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Address: 27 Evergreen Circle

Cincinnati, OH 45215

Telephone: (513) 652-1945

Email: matthewhawkins1986@gmail.com

Citizenship: United States of America

Education:

B.A. (anticipated) in Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio | April 2018.

Research Experience:

Senior Thesis Project Researcher Apr 2016 – Dec 2016

Perceptual-Motor Dynamics Laboratory, Center for Cognition, Action, & Perception,

University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio. Duties: Collaborated under

the advice and supervision of Dr. Michael A. Riley & Dr. Brandon J. Thomas to design

and develop my thesis project study; recruited and supervised an undergraduate research

assistant with the project; facilitated data collection; performed data analysis using JASP

and SPSS; created data sheets and performed data entry, both using Microsoft Excel.

Research Assistant May 2015 - Present

Perceptual-Motor Dynamics Laboratory, Center for Cognition, Action, & Perception,

University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio. Duties: Co-designed one

experiment (see publication section below); facilitated data collection for three

experiments; analyzed data using SPSS; created data sheets with Microsoft Excel;

performed data entry.

Publications:

Thomas, B. J., Wagman, J. B., Hawkins, M., Havens, M., & Riley, M. A. (2016). The

Independent Perceptual Calibration of Action-Neutral and-Referential Environmental

Properties. Perception. doi: 10.1177/0301006616679172

Clinical Work & Volunteer Experience:

Street Outreach Team Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

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Lighthouse Youth Services, Cincinnati, Ohio. Duties: Assisted in delivering food and

supplies to homeless persons around Cincinnati; catalyzed informal discussion with

homeless youth in an effort to help them acquire housing and employment.

Youth Development Center Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

Lighthouse Youth Services, Cincinnati, Ohio. Duties: Mentored male group home clients

between ages 12-17 who live with emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Support Group Facilitator Jul 2012 – Nov 2013

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Cincinnati, Ohio. Duties: Led a group of

clients in discussion and informal group therapy as part of a free, open, and adult-aged

weekly group session; completed 25 hours of training through NAMI Ohio before

beginning the position.

Elder Care Companion Apr 2007 – Dec 2010

Private Employment, Wyoming, Ohio. Duties: Fostered a warm and supportive

atmosphere for the client during regular home visits; provided transportation services to

the client; aided in preparing the client for end of life arrangements.

Conferences & Presentations-

2016 CAP Center Guy Van Orden Student Research Conference Dec 2nd, 2016

Presented my Senior Thesis Research Project in both oral and research poster

presentations, Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati – Main Campus,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

University of Cincinnati Psychology Department Dec 1st, 2016

Served on a panel on behalf of all University of Cincinnati undergraduate psychology

students for a visiting administrative faculty member (Dr. Erin Hardin from the

University of Tennessee-Knoxville) who was performing a departmental site review,

Edwards Center 1, University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Introduction to the Psychology Major (PSYC1010) Nov 9th 2016

Served on a panel for Dr. Julie Weast’s undergraduate Fall 2016 semester course;

presented about creating a successful system for navigating the undergraduate

psychology degree curriculum, taking advantage of lab work and other psychology-

related opportunities, and also managing stress responses, Edwards Center 1, University

of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Psi Chi Chapter bi-weekly meeting Mar 10th 2016

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Speaker to new undergraduate psychology students about working in the Perceptual-

Motor Dynamics Lab, Edwards Center 1, University of Cincinnati – Main Campus,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cognition, Action, and Perception Workshop: Affordances and brain-body environment

systems Oct 8th 2015

Attendee. Edwards Center 1, University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio.

University of Cincinnati McNair Scholars Trio Research Symposium Oct 9th 2014

Attendee. Kingsgate Marriot Hotel, University of Cincinnati – East Campus, Cincinnati,

Ohio.

Associations:

Association for Psychological Science (APS) Nov 2016-Present

Undergraduate Campus Activities:

Psi Chi Inducted Nov 19th 2015

Member, University of Cincinnati Chapter, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Psychology Club Sep 2014 – Present

Member, University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio.

R.E.C.O.N. Mentorship Program Sep 2014 – Oct 2014

Research Education and Creative Opportunities Network Mentorship Program.

Participant. University of Cincinnati – Main Campus, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Honors and Awards:

CSF Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Nov 2016 - Present

Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation. $4,000 per academic year.

Undergraduate Research Assistant of the Year 2015-2016 April 2016

Nomination. University of Cincinnati Psychology Graduate Student Association,

University of Cincinnati – Main Campus.

Dean’s List Fall 2014 - Fall 2016

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University of Cincinnati.