Gusakova 2
Staci Gusakova
Department of Psychology
University of Michigan
530 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Education
May 2021 (expected) Ph.D. in Psychology and Women’s Studies
University of Michigan
Advisor: Dr. Terri Conley
GPA: 3.955/4
May 2016 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Russian
Beloit College
Major: Psychology (Departmental Honors)
Minor: Russian
GPA: 3.921/4
Honors: Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Academic Honors, Awards, Scholarships & Grants
September 2017 Rackham Conference Travel Award ($1050)
March 2017 Rackham Conference Travel Award ($800)
May 2016 Walter Van Dyke Bingham Fellowship ($4000)
May 2016 Departmental Honors in Psychology (Beloit College)
May 2016 Psi Chi Regional Travel Grant –MPA ($272)
January 2014-2016 Smith-Hartman Family Endowed Scholarship ($5140)
August 2012-2016 Eaton Scholarship ($40,000)
December 2014 Award of Academic Excellence, Psychology Program,
Danish Institute for Study Abroad
June-July 2014 National Science Foundation (NSF), Research Experience
For Undergraduates (REU) at Northern Arizona University ($4000)
May 2014 Guy Allen Tawney Prize (Beloit Psychology Department)
December 2012-May 2016 Dean’s List
Teaching Experience
September-December 2017 Psychology of Human Sexuality
Graduate Student Instructor
University of Michigan
January-April 2017 Introduction to Personality and Social Contexts
Graduate Student Instructor
University of Michigan
Guest Lectures
October 2017 “Psychology of Orgasm”
Psychology of Human Sexuality
University of Michigan
August 2017 “Psychology of Human Sexuality”
Introduction to Social Psychology
University of Michigan
May 2017 “Understanding the Orgasm Gap”
Research in Gender and Sexuality
University of Michigan
Publications
Conley, T., Piemonte, J, & Gusakova, S. (in press). Sexual satisfaction among individuals in monogamous and consensually non-monogamous relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
Conference Presentations
Gusakova, A. What factors contribute to women’s orgasms? Poster presented at 2017 Society for Psychology Study of Social Issues Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Gusakova, A. (2016). Are you hearing me? Role of accurate perception and compatibility of sexual communication in monogamous relationships. Poster presented at 2016 MPA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Gusakova, A. (2016). Are you hearing me? Role of accurate perception and compatibility of sexual communication in monogamous relationships. Talk at 2016 Beloit College Student Symposium, Beloit, Wisconsin.
Gusakova, A. (2015). Association of self-compassion with self-concept of creativity. Talk presented at American Psychological Association 2015 Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Gusakova, A. (2014). Association of self-compassion with self-concept of creativity. Poster and talk presented at 5th Annual NSF/NAU Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Conference on the Social Psychophysiology of Compassion, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Professional Affiliations
August 2017-Present Student member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
April 2017- Present Student member of the Society for the Psychology Study of Social Issues
September 2016-Present Student member of American Psychological Society
May 2016-Present Member of Phi Beta Kappa
September 2015-December 2016 Student member of American Psychological Association
April 2015-May 2016 Member of Psi Chi
March 2015-Present Member of Mortar Board National Honors Society
January 2014-May 2016 Member of Rho Lambda, National Honors Society for Sorority Women