Jeffrey Robert Albrecht, Jr.

1916 Traver Rd • Ann Arbor, MI 48105 • (507) 313-9451 •

Education:

Doctoral Studies, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Sept 2013-

Combined Program in Education and Psychology (CPEP)

Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L), La Crosse, WI, Sept 2009-May 2013

Double Major: Psychology (Honors) and Philosophy

Western Technical College-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 2008-2009

Honors and Awards:

Scholarships, Fellowships, & Awards

  • AERA Motivation SIG Student Travel Award (2015)
  • Rackham Merit Fellowship (2013-2018)
  • David Lee Miller Scholarship for Creativity in Philosophy (2012)
  • Douglas Carnes Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Service to Public Radio (2011)
  • La Crosse Community Foundation Scholarship(2010, 2011)

Research Grants, Honors, & Awards

  • Rackham Spring/Summer Research Grant (2015): Utilizing Statistics: Application for Motivation
  • National Science Foundation (2014) Honorable Mention
  • Institute for Social Research-Rackham Summer Training Award (2014)
  • UW-L Undergraduate Research Grant (2012): The Academic/Educational Relevance Inventory
  • UW-LUndergraduate Research Grant(2011): Inspiration through Meaningful Education

Professional Service:

CPEP Executive Committee, September 2015-present

CPEP Colloquium Committee, September 2013-present

  • Organize presentations on topics in education and psychology at UM School of Education

American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Reviewer

  • Motivation SIG (Summer 2015)
  • Dewey Studies SIG (Summer 2015)

Journal of Learning & Instruction, Graduate Student Reviewer

  • Graduate Student Reviewer (Summer 2015)

Current Issues in Education, Graduate Student Reviewer

  • Graduate Student Reviewer (Spring 2015)

Teaching Experience & Training:

Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, September – December 2015

  • Taught 3 sections of PSYCH 356: Educational Psychology

McNair Scholars Program Mentor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, May 2014 – current

  • Supervise junior McNair Scholar in psychological research, presentation, manuscript preparation, etc.

Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, September – December 2014

  • Taught 3 sections of PSYCH 112: Psychology as Natural Science

Multicultural Classroom Facilitation Certification, October – November 2013

  • Participated in six-week workshop series on multiculturaldynamics in classrooms through the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and Program on Intergroup Relations at the University of Michigan

Paraprofessional Educator Internship, February 2012 - June 2013

  • Volunteer position held at Bluff Country Learning Center (alternative high school for at-risk adolescents) in the La Crescent (MN) School District
  • Reviewed program policies and procedures, observed implementation, presented on vocations
  • Designed and implemented Philosophies in Education: Alternative Ethics for Adolescence bi-weekly workshops over the 2012-2013 academic year

UW-L Undergraduate Psychology Teaching Assistantships, Spring 2012 – Spring 2013

  • Assistant in PSY 331: Experimental Research Methods, PSY 420: Advanced Research Methods, and PSY 451: Psychological Measurement
  • Administeredand gradedassignments, tutored in statistical methods and software procedures (SPSS), compiled online-survey software guide for students, designedand administered lecture on intelligence theories and measurement, graded assignments, and proctored examinations

Guest lectures presented at UW-L

  • PHL 496: Integrative Seminar (Capstone), Fall 2012
  • Presented on writing abstracts and conducting philosophical research
  • PSY 451: Psychological Measurement, Spring 2012
  • Presented 1.5 hour-long course on theories of intelligence to senior psychology students
  • BIO 732: Effective Teaching Strategies for Graduate Assistants, Fall 2011
  • Presented two-hour course on academic motivation to graduate assistants and McNair scholars

Bio 732: Effective Teaching Strategies for Lab Assistants, Fall 2011

  • Two-credit graduate seminar completed at UW-L

Upward Bound,October 2011

  • Conducted workshop “Education for a Better World” for underrepresented high school students

Professional Organization Memberships:

John Dewey Society, Member, 2015-current

Michigan Alternative Education Organization, Member, 2014-current

European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Junior Researcher, 2014-current

