SAMUEL KALLEN
SAMUEL KALLEN
SAMUEL KALLEN
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<strong>SAMUEL</strong> <strong>KALLEN</strong><br />
CURRICULUM VITAE<br />
PERSONAL INFORMATION<br />
Samuel Kallen<br />
222 South Kendall Avenue Apt. 27<br />
Kalamazoo, MI 49006<br />
samuel.a.kallen@wmich.edu<br />
269-599-6649<br />
EDUCATION<br />
B.S. in Psychology Western Michigan University, 2009<br />
M.A. in Psychology Western Michigan University, Anticipated 2012<br />
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS<br />
OBM Network<br />
CONFERENCES ATTENDED<br />
2009<br />
Association for Applied Behavior Analysis International<br />
Society for Quantitative Analysis of Behavior<br />
2011<br />
OBM Network<br />
GRANTS AND AWARDS<br />
2008 - 2009 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award<br />
RESEARCH AND APPLIED EXPERIENCE<br />
Research Assistant<br />
2008<br />
Supervisor: Cynthia Pietras<br />
Designed and developed computer programs to be used in research assessing<br />
small, sooner rewards versus large, later rewards.<br />
Assisted in records-keeping and running research sessions.
<strong>SAMUEL</strong> <strong>KALLEN</strong><br />
CURRICULUM VITAE<br />
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RESEARCH AND APPLIED EXPERIENCE<br />
Comparison of Monetary and Non-Monetary Stimuli in an Earnings Budget<br />
Environment<br />
2008-2009<br />
Supervisor: Cynthia Pietras<br />
Designed and developed a computer program to compare numerical stimuli to<br />
graphical equivalent stimuli when in an earnings budget environment.<br />
Collected data from five participants.<br />
Presented results at the 2009 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities<br />
poster session.<br />
Practicum in Psychology – Hand Hygiene observations at Bronson Hospital<br />
2009<br />
Supervisor: Alyce Dickinson<br />
Observed employee compliance with hand-washing protocol.<br />
Researched, developed and presented several suggestions to improve the<br />
observation system.<br />
Safety Assessment for a Local Municipal Public Works Department<br />
2009<br />
Supervisor: John Austin<br />
Conducted assessment of injuries.<br />
Made suggestions for how to avoid similar injuries in the future.<br />
Performance Observation and Assessment for a Collections Agency<br />
2010<br />
Supervisor: Alyce Dickinson<br />
Developed a process for observing outcome-critical behaviors.<br />
Observed and recorded employee performance.<br />
Analyzed data and produced several recommendations for improving<br />
performance.<br />
Produced recommendations for continued performance observation which were<br />
incorporated into the existing system.
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