Assistant University
Resume:
LISA S. SCOTT
CURRICULUM VITAE
Department of Psychology/Neuroscience and Behavior Program
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
Office Phone: 413-***-****
Laboratory Phone: 413-***-****
Email: abovw2@r.postjobfree.com
Web Page: http://people.umass.edu/lscott
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2004
Major Area: Child Psychology
Minor Area: Neuroscience
Advisor: Charles A. Nelson
B.S. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1999
Major Area: Child Psychology
Minor Area: Neuroscience
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Assistant Professor Univeristy of Massachusetts at Amherst2006-present
Department of Psychology,
Neuroscience and Behavior Program
Post-doctoral University of Colorado at Boulder 2004-2006Research Associate Perceptual Expertise Network
Advisor: Tim Curran
Pre-doctoral University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities
1999-2004Trainee Institute of Child Development,
Center for Cognitive Sciences
Advisor: Charles A. Nelson
HONORS
Center for Research on Families, Family Research Scholar (2009-2010)
Lily Teaching Fellowship Recipient, University of Massachusetts (2009-2010)
New Faculty Award to the XVIth Biennial International Conference on Infant
Studies (2008).
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Biomedical Sciences Career Award Nominee (2006).
Trainee, Dartmouth Summer Institute on Cognitive Neuroscience (2005).
Trainee, John Merck Fund Summer Institute, Developmental Cognitive
Neuroscience, Princeton University (2003).
Honorable Mention, NSF Fellowship Competition (2000).
B.S. received with Honors from University of Minnesota (1999).
Selmer Birklo Scholarship for academic excellence, Nominee (1998).
Distinguished Academic Excellence Award While Studying Abroad (University of
Wisconsin, Stevens Point).
Deans List, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota.
RESEARCH FUNDING (
CURRENT and PENDING)
National Institutes of Health: Fogerty International Center
Woskie, S., UMass Lowell (PI); Scott, L.S. (Co-I).
9/01/2010-8/31/2013
Title: Neonatal neurobehavioral impacts of iodine insufficiency and pesticide
exposures. Total= $252,390.
University of Massachusetts Faculty Research Grant
Scott, L.S. (PI)
6/01/2009-5/31/2012University of Massachusetts Amherst
Title: The development of multimodal processing during infancy. Total= $30,000.
Departmental Start-Up Grant, University of Massachusetts
Scott, L.S. (PI)
9/01/2006-present
Laboratory set up and research initiation funds.
United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (contract
application pending)
Scott, L.S. (PI), Curran, T. (Co-I), Tanaka, J. (Co-I)
Title: Exploring the use of visual features and recognition strategies in perceptual
expertise. Total= $1,932,681
National Science Foundation (grant pending).
Scott, L.S. (PI)
Title: CAREER: Perceptual Narrowing and Cortical Development in Infancy. Total=
$843,246.
COMPLETED RESEARCH FUNDING
Small Research Grant 2009-2010 College of Social and $4500
Behavioral Sciences (CSBS),
University of Massachusetts
CSBS Grant Preparation2008-2009 College of Social and $1000 (plus
Course Release Behavioral Sciences, 1 course
University of Massachusetts reduction)
CSBS Travel Grants 2007-2008 University of Massachusetts $1150
Mellon Mutual Mentoring2007-2008 University of Massachusetts $1200
Micro (M4) Grant
Faculty Research Grant 2006-2008 University of Massachusetts $15,000
Small Research Grant 2006-2008 College of Social and $3500
Behavioral Sciences,
University of Massachusetts
Dissertation Grant 2003-2004 Graduate School, $1000
University of Minnesota
Small Research Grant 2003-2004 Institute of Child Development, $500
University of Minnesota
Dissertation Fellowship 2003-2004 Graduate School,
University of Minnesota
NIH Training Fellowship 2002-2003 Center for Cognitive Sciences,
University of Minnesota
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
TEACHING
Human Development (Psych 791) Fall 2008; University of Massachusetts
Graduate Psychology Course Fall 2009;
Co-Taught with Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Ph.D. Fall 2010
Child Psychology (Psych 350) Spring 2009 University of Massachusetts
Undergraduate Psychology Course
(470 Students)
Child Psychology: Honors (Psych 350H) Fall 2007 University of Massachusetts
Undergraduate Psychology Course
Developmental Science Seminar and Fall & Spring University of Massachusetts
Colloquium Series (Psych 893B) 2007-2008
Graduate Seminar
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Fall 2006; University of Massachusetts
(Psych391RR) Spring 2008
Undergraduate Psychology Seminar
Biological Foundations of Development Fall 2002 University of Minnesota
Undergraduate Child Psychology Course
Introduction to Child Psychology Spring 2002 University of Minnesota
Undergraduate Child Psychology Course
Teaching Apprenticeship
Teaching Advisor: Alan Sroufe
SUPERVISION
Current Students
Margaret Vogal (Developmental Psychology Graduate Student, 2008-present)
Hillary Hadley (Developmental Psychology Graduate Student, 2010-present).
