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Taylor Vargo's
Curriculum Vitae

Education History

Expected Fall 2023

PhD -- Psychological Sciences

Kansas State University 

Manhattan, KS

Cognitive Psychology & Human Factors 

Memory & Aging Lab, Dr. Heather Bailey

GPA: 4.0

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Dissertation: What Role does Causality Play in Comprehension of Expository Teaching Materials and do Cognitive Load and Individual Differences Impact that Role?

Fall 2017 - Spring 2021

MS -- Psychological Sciences

Kansas State University 

Manhattan, KS

Cognitive Psychology & Human Factors 

Visual Cognition Lab, Dr. Lester Loschky

GPA: 3.87

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Thesis: How do Individual Differences Impact Attentional Selection Ability During Volitional Control Tasks in Film?

Fall 2021 - Spring 2022

Certificate -- Academic Advising

Kansas State University 

Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising 

5 classes total 

GPA: 4.0

Manhattan, KS

Fall 2013 - Spring 2017

BA -- Psychology

Psychology

GPA: 3.69

University of Findlay

Findlay, OH

Relevant Work Experience

Graduate Intructor

August 2020 - Present

Responsible for designing, creating, and teaching 3 courses during the school year. 

Teaching Details

PSYCH 625 Course Creation

Spring 2022 - Fall 2022

Applied for grant (and was awarded) to develop PSYCH 625 as an online course for the Psychological Sciences department

Teaching Training Details

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Fall 2017 - Spring 2020

Helped faculty members with assigned courses. Assisted in grading, prep-work, exam creation, and other responsibilities needed. 

Teaching Details

Faculty Department Assistant (TA)

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 -- Undergraduate Career

Helped faculty members in the department with grading, course management, and assignment creation. 

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Embedded Tutor for ENGL 100

Spring 2017 Semester -- Undergraduate Career

Attended a section of ENGL100, met with students in this course, and provided personalized assistance for students

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Writing & Psychology Tutor

Fall 2014 - Fall 2017 -- Undergraduate Career

Held open office hours and appointments with students for both writing assistance and psychology tutoring. 

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Acquired Skills

Proficient

Microsoft Office, Google Office, Canvas Software, OGAMA Software, Eye Tribe Hardware. JMP, R, Gardony Map Analyzer Software, EyeLink 1000, Qualtrics Survey Creation, Jamovi, Areas of Interest Creation, Zoom/Skype, My Mediasite, DataCamp Course Creation, SONA systems, Psycho-Pi Online study Creation Software, PsychoPy software, Pavlovia online behavioral study software, Wix Website creation

Intermediate

Blackboard Software, E-builder Software, Data Viewer Software, SPSS, html code in canvas

Introduction/Basic

Python, MatLab/Octave, Git, Unix

Current Memberships

Society for Teaching Psychology, Midwestern Educational Research Association, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, Society of Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image, Midwestern Psychological Association, Psychonomics Society, Graduate Association for Psychology Student, Psi Chi National Honor Society

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