Molly Split is seeking a research assistant position in psychology and neuroscience. She has a Bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in cognitive neuroscience from Temple University, graduating with high honors. She has over 2 years of experience as an undergraduate research assistant in cognitive neuroscience labs, where she has assisted with studies involving memory, attention, addiction, and more.

1. Molly Elizabeth Split
1319 N Franklin Street 3B
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(610)-703-5830 | Molly.Split@Temple.Edu
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a research assistant position in the field of psychology and neuroscience.
EDUCATION
Temple University,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Aug. 2013 to May 2015
BachelorofArtsinPsychology
MinorinCognitiveNeuroscience
Overall GPA:3.84 on a 4.0 scale
Graduated: May 8, 2015
Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Aug. 2010 to Dec. 2012
AssociatesDegreeinLiberal Arts
Overall GPA:3.78 on a 4.0 scale
Graduated: December, 2012
RelatedCoursework:
Fundamentals of Neuroscience Cognitive Psychology
History and System of Psychology Developmental Psychology
Conducting PsychologicalResearch Critical Thinking in Psychology
Abnormal Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience
Cellular Neuroscience Learning and Behavior Analysis
Social Cognition Neuroscience Statistics forPsychology
Development in Infancy Behavioral Neuroscience
AcademicHonors:
Dean’s List—all semesters at NCC as well as the Fall 2013, Fall 2014, and Spring 2015 at Temple
University
Students with Distinguished Performances—TempleUniversity
 Permanent roster for students who consistently make Dean’s List
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society—member,Spring 2011 to Fall 2012
Scholarships:
Presidential Ambassador—full-ride scholarship, all semesters at NCC
 Maintained above a 3.5 GPA and completed 20 hours of community service every semester
 Attended board meetings, faculty interviews, student organizations, and on-campus events
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research Assistant

2. Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Temple University
PI:Ingrid Olson, PhD
Skillsused:
Aug. 2014 to Present
 Recruitment, administration, and collectionof participants and experimental behavioral data
 Worked on batteries involving whitematter connectivity,memory and attention, addiction,
schizophrenia, semantic processing, and social dominance sensitivity.
 Analyze data forthe study of individual differences in orbitofrontal cortex sulcal patterning and levels
of sub-clinical psychotic symptoms, through the use of ITK-SNAP and TrackVis,involving sulcal
tracing and data analysis.
 Assisted withMRI scanning and safety procedures
 Knowledge of basic fMRI raw data processing relating to individual differences in white matter
microstructure and behavioral data regarding social network size using FSL software.
 Detailed involvementin data processing through the use of MicrosoftExcel,IBM-SPSS, ITK-Snap, E-
prime, FSL, and Penn Total Recall
 Involvedin organizing an ongoing, weekly journal club for theoretical DTI/fMRI studies
Mainresponsibilities:
 Recruit, consent, and administer behavioral tests to participants involvedin the above studies
 Assist with and write abstracts, conclusions, results, and other aspects of research papers
 Code data collected through MATLAB, Survey Monkey,E-Prime through MS Exceland SPSS
 Provideknowledge of the task at hand and flexibility to participants of all types of medical history
 Consistently update medical records of reoccurring participants
Undergraduate Intern
PositivePsychology Center, University of Pennsylvania Jan. 2015 to June 2015
PI:Martin Seligman, Ph.D.
 Conduct research regarding how our beliefs of the world influence one’s overall well-being
 Collect data on social signals measuring an individual’s perspective of the world, ranging from
positive to negative, found in religious, philosophical, and popular literature, in addition to articles
from scientific journals.
 Workas part of a team to identify 37 primary terms, or “primals,” that uniquely measure predefined
psychologicalconditions.
 Maintain a database comprised of cited literature, their respective primals, and comprehensive
reasoning for each data entry.
 Participate in weekly lab meetings to review projectprogress and discuss any updates necessary for
project success.
 In addition to the aforementioned work,attended Dr. Martin Seligman’s positive psychology seminars.
Patient Care Assistant
St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Dec. 2010 to April 2011
 Providedbasic supportive care to patients both physically and emotionally
 Maintained current patient health information
 Assisted withpersonal cleanliness, nutritional stability, and behavior analysis
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Manager
En Fuego Cantina and Grill, San Diego, California Apr. 2013 to Aug. 2013
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3.  Promoted team building, staff training, inventory management, and performance improvement
 Withheld outstanding communication skills, both with guests and staff, to ensure an optimistic
environment
 Collected, counted, and ordered inventory for food,alcohol, and serving merchandise.
 Reason forLeaving: Lived in Del Mar, CA for a single summer.
Assistant Manager / Bar Manager
Tapas on Main, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Apr. 2012 to Present
 Consistently organized, managed, and maintained inventory fordry goods and beverages
 Professionally managed staff members of all ages
 Devoted at least 40 hours/week
Academic Involvement/Volunteer Experience
CLA Ambassador, Temple University
 Program designed to guide perspective students in coming to Temple
 Involvedwith assisting families on campus, student panel questionnaires, mockclass sessions
 Qualifications include impressive leadership skills, 3.5 or higher GPA, and the ability to manifest
creative, new ideas towards the program
Meals on Wheels, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
 Providedmeals to both the elderly and/or people with disabilities
 Went to their house or care-giving establishment to assist with daily functions,such as eating.
Gearing Up, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Non-profit organization that helps womenovercome trauma and hardships (addiction,
incarceration, etc.) through bike riding.
 As a volunteer we ride 2-3 times a week (4-8 miles) and provide social support for the women
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Nugiel, T., Split,M. E., Alm, K. H., & Olson, I. R. (submitted). Fronto-temporalconnectivityandsemantic
control.To be presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern PsychologicalAssociation in
Philadelphia, PA.
LANGUAGES
English,NativeSpeaker
Spanish,Fluent Conversationalist