Charisse Pickeron (NEAGAP SPUR & PREP Graduate Preparation Student, 2009-present)
John Andrea (Undergraduate Honors Student, Commonwealth College Honors Grant
Recipent, Spring 2010-present)
John Costello (Undergraduate Honors Student, Fall 2009- present)
Marina Garas (Undergraduate Honoros Student, Commonwealth College Honors Grant
Recipent, Spring 2009- present)
Kathryn Hauschild (Undergraduate Honors Student, Fall 2008-present)
Nick Hathaway (Undergraduate Honors Student, Baystate/UMASS Summer Fellow, Fall
2008- present)
Swapnil Mehti (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Amherst College, Spring 2010-present
)
Emily Cutts, Individualized Concentration Advisor (Spring 2009- present
)
Former StudentsShannon Egna (Undergraduate Honors Student, Spring 2008-Spring 2010
)
Victoria Papathanasiou (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Summer 2009
)
Joanne Philippeaux (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Summer 2009- Fall 2010)
Kate Margolus (Child Study and Early Education, MA Edu. Graduate Student 2009-2010)
Alexandra Monesson (Psychology (Developmental) Master's Student, 2007-2009
)
Jennifer Villamarie (Undergraduate Honors Student; Baystate/UMASS Summer Fellow,
Spring 2007-2009)
Amanda Lennox (Undergraduate Honors Student; LeBoviage Scholar Awardee, Spring
2007-2009)
Annais Penninck (Field Experience Program, Internship
at the
Renaissance School, Fall
2009
)
Jessica Buchinski (Undergraduate Honors Student; Baystate/UMASS Summer Fellow; Best
Honors Thesis Award- Department of Psychology, Spring 2007-Spring 2008)
Margaret Gaughran
(
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spring 2007- Spring 2008
)
Samantha Semlitz (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spring 2008-Spring 2009)
Catlin Sheary (Field Experience Program, Internship
at the
May Institute, Spring 2008
)
Jonathan Fanning (Hampshire College Undergraduate Research Fellow, Summer 2007
)
Tara Frady (Hampshire College Undergraduate Research Fellow, Summer 2007)
Lori Ashworth
(
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spring 2007
)
Nichole DeMartinis (Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spring 2007
)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Society for Research in Child Development Member (2000-present)
o Alternate Review Chair and Reviewer, Panel 1 (Infancy, 2008)
Association of Psychological Science Member (2008-present)
International Society on Infant Studies Member (2007- present)
o Conference Reviewer (Cognition Panel, 2009/2010)
Cognitive Neuroscience Society Member (2001-present)
Neuroscience and Behavior Program, UMASS (2006-present)
Vision Sciences Society, Member (2005-present)
Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado at Boulder (2004-2006)
Center for Neurobehavioral Development Graduate Member, University of
Minnesota (2001-2004)
Center for Cognitive Sciences, University of Minnesota (1999-2004)
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Member, (1998-present)
COMMITTEE WORK
Collaborative Biomedical Research Program Board Member 2008-present
Baystate Hospital /University of Massachusetts
Colloquium Committee Member,
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts 2008-present
Developmental Search Committee Member, 2007-2008; 2008-2009;
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts 2009-2010
Hiring Priorities Committee Member, 2007- present
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts
Computer and Technology Committee Member, 2006-2007
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts
EDITORIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Lifespan.
2007
Interdisciplinary Center for Neural Computation, Hebrew University, Israel,
Revisiting the N170 as an Index of Perceptual Expertise.
Psychology and Neuroscience Department, Duke University. Perceptual
Specialization in Infancy: Building Biases in the Brain.
UMASS Office of Family Resources Dinner On Us Series. Role of Early
Experience in Child Development.
2008
Center for Culture, Brain, and Development, Hampshire College. Perceptual
Specialization in Infancy: Building Biases in the Brain.
Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada. Narrow-minded
Babies and the Development of Perceptual Biases in the Brain.
Academic Computing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Invited Speaker for
Emerging Technologies, Pie, and Coffee Series. Using Wikis with Students.
Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, NY. Perceptual Specialization
in Infancy: Building Biases in the Brain.
Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut. Perceptual Specialization
in Infancy: Building Biases in the Brain.
UMASS Office of Family Resources Dinner On Us Series. Role of Early
Experience in Child Development.
Harvard Medical School, Harvard University. Perceptual Specialization in Infancy:
Building Biases in the Brain.
th
48 Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association. Careers in
Academic Psychology.
2009
University of Rochester, Building an Effective Mentoring Network
The Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS) and Abbott Nutrition R&D,
Singapore. Symposium on Neurocognitive Development in Children: Science and
Application. Electrophysiological and Behavioral methods to assess learning in
infants.
REFERENCES
Tim Curran, Ph.D.
Department of PsychologyUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Campus Box 345
Boulder, CO, 80309
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Isabel Gauthier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
308A Wilson Hall
st
111 21 Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37203
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Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D.
Richard David Scott Chair in Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
The Developmental Medicine Center Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience
Boston Children's Hospital
1 Autumn Street #713
6th floor
Boston, MA 02115
617-***-**** (office)
617-***-**** (lab)
abovw2@r.postjobfree.com T. Tanaka
Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3050 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3P5
CANADA
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