Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Research Design, Technical Writing

Education

PhD: Modeling and Simulation, Human Systems Concentration

University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

GPA: N/A

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Daniel McConnell

M.Sc.: Modeling and Simulation, Human Systems Concentration University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

GPA: 3.89

Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch

B.Sc.: Psychology

Overall GPA: 3.03, Major GPA: 3.3

University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

A.A.: General Education

Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL)

Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2019 – Present

UCF’s Department of Psychology,

Technology and Aging Lab (Orlando, FL)

Supervisor: Dr. Daniel McConnell

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature searches and review research articles for use in conference publication.

• Plan, design, and implement laboratory, human-subject experimentation

• Conduct data collection for laboratory experiments using a high-fidelity simulation programmed using Unreal Engine and other software.

• Coordinate with Institutional Review Board (IRB) representatives to ensure experimental designs adhere to federal regulations regarding human-subjects research

• Develop and edit surveys, questionnaires, and measures

• Identify errors in experiment administration, design, and methods via pilot testing

Gabrielle Vasquez, M.S

7815 Maplewood Dr. APT 702

Melbourne, FL 32904

Phone: 321-***-****

Email: *********.********@*****.***

Expected 2022

August 2019

May 2017

May 2014

Work Experience

• Develop and edit stimuli to be used in human subjects’ experimentation

• Assist in preparing grant(s) for research projects

• Conduct data analysis for research projects including data cleaning, data management, and statistical analyses. Graduate Research Assistant

UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training,

Team Performance Laboratory (Orlando, FL)

Supervisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch

Responsibilities

• Conducted literature searches and review research articles for use in conference publication and technical report writing

• Planed, designed, and implemented laboratory, human- subject experimentation

• Conducted data collection for laboratory experiments using a high-fidelity simulation programmed using Unreal Engine

• Conducted and collected physiological data for laboratory experiments using the Empatica 4 and Microsoft Band

• Coordinated with Institutional Review Board (IRB) representatives to ensure experimental designs adhere to federal regulations regarding human-subjects research

• Developed and edited surveys, questionnaires, and measures

• Identified errors in experiment administration, design, and methods via pilot testing

• Conducted data analysis for federally funded research projects including data cleaning, data management, and statistical analyses

• Created wireframes and mockups for simulation-based experimental scenarios and development of software. Undergraduate Research Assistant Jan 2017 – July 2017 UCF’s Department of Psychology,

MIT2 Laboratory (Orlando, FL)

Supervisor: Dr. Alexandra Kaplan

Responsibilities

• Encoded research articles for meta-analysis on topics related to flow and flow states for industry use.

May 2017 – Aug 2019

Volunteer Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant Jan 2017- May 2017 UCF’s Department of Psychology,

Performance Research Laboratory (Orlando, FL)

Supervisor: Dr. Gabriella Hancock

Responsibilities

• Encoded heart variability data using the AcqKnowledge software for data analysis for PhD dissertation product titled

“An Exploration of the Feasibility of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Neurofeedback Cueing System for the Mitigation of the Vigilance Decrement”

• Reviewed materials for final PhD dissertation product titled

“An Exploration of the Feasibility of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Neurofeedback Cueing System for the Mitigation of the Vigilance Decrement”

Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2016 – May 2017 UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training,

Team Performance Laboratory (Orlando, FL)

Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Talone

Responsibilities

• Conducted literature searches and reviewed research articles for PhD dissertation proposal draft.

• Participated in pilot testing.

• Created surveys using the Qualtrics software.

• Tested desktop simulations using the Unreal game engine.

• Developed functions using the Unreal game engine.

• Tested experimental environments using the HTC Vive and Unreal game engine.

Relevant Software Skills

• General Office Software

o Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

• Computer Programming

o Languages: R Scripting (Intermediate), Python (Intermediate), and MATLAB (Novice)

• Data Analysis Software

o Approaches: Null hypothesis significance testing, Bayesian Analysis, and Nonlinear Dynamical Modeling

o Programs: SPSS, R, MATLAB, and JASP

• Research & Data Collection Software

o Data Collection: Qualtrics and Inquisit

o Research Management: Zotero and Mendeley

• UX Software

o Screen Recording: Camtasia and OBS

• Other Software

o Code Scripting: Notepad ++, R Studio, and PyCharm o Immersive Virtual Simulation: Unreal Engine 4

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