University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2016 - present
PSCH 242 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
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Provided opportunities for students to engage with practice problems and questions
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Gave feedback on written homework assignments relating to experimental design and basic statistics
PSCH 100 Introduction to Psychology
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Explained core concepts relating to the main fields of psychology
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Facilitated student understanding via the use of in-class disucssions, interactive demonstrations, pop culture examples
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Evaluated and critiqued students' applied psychological study papers
University of North Florida
Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
PSY 3213L Research Methods Lab
Instructor of Record for a total of four lab sections
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Addressed and explained relevant Research Methods topics (e.g., APA style, experimental deisgn, and statistical analysis using SPSS)
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Guided students through in-class activities and moderated in-class discussions on the empirical research process
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Evaluated and critiqued students' reserach integration papers, literature reviews, and research proposals
Teaching Assistant Spring 2015
PSY 4302C Psychological Testing
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Guest lectured on the topic of moral decision-making and the test validity of moral dilemmas
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Provided constructive feedback on students' literature reviews and other lab assignments
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Graded students' essays on psychological test design and evaluation.
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology
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Guest lectured on the Big Five personality traits to approximately 200 students
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Led exam review session for groups of up to 30 students
Leshikar, E. D., Leach, R. C., McCurdy, M. P, Trumbo, M. C., Sklenar, A. M., Frankenstein, A. N., & Matzen, L. E. (2017). Transcranial direct current stimulation during encoding of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improves recall but not recognition memory. (in press)
Southard, E., Alloway, T. P., Frankenstein, A., & Güss, D. (2017). What makes a pencil a pencil? Exploring the roles of working memory and intelligence in creativity. International Journal of Creativity and Problem Solving, 27.
Alloway, T. P., Robinson, T., & Frankenstein, A. (2016). Educational application of working memory training. In T. Strobach & J. Karbach (Eds.), Cognitive training: An overview of features and applications. New York: Springer Press.
Frankenstein, A., Alloway, T. P., Nicholson, J. S., Barton, J. M., & Murphy-Powell, P. Exploring the role of environmental factors on working memory and behavior. (manuscript under review)
University of Illinois at Chicago
2016 - present
Doctoral Student in Cognitive Psychology
Lab: Functional Aging and Brain Lab with Dr. Eric Leshikar
University of North Florida, Jacksonville
2014 - 2016
Master of Science in General Psychology
Labs: Working Memory Lab with Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway
Transformational Learning Lab with Dr. Dan Richard
University of North Florida, Jacksonville
2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Science in Psychology. summa cum laude
Minor in Spanish
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