JESSIE C. BRIGGS
Department of Psychology
Temple University
536 Weiss Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19112
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Psychology Anticipated Spring 2018
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors May 2013
St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
Political Science Minor
MagnaCum Laude
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Manuscripts under Review
Karpinski, A., Yale, M., Briggs, J. C. Unconscious arithmetic processing: A direct replication.
Karpinski, A., Briggs, J. C., & Adler, J. Distance from the self: A comparison between the construal of future and past selves.
Conference Presentations
Briggs, J. C. & Karpinski, A. (2015). Implicit associations reveal the distant past is viewed more abstractly than an equally distant future: A challenge to Construal Level Theory. Poster accepted for presentation at the 16th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA.
Briggs, J., Schey, R., Schweiger, M., Lapp, H., Schmid, K., & Shake, M. (2013). Effects of genre, interest
and difficulty on mind-wandering during reading. Poster presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Briggs, J. C. (2013). Personality differences in reactions to negative feedback from a potential partner.
Advisor: Gregory Privitera, PhD
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, Temple University
Psy 0816: Workings of the Mind Fall 2013–Fall 2014
Psy 1001: Introduction to Psychology Spring 2014
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Department of Psychology, St. Bonaventure University
Psy 201: Psychological Research – Statistics and Methods I Fall 2012
RESARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Advisor: Richard Gramzow, PhD June 2012 – October 2012 Served as a research assistant at Syracuse University on a volunteer basis. Responsible for running participants and coding observational data.Trained to use BIOPAC equipment for ECG, GSR and respiration rate.
AWARDS
Alpha Gamma Psi Award May 2013
Awarded for the highest undergraduate GPA in psychology at St. Bonaventure University
Psychology ScholarAugust 2011–May 2013
Scholarship awarded for academic recognition and commitment to the St. Bonaventure Universitypsychology department($1,000 per year)
Friar ScholarshipAugust 2009–May 2013
Scholarship awarded for academic merit from St. Bonaventure University ($15,500 per year)
21st Century Leader Award May 2012
Scholarship awarded for academic merit and leadership potential from Wells College ($10,000 per year; declined)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Psi Chi International Honor Society, President of the St. Bonaventure University Chapter 2012-2013
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Sigma Alpha Pi, National Society of Leadership and Success
Social Psychology Network
ACADEMIC SERVICE
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Student Liaison to Temple Psychology Majors AssociationPresent
Advise undergraduate psychology majors in the graduate school application process
Mentor students in locating research opportunities
ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
St. Bonaventure Psychology Club August 2009–May 2013
Served as President from August 2010 to May 2012
Designed and oversaw opening ofstudent workspace
Organized “Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention walk
Directed annual “Brain Awareness Week” program
Students in Free Enterprise January 2010–May 2011
Coordinated cultural exchange program between primary school children in Vientiane, Laos and Portville, New York
Engaged students at Portville Central School in Lao cultural lessons and fundraising activities
Taught English literacy and American cultural lessons to students at NongbouathongTai
Provided teachers at Nongbouathong Tai with technology for classroom instruction