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Amanda Barrett

Amanda Barrett

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Doctoral Student in School Psychology

  • Education

    • University of Iowa

      2018 - 2022
      Psychology and Spanish double-major PSYCHOLOGY

      Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity Executive Board, Student United Way Executive Board, Honors Program, Active Minds, Euchre Club, Intramurals, IPSA, Undergraduate Research, Hospital Employee

    • UPV/EHU

      2019 - 2020

      Study abroad experience in San Sebastian, Spain for one semester. Classes were taught completely in Spanish by university faculty. Abroad experiences included tutoring a local student in English, travelling throughout Europe, and participating in various holidays in Basque/ Spanish culture.

    • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      2022 - 2028
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD School Psychology

  • Experience

    • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS &CLINCS

      Oct 2018 - May 2022
      Patient Transporter

      Escort patients across the hospital and assist with any additional needs.

    • YMCA

      Apr 2019 - Jul 2020
      YMCA Day Camp Counselor

      Supervised children while keeping them safe, organized activities, and developed meaningful relationships with children and parents.

    • Developmental Psychopathology Lab

      Apr 2020 - May 2022
      Undergraduate Research Assistant

      Responsibilities include remote coding and entry tasks, training, newsletter editor and writer, social media management, and weekly lab and group meetings.Developmental Psychopathology lab is exploring how children develop behavior problems as well as positive adjustment by considering multiple levels of analysis, including biological, psychological, and social-contextual processes.

    • University of Iowa Honors Program

      Jul 2020 - May 2022
      Peer Mentor and Administrative Assistant

      Work on a variety of administrative tasks, mentor Honors students to boost their program engagement and success, manage social media accounts, and plan events for students.

    • Center for Disabilities and Development

      Oct 2020 - Aug 2022
      Research Assistant

      Run Functional Analysis and Functional Communication Training sessions to research enhanced persistence of positive behaviors for children with disabilities within a clinical research setting. Code behavior analysis via Boris and improve organizational data systems alongside a team of graduate students.

    • Nebraska Bullying Prevention and Intervention Research Lab, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Conduct an evidence-based individualized bullying intervention with students referred for school bullying behaviors and involvement.Interpreted and analyzed assessment data, wrote reports, and conducted follow-up meetings with students, parents, administrators, teachers, and other school staff.

    • Buros Center for Testing

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Currently the graduate assistant for one of the center's published volumes, Pruebas Publicadas en Español.

    • American Psychological Association

      Sept 2022 - now
      Student and Chapter Relations Chair

      Elected for the two-year position within the Student Affiliates of School Psychology Executive Board for APA Division 16.

    • Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

      Oct 2022 - May 2023
      Graduate Research Assistant (Volunteer)

      Supporting Help Me Grow Nebraska to connect the community to accessible behavioral health resources and to promote home-school-community collaboration.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPR & AED

      American Red Cross

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      Burn and Johnson Educational Psychology Fellowship - Aug 2022
    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Undergraduate Writing Award - May 2022 Nominated and selected for my undergraduate Honors thesis: Assessing the Role of Inhibitory Control as a Moderator in the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children.
    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      Rhodes Dunlap Service Award - Aug 2020 Rewarded for work as a Peer Mentor through the Honors Program.
    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      Flagship Scholarship - Awarded to incoming students with a 33+ ACT and 3.8 GPA upon entrance.
    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      Top Scholar Award - Scholarship associated with exemplary academic achievement and involvement
    • Awarded to Amanda Barrett
      University of Iowa Dean's List - Received in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020 (all semesters at Iowa)

  • Volunteer Experience

    • English Language Tutor

      Issued by The Catherine McAuley Center on Sept 2020
      The Catherine McAuley CenterAssociated with Amanda Barrett

    • Director of Serve Iowa

      Issued by Student United Way on Apr 2020
      Student United WayAssociated with Amanda Barrett

    • Event Planner and Ambassador

      Issued by Hope Lodge on Sept 2019
      Hope LodgeAssociated with Amanda Barrett

    • Volleyball Coach

      Issued by Kids on Cross on Jan 2016
      Kids on CrossAssociated with Amanda Barrett