  • SIG 8: Motivation and Emotion

American Educational Research Association, Student Member, 2013-current

  • Division D – Measurement and Research Methodology
  • SIG 56: Dewey Studies
  • SIG 68: Motivation in Education
  • SIG 121: Studying and Self-Regulated Learning

American Psychological Association, Student Affiliate, 2011-current

  • Division 15: Educational Psychology (2013-current)
  • Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (2014-2015)
  • Division 24: Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (2011-2013)

Conference Presentations:

Albrecht, J. R., & Karabenick, S. A. (2015, Apr). University-wide relevance appraisals: A mixed-methods examination. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Albrecht, J. R. (2015, Mar). Cultural mismatch in epistemological theories and its implications for learning and motivation. Featured presentation at the University of Michigan’s Combined Program in Education and Psychology Brown-Bag Series, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Hunter, M., Gillespie, B., Askarinejad, A., Albrecht, J., & Li, A.(2014). Take a nature pill for better wellbeing. Featured presentation at the University of Michigan’s M-Cubed Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.

Albrecht. J. R. (2014, June). Making connections:Relevance for value transference. Paper presented at the International Conference on Motivation Summer School, Espoo, Finland.

Albrecht, J. R., Messman, E., & Karabenick, S. A. (2014, June). Inspiration as academic emotion: An appraisal theory approach. Poster presented at the International Conference on Motivation, Helsinki, Finland.

Epstein, A., Tsai, Y., Albrecht, J. R., & Eccles, J. (2014, April). The construct of interest value within the expectancy-value framework. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Albrecht, J. R., & Kortenkamp, K. (2013, April). The Academic/Educational Relevance Inventory: Measuring meaningful learning. Poster presented at National Conference for Undergraduate Research, La Crosse, WI.

Albrecht, J. R. (2013, April). Philosophy of AER: A pragmatic conceptualization of academic/educational relevance. Paper presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, La Crosse, WI.

Albrecht, J. R., & Marshik, T. M. (2012, July). Inspiration through meaningful education: Understanding existential motivators. Poster presented at the International Meaning Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Albrecht, J. R., & Marshik, T. M. (2012, May). Inspiration through meaningful education: Understanding existential motivators. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Hoeldtke, R., Pielage, N., Kramp, A., Albrecht, J. R., & Kortenkamp, K. (2012, April). Greening the campus? Efficacy of the UWL sustainability events. Poster presented at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Celebration for Undergraduate Research and Creativity, La Crosse, WI.

Research Training and Experience:

Karabenick Motivation in Education Research Lab, University of Michigan, September 2013 – ongoing

  • Discuss current research and issues in motivational psychology including articles and member projects

Relevance appraisals of utility value in introductory statistics, Jan 2015 – ongoing

  • Implementing large-scale utility value intervention with Stuart Karabenick and others

Cultural mismatch in epistemological theories, March 2015 – ongoing

  • Developing theoretical model and psychological scales to investigate cultural barriers in higher education among first-generation university students
  • Conducted cognitive interviews, surveyed 300+ university students

First Year Research Exposure (FYRE) Program Assessment, Summer 2012 – Summer 2015

  • Annually assess success of FYRE intervention for retaining underrepresented students in STEM fields
  • Identified psychosocial factors associated with STEM persistence, conduct assessments including quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, directed and advised undergraduate research assistants

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program, June 23-August 15, 2014

  • Completed advanced regression, structural equation and applied multilevel modeling coursesthrough the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

International Conference for Motivation Summer School, June 9-11, 2014

  • Intensive three-day research development workshop in Espoo, Finland

Responsible Conduct of Research Training, Jan 13 – March 17, 2014

  • 8 week research ethics course in compliance with NSF/NIH training standards

Letting Go in Focus Groups: Surprising Insights from a Non-Directive Method, March 24, 2014

  • Stephanie Bethmann & Debora Niermann, University of Freiburg, workshop presented at UM Institute for Research on Women and Gender

