Profile

Work History

• Education:

  Doctorate of Education (EdD), Educational Leadership, Higher Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
                                                                                                                                                                    Master of Education, Educational Leadership,  Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ                                                                              
  

  Bachelor of Science, Psychology (Minor in Business), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

  Bachelor of Science, Economics (Finance Banking specialization), Romanian University of Sciences and Arts, Gheorghe Cristea, Bucharest, Romania 

• Work History:

  Research Specialist Senior, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ           August 2016 – November 2019

  Worked with: Cooperation and Conflict Laboratory, Human Generosity Project (HGP)

  • Closely worked with Dr. Athena Aktipis and collaborators to help advance the fields of interdisciplinary cooperation, generosity, and cancer evolution

  • Coordinated research projects across the nine national and international field sites of the HGP

  • Oversaw research grant funding of $2+ million; organized progress reports and site visits

  • Planned and monitored research projects; ensured scientific progress towards the projects’ goals

  • Coordinated IRBs and lab safety forms for human subjects

  • Compiled data; created presentations, and assisted with manuscript writing

  • Identified new sources of funding and assisted with grant writing

  • Monitored research grant accounts and performed financial analysis to inform decision making

  • Organized events: ASU Cooperation and Cheating Symposium 2017 & 2019; the International Society for Evolution, Ecology, and Cancer 2017 Conference; the Zombie Apocalypse Medicine Meeting 2018 Conference.

   

   Research Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL                                          2015 – 2016

   Department of Psychology, Dr. Nicole Legate’s laboratory 

  • Performed extensive literature reviews and compiled studies for meta-analysis
  • Collected and coded data; Input and prepared data for statistical analysis

   

  Principal Investigator, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL                                     2015 – 2016

  Faculty advisor: Nicole Legate, Ph.D.

  Project: Replication of Red, Rank, and Romance in Women Viewing Men, Study 3

  • Led a team of three students in carrying out the study (study design, collecting/analyzing/presenting the data)
  • Project resulted in a poster presented at the MPA 2016 Conference and won the CREP Research Award (by Center for Open Science) and 2nd place at Research Day, at Illinois Institute of Technology

   

  Principal Investigator, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL                                    2015 – 2016
  Faculty advisor: Ronald S. Landis, Ph.D.

  Project: Influences of the Communication Channel on Applicants’ Perceptions. Explored the links between face-to-face vs. videoconference interviews, candidates’ perceptions of interview performance, and chances of getting hired.

  • Designed and carried out the research study; collected and analyzed data
  • Project resulted in a poster presented at the MPA 2016 Conference

• Current Job:

  Research Program Manager, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ                December 2019 – Present                                                          

  Working with: Arizona Cancer Evolution Center; Cancer Evolution Lab; The Human Generosity Project; the Interdisciplinary Cooperation Initiative; the Cooperation and Conflict Lab

  • Work with Drs. Athena Aktipis, Carlo Maley, and collaborators to advance the fields of interdisciplinary cooperation and cancer evolution research
  • Oversee research grant funding of $7+ million; organize progress reports and site visits 
  • Plan and monitor research projects across the 11 universities that are part of the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center (US, UK, and Switzerland) and across the 9 field sites of the Human Generosity Project; ensure scientific progress towards the center’s and research projects’goals
  • Contribute to research data collection and analyses, and to manuscript writing
  • Coordinate internal review board (IRB) cases for both human subjects and animal research
  • Identify new sources of funding and assist with grant writing and submission
  • Manage grant accounts, create budgets, and perform financial analysis to inform decision making
  • Create and organize educational outreach activities to help inform the public about our research 
  • Organize events such as research conferences, annual team meetings, winter schools, workshops
  • Build and foster relations with various stakeholders (i.e., students, academic partners, media)

  
  Co-Director ACE Scholars Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ     August 2021 – Present  

  • Created and implemented a mentoring program for undergraduate college students, combining research mentoring with career and professional development sessions (see more in the Teaching section below)