Curriculum Vitae

Fall 2010

April Machelle Brown

PO Box 152 Alamo, GA 30411 (912) 209-2020 april_m_brown@georgiasouthern.edu EDUCATION July, 2010 (expected) Bachelor in Science (Honors) Georgia Southern University, Department of Psychology

RESEARCH INTRESTS AND EXPERIENCE Interests: 2009 Statistical Analysis, Health Related Fields, Social Interactions Research Assistant: Assisted with a professor and graduate studies on project assessing tenure qualifications and workload. Plan to Publish. Supervised by Dr. Karen Z. Naufel Directed Research: Worked one on one with a professor to develop a study based on teaching gender differences. Plan to publish. Supervised by Dr. Janie H. Wilson Research Assistant: Assisted with a professor and graduate students on studies of their and my combined interests. I will also supervise incoming research assistants. Supervised by Dr. Karen Z. Naufel

2009-2010

2010

PRESENTATIONS Brown, A. M., Cole, M., Everritt, S., & Muhammad, A. (2009). An Evil Fairy Tale: Glow. First Annual Evil Symposium, Statesboro, GA This project allowed co-authors and I to use the concepts learned throughout the semester to write a paper, create a fairytale, and present to the symposium a collaboration of all the main topics from the class. We discussed how people became evil and reasons for that as well as how to help someone that is evil find solutions to make them a more productive individual in society. Brown, A. M., Criswell, M., Woodley, D. & Houge, E. (2009). Alzheimers: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Second Annual Health Fair, Statesboro, GA. Alzheimers disease is incurable, but through this project and preparing to present, my team and I worked diligently to help people become more aware of the disease. We also wanted to inform the general public what Alzheimers disease really is. We focused on

detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. This project is to aid those who are not familiar with the disease or those who have it and need informational support. Brown, A. M.. (2010). Female Professor Attire and Student Evaluations of Professors. Paper presentation at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Conference, Statesboro, GA. Plans to publish. This project was designed to examine the effects attire of a female professor would have on student ratings such as respect, attractiveness, expertise, etc. We found that the way teachers dress affects students in class performance and overall perceived ideas of the course and instructor. HONORS & AWARDS 2009- Present 2009- Present 2008- Present Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Summer 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2009 2007- Present 2009 2010 2010 2010 Spring 2010 Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society President Sigma Alpha Lambda National Honors Society Delta Epsilon Iota Deans List Deans List Deans List Deans List Shinning Star Award HOPE Scholarship Nominated for Whos Who among College Students (Application Pending) Serving as Student Liaison to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 1st Place Talk at the GSU 4th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Psychology Service Award Presidents List

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2008- Present 2006-Present 2009 Fall 2009 2009- Present September 2009 SERVICE Spring 2010 I serve as student liaison to the dean of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences on the Student Advisory Board. Psychology Coalition Relay for Life (Wheeler Co., GA) Committee Member Relay for Life Georgia Southern University Concert Band BCM Baptist Collegiate Ministries Georgia Southern University Fall Leadership Conference

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Psi Chi National Psychology Honors Society (President 2009-2010) Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)