Collaboration and Mixed-Methods Research, February 21, 2014

  • Karolyn Tyson, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, presented at the Race and Social Justice in Education symposium series at UM School of Education

A “nature pill” for healthy ageing in urban areas, Winter 2014

  • Motivation consultant on research project funded by University of Michigan’s M-Cubed initiative

Karabenick Motivation Lab, Fall 2013-present

  • Discuss current research and issues in motivational psychology including articles and member projects

First Year Research Exposure (FYRE) Program Assessment, Summer 2012-present

  • Assess success of FYRE intervention for retaining underrepresented students in STEM fields
  • Identified psychosocial factors associated with STEM persistence, developed assessments including quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, directed and advised undergraduate research assistants

The Academic/Educational Relevance Inventory: Development and Validation, Fall 2011-present

  • Developed psychological scaleto measure students’ conceptual associations related to academic motivation
  • Secured UW-L undergraduate research grant, IRB approval,developed theory, designed scales and items based on literature review and expert consultation, collected data in 4 phases, conductedindependent studies in exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis statistical procedures, analyzed data using SPSS and AMOS software, and directed and advisedthree undergraduate research assistants

Visceral Environmental Ethics: Effects of Disgust on Environmental Attitudes, Fall 2011-Spring 2012

  • Member of a research team under the guidance of Dr. Katherine Kortenkamp, Assistant Professor in Psychology, investigating college students’ moral reasoning pertaining to environmental issues
  • Participation has involved conducting literature review and developing study design and measure items

Inspiration through Meaningful Education: Exploring Existential Motivators, Fall 2010-Spring 2013

  • Investigated the relationships between psychosocial factors in Positive Psychology and academic achievement and motivation
  • Required applying for undergraduate research grant, obtaining IRB approval, theory development, mixed-methods study design, identifying measures through literature review, collecting data in 3 phases using Qualtrics online survey software,analysis of data using linear regression modeling in SPSS, preparing a manuscript, and presenting posters at undergraduate and professional conferences

McNair Scholars Program, Fall 2010-Spring 2013

  • Competitively selected to participate in an academically rigorous program to prepare for advanced graduate studies, including three-month summer tenure for independent research
  • Participate in non-credit courses: Grant writing basics (Western Technical College), Pre-research seminars, GRE preparation
  • Attend campus visits and meet professional researchers in Psychology

Greening the Campus? Efficacy of the UWL Sustainability Events, Fall 2011-Spring 2012

  • Member of a research team under the guidance of Dr. Katherine Kortenkamp, Assistant Professor in Psychology,investigating the influence of a campus-wide program to promote students’ awareness of environmental sustainability issues
  • Participation involved developing study design and assessment items, analyzing data using ANOVA and chi-square tests with SPSS, and developing and presenting a poster

Employment:

Part-time Office Assistant, Summer 2012 – Spring 2013

McNair Scholars Program, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Part-time tutor in Advanced Experimental Research Methods and Statistical Procedures, Spring 2012

McNair Scholars Program, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Part-time Associate Producer, Wisconsin Public Radio – WLSU/WHLA, August 2010-May 2011

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

  • Produced and edited excerpts from Storycorps-La Crosse oral history project, operated Sound Forge Audio Studio, produced and aired a special piece for Human Rights Day 2010

Full-time Direct Support Provider (DSP),A.B.L.E., Inc., La Crescent, MN, May 2004- January 2010

  • Assisted teens and adults with behavioral, physical, and mental challenges to learn daily living skills, including reading, cooking, cleaning, hygiene, relationship-building, and community involvement
  • Trained Medication Aide Certification (TMA), CPR and First Aid Certification
  • 30+ hours of training in Minnesota Maltreatment Act, Client Rights, behavioral management, seizure management, incident reporting, Universal Precautions and Handling Blood borne Pathogens
  • Served two years on the Personnel Advisory Committee as a representative for LaCrescent DSPs in policy review procedures and personnel grievances; researched, wrote, and presented report on agency smoking policy at biannual, all-agency meeting

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