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Stephen P. Wright, Ph.D.

www.DrWright.org

Summary

Objective: Developmental social psychologist specializing in research methodology seeks position in vibrant company conducting research or providing research support of outstanding quality; interdisciplinary setting a plus.

Background: Eight years experience conducting social psychological research studies using survey questionnaires and various statistical methods. Strong computing background; excellent communication skills; initiative; attention to detail.

Research Skills: Statistics; research design; methodological issues; questionnaire design; survey methods; extensive use of SPSS, some use of SAS and Mathematica; various programming and markup languages.

Education

University of Maryland, College Park. Ph.D. summa cum laude. Human Development. 2004.

Concentration: Research design.

Cornell University. B.S. honors. Human Development. 1988.

Concentration: Research methodology.

Professional Experience

Doctoral Researcher, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland, 2002-2004.

Contributed to social psychological theory by demonstrating the existence, statistical coherence, and salience of a fifth element of "sense of community" in school settings.

Associate Director, College Park Scholars, Advocates for Children, University of Maryland, 1995-2002.

Co-created all aspects of the program; designed and taught own courses; performed admissions analyses.

International Coordinator, Seonhwa Korean Language Institute, Seoul, Korea, 1992-1995.

Solely responsible for international side of administration of 11-month study-abroad program.

Associate Dean, International Program, Seonhwa Korean Language Institute, Seoul, Korea, 1989-1992.

Designed curricula for and taught Math, Science, and Korean to American and European students.

Other Work Experience

Author of world's first standard-keyboard Korean word-processing program for the Macintosh.
Twenty-one years of continuous computer experience including statistical and programming.
Independently organized and taught seven 10-week introductory Korean language courses.
Created a simulation using a statistical tree structure to demonstrate cumulative risk and protective factors in adolescent development.

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