Marviene W. Fulton's CV
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Expected, May 2023
Master of Arts, Psychology
Cognitive Focus
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Research Thesis: "Moral reasoning and health-behavior judgments: Considering empathy and U.S. political ideology"
May 2021
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Summa Cum Laude
May 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Summa Cum Laude
May 2022
Teaching at the University Level GRAD 6201/8201
Center for Graduate Life and Learning
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- 3 credit graduate-level course
- Practiced lecturing to university students
- Topics Covered
- Developing a teaching philosophy
- Constructing a syllabus
- Using demographics and learning styles in course design
- Managing controversial topics
- Incorporating active learning and critical thinking
- Constructive rubrics
- Assessment
- Appling theories of cognitive development
- Learning and motivation in the classroom
May 2022
Essentials of Teaching and Learning Certificate
The Center for Teaching and Learning
UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Syllabus 101: Roadmap to Success (3 professional development hours)
- Introduction to Learning Objectives and Backward Design (3 professional development hours)
- Using Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning (3 professional development hours)
- Viewpoint Diversity & Civil Discourse in the Classroom (1 professional development hour)
- Getting Started with Active Teaching and Learning (1 professional development hour)
- Peer Observation of Teaching
Dec 2021
Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate
The Center for Teaching and Learning
UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Starting with a Fresh Canvas (3 professional development hours)
- Canvas Assignments and Gradebook (1 professional development hour)
- Teaching with Zoom (3 professional development hours)
- Peer Observation of Teaching
Dec 2021
Online Teaching Foundations Certificate
The Center of Teaching and Learning
UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Online Course design, development, facilitation, and continuous improvement
- 5 professional development hours
2021 - 2022
Other Professional Development Teaching Courses and Workshops
The Center of Teaching and Learning
UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Online Video Foundations (Self-Paced Course, 6.5 professional development hours)
- Introducing the IF Collaborative Discussion Toolkit (1-hour professional development hours)
- How to Leverage Active Learning Strategies to Promote Inclusivity and Equity (1-hour professional development hours)
- Teaching with Poll Everywhere Workshop (1-hour professional development hours)
Aug 2019 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Cognitive Psychology, Dr. Galati’s Lab
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Acted as an undergraduate research assistant from Aug 2019 to May 2021
- Participated in the lab as a graduate research assistant from July 2021 until graduation
- Certified with CITI for Social & Behavior Research IRB
- Coordinated recruitment and managed participant records for the “Research Practices in Psychology” study which aims to develop an assessment instrument of students’ understanding of open and transparent research
- Transcribed participant conversations for a research project investigating interpersonal coordination
- Created a video presentation for the Undergraduate Research Conference at UNCC, which won an Oral Presentation award
- Designed a thesis project investigating moral reasoning, empathy, and political ideology
Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
Undergraduate Research Assistant
I/O Psychology, Dr. McGonagle’s Lab
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Conducted research examining the three-way interaction of sense of control, autonomy, and mindfulness on engagement for poster presentations and future submission to a peer-reviewed journal
- Presented a poster at the APA/NIOSH Work, Stress, and Health conference in Philadelphia in 2019
- Presented a poster at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium at Duke University in 2019
- Offered opportunity to publish jointly by Dr. McGonagle
Fall 2023
Psychology Adjunct Professor
Psychological Sciences Department
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Classes TBD. Syllabuses will be posted prior to classes starting.
Spring 2023
Spring 2022, Fall 2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Psychological Sciences Department
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Supported student learning in "PSYC 2101 Research Methodology I" as a semester-long temporary contractor in Spring 2023.
Supported student learning in "PSYC 2104 Critical Thinking about Research" as a semester-long temporary contractor in Spring 2022 and Fall 2022.
- Worked with Faculty and Students to meet course objectives, with an emphasis on methodology
- Helped students understand basic concepts concerning experimental, observational, and correlational methods of psychological research
- Helped students recognize and critically evaluate methods used in published psychological research
- Helped students understand how to interpret results of statistical tests used in research
- Helped students learn and use APA style
- Met with students one on one
- Graded Assignments and provided scaffolded, constructive feedback
Spring 2021
Communication Consultant
Psychological Sciences Department
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Supported student learning in "PSYC 2103 Research Methodology II" for APA style communication and formal writing as a semester-long temporary contractor in Spring 2021.
- Collaborated/Communicated with faculty and diverse peers
- Provided individual and group writing consultations to discuss works in progress
- Consulted on idea development and the revision process for writing assignments
- Assisted professor during synchronous classes by facilitating discussion in break out rooms
- Gave a synchronous lesson on using the APA Databases PsycINFO and PsycTESTS
- Created two video lessons, one on collaborative research tools and one on Zotero’s citation management
Dec 2012 - Dec 2020
Independent Contractor, Business Owner
Conversion and Search Engine Optimization Consultant, Huntersville, NC
Provided international skill building workshops to business owners and used proven on-page website ranking signals and visitor analytics to increase visibility, web traffic, and conversions to help businesses do better, measurably
- Trained business owners on a variety of topics, including WordPress administration and how to use analytics for data-driven decision-making
- Provided auditing, optimization, and content (writing) services for business websites
- Set up analytics, heatmaps, and other recording tools to capture visitor behavior
- Re-designed websites using search and conversion rate optimization data
Dec 2020 - Oct 2021
Social Justice Club Co-President
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Acted as the original founding student member of Psi Chi's open membership Social Justice Club
- Recruited a Co-President, Marketing Chair, and Secretary
- Organized board tasks and facilitated board communication
- Planned and participated in group activities to explore and discuss social justice
- Planned and organized a Bystander Intervention Workshop
- Designed the club’s logo and profile icons
- Established and developed a solid social media presence
- Created a system to take applications for next year’s board
Sept 2020 - May 2021
Psychology Peer Advisor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Positive and proactive representative of the Psychology Department and University
- Assist Psychology students with class schedules, tutoring, and policies
- Connect students to the appropriate university resources to address their issues
- Participate in and facilitate university and departmental projects and programs
- Created two videos to assist students with finding textbooks and searching for classes to fulfill requirements
Aug 2020 - May 2021
Psi Chi Marketing Chair
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
- Assisted in planning community outreach projects
- Created and posted material on various social platforms
- Responded to messages to social profiles and comments to posts
- Crafted and distribute emails to members and perspective members
- Hosted guests for livestreamed lectures on YouTube
April 2021
Undergraduate Research Conference Outstanding Presentation
- Was for a 10 minute video created for my research team's work regarding verbal alignment between participant pairs during a goal oriented task
April 2021
Nominated for Outstanding Communication Consultant
April 2021
UNC Charlotte Psychology Student of Distinction in Academics
- Was one of 27 students awarded out of 1,250 students
Jan 2021
Nominated for Who's Who Among Students at UNC Charlotte
Dec 2019
Nominated for Who's Who Among Students at UNC Charlotte
April 2019
UNC Charlotte Psychology Student of Distinction in Academics
- Was one of 26 students awarded out of 1,169 students
- Was for my paper proposing a research project "Social Functioning with Semantic Memory Components"
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
MS Visio Flowcharts
MS OneNote
MS Outlook
Google Docs
Google Spreadsheets
Google Slides
Google Forms
Google Tag Manager
Google Analytics
IBM SPSS & R Studio
Kaltura & Camtasia Video Creation
Canvas for Teachers
HTML
Web Design & Administration
A/B Testing Tools
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Most selective invitation-only all-discipline honor society.
Membership requires a GPA in the top 10% of the class
Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology
Local Chapter's Marketing Chair, 2020-2021
Membership Requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher