Biography
Samantha is an educational psychology doctoral student at Penn State. At the SRC she will be utilizing her background in education and her experience with large-scale research projects to support ongoing data collection and analysis. Her personal research focuses on the intersectionality between child maltreatment and disability, specifically how adversity affects language and reading abilities. Samantha is passionate about collaborating with others to support efficient and accurate data collection, as well as communicating best practices for data collection and management.
Professional Employment Experience
- Graduate Assistant, Survey Research Center
- Library Learning Services Student Engagement Graduate Assistant, Penn State (2021-2022)
- Dean’s Graduate Fellowship Recipient, Penn State College of Ed. (2019-2021)
- High School Language Arts Teacher, Landmark School (2016-2019)
Research Interests
Measurement, Maltreatment, Disability
Education
- M.S., Educational Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
- B.A., Psychology, The Colorado College