Jennifer M. Jones
SUMMARY STATEMENT
Dedicated psychology student with 4 years of experience in leadership training and 3 years of laboratory and field experience in Forensic Psychology as a Research Assistant. Work ethic is driven by a strong sense of purpose in assessing procedures and influencing policy change to protect the rights of all individuals and improve mental health care services. Developed written and verbal communication skills and goal-oriented mindset will contribute to the prolonged success of my employer.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Experiments on human subjects and vulnerable populations
- Entering and analyzing large amounts of data (SPSS, Excel)
- Conducting literature review research
- Administering psychological assessments
- Teamwork, leadership, and problem solving
- Empirical, professional, and creative writing (APA, MLA, Chicago; Microsoft Word, 275 CPM)
- Oral presentations (PowerPoint, Prezi, poster)
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Forensic Psychology
August 2018 – May 2020
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Criminal Justice
September 2014 – May 2018
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
GPA: 3.796, magna cum laude
PUBLICATIONS
Eisen, M. L., Cedré, G. C., Olaguez, A. P., Jones, J. M. (2018). False memories of criminal conduct: How depicting the defendant as a dangerous gang-member can precipitate schematic-intrusions for evidence of past criminal behavior. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Eisen, M. L., Cedré, G. C., Williams, T., & Jones, J. M. (2018). Does anyone else look familiar? Influencing identification decisions by asking witnesses to reexamine the lineup. Law and Human Behavior, 42(4), 306-320. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000291
Jones, J. M., Eisen, M. L., & Williams, T. (2018). Abstract: Individual differences in eyewitness memory: Openness and witness performance at showups. WPA Ninety-Eighth Annual Convention. (ID: 1003).
Cedré, G. C., Jones, J. M., Williams, T., Eisen, M. L., Mendez, A., & Lacsamana, M. (2018). Abstract: How inducing a negative bias against a defendant can create false memories for evidence never presented at trial. WPA Ninety-Eighth Annual Conventiosn. (ID: 192).
Eisen, M. L., Skerrit-Perta, A., Jones, J. M., Owen, J., & Cedré, G. C. (2017). Pre-admonition suggestion in live showups: When witnesses learn that the cops caught ‘the’ guy. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 31(5), 520-529. doi: 10.1002/acp.3349.
Jones, J. M., Cruz, T., Eisen, M. , Cedre, G., Diep, J., & Ruaro, B. (2016). Abstract: How inducing bias against the defendant at trial can create false memories in jurors. WPA Ninety-Seventh Annual Convention. (ID: 869).
Skerritt-Perta, A., Eisen, M. L., Jones, J. M. (2016). Abstract: Do witnesses perform differently when they think it’s real? Using a field-simulation paradigm to study showups in real-world conditions. WPA Ninety-Seventh Annual Convention. (ID: 499).
Owen, J., Eisen, M. L., Jones, J. M. (2016). Abstract: Examining the effect of subtle disconfirming feedback on eyewitness identifications. WPA Ninety-Seventh Annual Convention. (ID: 459).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, January 2018 to Present
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $13 per hour
Job Type: Part Time
Professor: Joel Ellwanger, Douglas Stenstrom, Brigitte Matthies, (323) 343-2281
Research Assistant, October 2016 to Present
L.A. County Department of Probation’s Juvenile Competency Program, Los Angeles, CA
Salary: Unpaid VISTO Volunteer
Job Type: Part Time
Supervisor: Rebecca Nathanson, (702) 321-5422
Research Assistant, January 2016 to Present
California State University’s Forensic Psychology Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA
Salary: Grant dependent
Job Type: Part Time
Supervisor: Mitchell Eisen, (323) 309-6867
Head Camp Counselor and Rental/Office Staff, July 2013 to August 2016
Newport Aquatic Center, Newport Beach, CA
Salary: $14 - $17 per hour
Job Type: Part Time
Supervisor: Billy Whitford, (949) 400-5250
Intern, 2012-2013
Kathy Escher Private Practice, Newport Beach, CA
Salary: Unpaid
Job Type: Part Time
Supervisor: Kathy Escher (949) 400-5940
MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychology Law Society (APLS)
Society of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC)
Western Psychological Association (WPA)
Psi Chi Honor Society
National Society of Leadership and Success
Honor Society
CSULA Honor’s College
CERTIFICATIONS
Social & Behavioral Research, 2017
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
HIPAA Certification, 2016
VISTO Volunteer LA Probation Department
Protecting Human Research Participants Certification, 2016
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
TRAINING
VISTO Volunteer Orientation and HIPAA Training, December 2016
Los Angeles County Probation Department
WASI administration and scoring, October 2016
LA Probation Department Competency Project Training
MacCat administration and scoring, October 2016
LA Probation Department Competency Project Training
ChIPS administration and scoring, October 2016
LA Probation Department Competency Project Training
NEO-PI-R administration and scoring, 2016
Professional Manual
National Youth Leadership Training, 2011-2015
Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America
ACHIEVEMENTS
Selected as CSULA Delegate to the CSU Statewide Student Research Competition, 2018
California State University, Sacramento
Outstanding Oral Presentation in Behavior and Social Sciences, 2017 & 2018
25th and 26th Annual Student Symposium on Research and Creative Activities
California State University, Los Angeles
Special Recognition in Honors College, 2017
California State University, Los Angeles
Dean’s List, 2015-2018
Evelyn Troup Fellow