible for the curriculum and multimedia aspects of the courses (presentation slides, video lectures, and data visualizations) while following university guidelines.
- Utilized student feedback and newly published research in psychology/pedagogy to improve student learning experiences.
- Integrated online textbook publisher materials with our learning management system, Canvas.
Lab Manager 2016 – 2018
Reasoning and Memory Lab; University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Managed a diverse team of 4-10 undergraduate research assistants.
- Redesigned lab policies to emphasize communication and reduce time spent not working due to mishaps.
- Collaborated with team members on research projects while developing surveys and assessments using Qualtrics.
- Trained students on lab practices and lab software.
- Independently performed quantitative/qualitative data collection, encoding, and analysis using SPSS and Excel.
Teaching Assistant 2017 – 2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Assisted with a graduate-level statistics class for first-year psychology Ph.D. students.
- Completed classroom management, grading, and tutoring through our learning management system, Blackboard.
Audio Transcriptionist 2016 – 2017
CGBiz Corporation
- Worked remotely while independently creating, editing, and providing quality assurance for audio transcripts using proprietary software.
Research Assistant 2014 – 2016
Charleston Southern University
- Assisted Psychology Department professors with literature review plus quantitative/qualitative data collection, encoding, and analysis using SPSS and Microsoft Office.
Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology – June 2020
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Emphasis in Cognitive Psychology
Master’s thesis: Memory and Stereotypes for Lesbian/Gay Characters
Bachelor of Science in Psychology – May 2015
Charleston Southern University
Minors in Biology & French
Skills Viewable Throughout My Portfolio
- ADDIE & SAM
- Attention to Detail
- HTML & CSS/Web Design
- Microsoft Office
- Science Communication
- Video Scripting & Editing
- WCAG 2.2 Standards
- Articulate Storyline (coming soon!)
Other Skills Not Listed Under Experience
- Adobe Photoshop/GIMP
- Copy Editing & Technical Support
- Grant Proposal Writing
- Storyboarding
- Survey & Assessment Development
- Qualtrics
- Zoom/WebEx
Oral Presentations
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (April, 2019). Stereotypes Are Easily Recalled, Rarely Guessed. Presented in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Psychology’s Research Fair. Las Vegas, NV.
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (October, 2018). Are We Better at Remembering Stereotypical Information About LGBT Individuals? Presented at the Rebel Grad Slam at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (March, 2018). Memory and Stereotyping of Lesbian/Gay Characters in Narratives. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference. Charleston, SC.
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (November, 2017). Three Minute Thesis Talk: Memory and Stereotyping of Lesbian/Gay Characters in Narratives. Presented at the Rebel Grad Slam at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Panels
Student Involvement & Activities (November, 2019). Fall 2019 Developmental Workshops: President’s Panel Luncheon. At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Rouse, W., Williams, A., & Espinosa, N. (April, 2019). LGBT Fanning the Page and the Screen: How We Read, See, and React to Queer Content. Presented at the Academic Lab at ClexaCon 2019. Las Vegas, NV.
Poster Presentations
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (November, 2020). Inhibition of Lesbian and Gay Stereotypes for Story Characters. Presented at the Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Also presented at the 2021 LGBT+ College Conference (March, 2021). Murfreesboro, TN. Available for viewing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPTKHBxsLs&t=125s
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (May, 2019). The Influence of Memory and Guessing Bias on Increased Stereotyping of Lesbian and Gay Individuals. Presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Conference. Washington, D.C.
Williams, A. R., & Copeland, D. E. (October, 2017). Research Proposal for Memory and Stereotyping of Lesbian/Gay Characters in Narratives. Presented at the Diversity Research and Mentorship Reception at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV. Also presented at the Annual Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum (February, 2018) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Green, A. S., Williams, A. R., & English, S. T. (March, 2016). Technology Withdrawal in College Students. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Williams, A. R., & Sinisi, C. S. (March, 2015). How Gender, Age, and Other Factors Affect an Individual’s Perceptions of Vegetarians. Presented in the CEPO poster session of the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference. Hilton Head, SC. Also presented at the Spring Symposium (April, 2015) at Charleston Southern University. Charleston, SC.