Susan Masters
Psychology Department, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08540
Phone (555) 555-7272 •
Education
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, (3.75/4.00)
Highest Distinction, Departmental & Honors Program Honors
Honors and Awards
Eta Theta Bo-Beta
Devan T. Oldman Opportunity Fund Grant recipient
Watkins-Berger Scholar
National Merit Commended Scholar
Research Experience
Research Assistantship Fall 2005 – current
Advisors: Harry Carpenter & Asok Ishaq Princeton University
· Reviewed literature, designed stimuli, ran participants, and entered, cleaned, and analyzed data for multiple projects in decision making
· Organized department-wide questionnaire day
· Created and maintained lab website
Experimental Psychology Course: Altruistic Personality Fall 2004
Advisor: Jeremy Louis University of Kansas
· Worked with three-person team to conduct a study of the motivations associated with individual differences in helping behavior.
· Reviewed relevant literature; developed own researchable hypothesis; wrote paper on ethical use of undergraduate research participants
· Utilized Campbell & Stanley method of research design analysis
Honors Thesis: Hope and Attachment Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
Advisors: Chester Kane & Jacob David University of Kansas
· Conducted study of individual differences of high and low hope persons with avoidant attachment styles
· Presented findings as a talk at university symposium and as a poster at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting
Posters and Presentations
Masters, S. (2004, March). Individual Hope and Attachment Distinctions. Talk presented at the 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Lawrence, Kansas.
Masters, S., Zhao, H. S., Clinton, S. M., & Snyder, C. R. (2004, May). Hope, Attachment, and Whatnot. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Clinton, S. M., Zhao, H. S., Masters, S., & Snyder, C. R. (2004, May). How Much Psychology is Too Much? Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
Zhao, H. S., Snyder, C. R., Masters, S., Clinton, S. M., & Little, T. D. (2004, August). How to Sound Smart with Psych Jargon. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.