BRIANNA L. ARTZ
Curriculum Vitae
BRIANNA L. ARTZ (c) 703-398-5296 (e) [email protected]
EDUCATION 05/2015
A.S Psychology; Northern Virginia Community College (4.0)
05/2017
B.S Psychology, Developmental Concentration, Honors; George Mason University (4.0) Thesis: “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.d, Linda Chrosniak, Ph.d, and David Luther, Ph.d
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 06/2016-08/2016
Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab – George Mason University – Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D Honors Thesis Research: Designed unique protocol based on reviewed literature, applied for IRB and IACUC approval, created questionnaire on Survey Monkey, hired and trained research assistants, scheduled sessions with participants, conducted sessions with participants and subjects, analyzed collected data
02/2016 – Present
Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab – George Mason University – Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D Lab member: Assist research in any way possible, help facilitate the lab’s projects and future research, attend weekly lab meetings
08/2016-05/2017
Youth Emotion Lab – George Mason University – Tara Chaplin, Ph.D Research assistant: Conduct sessions with adolescents and their parent(s), collect physical measures (height, weight, urine, BAC), conduct interviews regarding emotional health and substance abuse, assess suspected child abuse/homicidal ideation/suicidal ideation, complete incident reports if necessary, facilitate the completion of questionnaires through Qualtrics, enter collected data
Research skills:
Protocol design through literature review, applying for grant funding, IRB/IACUC applications, creation and use of questionnaires through Survey Monkey and Qualtrics, hiring and training research assistants, scheduling sessions with participants, conducting experimental procedures with human participants and canine subjects, objectively interviewing participants about sensitive topics, collecting physical measures, cleaning and analyzing data on SPSS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
08/2017-Present
Principles of Learning Lab (Online) – George Mason University – Psychology Department Provides a thorough overview of classical and operant conditioning. The lab portion utilizes a virtual rat program, “Sniffy the Virtual Rat Pro”, to provide students with an experimental understanding of learning. This is also designated a “writing intensive course”, giving students the opportunity to refine academic writing skills.
GRANTS/AWARDS 03/2016
Oscar’s Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Summer Intensive Grant, $4,500 George Mason University
08/2016
Selected as “Best Poster” at Oscar’s annual Summer Celebration of Scholarship George Mason University
04/2017
Selected as peer nominated winner of “Best Honors Project” George Mason University
04/2017
Selected as peer nominated winner of “Best Honors Poster” George Mason University
04/2014
Selected as “Best Undergraduate Researcher in the Psychology Department” George Mason University
04/2017
Received an honorable mention for “Best Honors Thesis” George Mason University
PRESENTATIONS Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2016, Aug.) Human-Canine Interactions: A Comparison of Canine Response to the Emotions of their Owners and Strangers. Poster presented at the annual Oscar Summer Celebration of Scholarship, Fairfax, Virginia. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Mar) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the Eastern Psychological Association conference, Boston, Massachusetts Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, Tennessee. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the Psychology Honors Showcase, Fairfax, Virginia. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the annual College of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fairfax, Virginia.
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PUBLICATIONS Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017) Green Care: A review of the benefits and potential of animal-assisted care farming globally and in rural America. Animals, 7(4), 31.
REFERENCES Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D – Research Mentor – [email protected] Linda Chrosniak, Ph.D – Honors Professor – [email protected]
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BRIANNA L. ARTZ (c) 703-398-5296 (e) [email protected]
EDUCATION 05/2015
A.S Psychology; Northern Virginia Community College (4.0)
05/2017
B.S Psychology, Developmental Concentration, Honors; George Mason University (4.0) Thesis: “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.d, Linda Chrosniak, Ph.d, and David Luther, Ph.d
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 06/2016-08/2016
Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab – George Mason University – Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D Honors Thesis Research: Designed unique protocol based on reviewed literature, applied for IRB and IACUC approval, created questionnaire on Survey Monkey, hired and trained research assistants, scheduled sessions with participants, conducted sessions with participants and subjects, analyzed collected data
02/2016 – Present
Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab – George Mason University – Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D Lab member: Assist research in any way possible, help facilitate the lab’s projects and future research, attend weekly lab meetings
08/2016-05/2017
Youth Emotion Lab – George Mason University – Tara Chaplin, Ph.D Research assistant: Conduct sessions with adolescents and their parent(s), collect physical measures (height, weight, urine, BAC), conduct interviews regarding emotional health and substance abuse, assess suspected child abuse/homicidal ideation/suicidal ideation, complete incident reports if necessary, facilitate the completion of questionnaires through Qualtrics, enter collected data
Research skills:
Protocol design through literature review, applying for grant funding, IRB/IACUC applications, creation and use of questionnaires through Survey Monkey and Qualtrics, hiring and training research assistants, scheduling sessions with participants, conducting experimental procedures with human participants and canine subjects, objectively interviewing participants about sensitive topics, collecting physical measures, cleaning and analyzing data on SPSS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
08/2017-Present
Principles of Learning Lab (Online) – George Mason University – Psychology Department Provides a thorough overview of classical and operant conditioning. The lab portion utilizes a virtual rat program, “Sniffy the Virtual Rat Pro”, to provide students with an experimental understanding of learning. This is also designated a “writing intensive course”, giving students the opportunity to refine academic writing skills.
GRANTS/AWARDS 03/2016
Oscar’s Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Summer Intensive Grant, $4,500 George Mason University
08/2016
Selected as “Best Poster” at Oscar’s annual Summer Celebration of Scholarship George Mason University
04/2017
Selected as peer nominated winner of “Best Honors Project” George Mason University
04/2017
Selected as peer nominated winner of “Best Honors Poster” George Mason University
04/2014
Selected as “Best Undergraduate Researcher in the Psychology Department” George Mason University
04/2017
Received an honorable mention for “Best Honors Thesis” George Mason University
PRESENTATIONS Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2016, Aug.) Human-Canine Interactions: A Comparison of Canine Response to the Emotions of their Owners and Strangers. Poster presented at the annual Oscar Summer Celebration of Scholarship, Fairfax, Virginia. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Mar) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the Eastern Psychological Association conference, Boston, Massachusetts Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, Tennessee. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the Psychology Honors Showcase, Fairfax, Virginia. Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017, Apr) “Man’s Best Friend” really is your best friend: Canine response to owner and stranger emotions compared. Poster to be presented at the annual College of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fairfax, Virginia.
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PUBLICATIONS Artz, B. L., & Davis, D. B. (2017) Green Care: A review of the benefits and potential of animal-assisted care farming globally and in rural America. Animals, 7(4), 31.
REFERENCES Doris Bitler Davis, Ph.D – Research Mentor – [email protected] Linda Chrosniak, Ph.D – Honors Professor – [email protected]
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