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Curriculum Vitae
David Ampofo

Contact email:

Education
PhD, Psychology
University of Maryland (UMD)
Area: Cognitive and Neural Systems / Fall 2015-Present
B.A., Psychology/ B.A., Biology / May 2015
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Primary Major: Psychology
Secondary Major: Biology
Research Experience
Primary Researcher:
McNair Research Project / Summer 2014-Spring 2015
Interactive effects of maternal 5-HT2C inhibition, mouse pup handling, and pup tactile stimulation on maternal care behavior, working memory, and acute stress response in pups.
Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Supervisor: Dr. Dan Widzowski
Skills Utilized: Researched academic literature, Formulated a hypothesis, Designed an empirical study, Collecting and organizing data for validity testing
Head Research assistant:
Psychology Research Practicum / Fall 2013-Spring 2015
The Effects of Incidental and Intentional Learning on Destination Memory Accuracy
Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Primary investigator: Dr. Tara Johnson
Skills Utilized: Researched academic literature, Formulated a hypothesis, Designed an empirical study, Collected and organized data, Analyzing data using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software
Research Assistant / Fall 2013-Spring 2015
Utilizing imagery to improve destination memory in younger and older adults
Institution: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Supervisor: Dr. Tara Johnson
Skills Utilized: Received participants into the clinic, Briefed participants on experiment, Administered questionnaires to participants, Coded data, Data entry, trained fellow assistants
Current Research Interests
The development and maintenance of stress resilience
The interplay of cognitive performance and stress experience
Professional Presentations
Ampofo, D.S. & Widzowski, D. (2015, April) Are there Interactive effects of Maternal 5-HT2C Inhibition and Mouse pup handling on maternal care behavior? Commonwealth of PA University Biologists, Indiana PA
Ampofo, D.S. & Widzowski, D. (2015, April) Are there Interactive effects of Maternal 5-HT2C Inhibition and Mouse pup handling on maternal care behavior? 11th IUP undergraduate scholars forum, Indiana PA
Johnson, T. N. & Ampofo, D.S. (2014, April). The Effects of Incidental and Intentional Learning on Destination Memory Accuracy” 10th IUP undergraduate scholars forum, Indiana PA.
Ampofo, D.S. & Widzowski, D. (2014, June). Interactive effects of maternal 5-HT2C inhibition, mouse pup handling, and pup tactile stimulation on maternal care behavior, working memory, and acute stress response in pups. 21st Annual McNair Symposium Indiana, PA
Ampofo, D.S. & Widzowski, D. (2014, July). Interactive effects of maternal 5-HT2C inhibition, mouse pup handling, and pup tactile stimulation on maternal care behavior, working memory, and acute stress response in pups. 20th Annual McNair Research Conference, Buffalo, NY
Johnson, T. N. & Ampofo, D.S. (2014, October). The Effects of Incidental and Intentional
Learning on Destination Memory Accuracy” 4th PASSHE Psychology Conference, Indiana, PA
Certification
Certificate of Completion: College Biology Safety Training , Indiana, PA / September 2014
Certificate of Completion: College Chemistry Safety Training , Indiana, PA September 2014
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative(CITI) Working with mice, Indiana PA September, 2014
Awards, Fellowships, and Honors
Psi Chi Graduate Student Panel, University of Maryland at College park
University Fellowship, University of Maryland at College park
Merit Fellowship, University of Maryland at College park
Dean’s Fellowship, University of Maryland at College park
First place Sigma Xi award, Undergraduate Scholars Forum, Indiana PA
First place Undergraduate Poster Presentation- Cellular and Molecular Biology, Indiana PA
McNair Scholar / November 2015
2015
2015
2015
April 2015
April 2015
2014-2015
Dean’s List / 2010-2015
Participation award, 21st Annual McNair Symposium, Indiana PA / June 2014
Participation award, 20th Annual McNair Research Conference, Buffalo NY / July 2014
Trio program research panelist. (2014, November), Indiana PA
Attended the 21st Institute of Teaching and Mentoring, Atlanta, GA / November 2014
September 2014
Organization Affiliation, Volunteer periods, and Continuing Education
Graduate Mentoring and Representing
Passage writer for second language testing inc.
Alumni speaker at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s first Psychology day
Graduate student rep. at UMD’s Mcnair National Conference
BSOS Undergraduate-Graduate Student Mentoring Program Psychology / August 2016 -Present
May 2016
Feb. 2016
Fall 2015
Member
Psi Chi
Mentor
UBMS Saturday Academy
Note Taker
IUP Advising and Testing Center / 2014-Present
Fall 2014
Nov. 2014- 2015

References

Michael R. Dougherty, PhD
Professor and Associate Chair of Psychology
Email:
Office:Biology-Psychology Building, 1145D
Phone:(301) 405-8423

Dr. Daniel Widzowski

Assistant Professor, Biology Department

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Weyandt Hall, Room 206

975 Oakland ave

Indiana, PA 15705

724-357-2566

Dr. Tara Johnson

Associate Professor, Psychology Dept.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Uhler Hall, Room 216

1020 Oakland ave

Indiana, PA 15705

724-357-4529

Dr. Susan Zimny

Professor, Psychology Department

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Uhler Hall, room 303

1020 Oakland ave

Indiana, PA 15705

724-357-5554

Hilary Staples, PhD

McNair Program Director

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

430 Sutton Hall

1011 South Drive

Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-1337