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Education
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2002 - Present University of
California, LA Westwood,
CA
Ph.D. Measurement and Psychometrics
Graduation in 2007
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1999 - 2002 Cal
State Northridge Northridge,
CA
M.A., General Experimental Psychology
Graduated with distinction
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1994 - 1999 Cal
State Northridge Northridge, CA
B.A., Psychology
Graduated Cum Laude
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Awards and Honors
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Summer Extramural Scholarship
Awarded by the Psychology department; support
for writing an NRSA application
Eugene Cota Robles Fellowship
UCLA Fellowship for outstand PhD applicants
Graduate Quantitative Methods Award
For exceptional Achievement in Advanced and
Multivariate Statistics
Sally Casanova Predoctoral
Scholar Fellowship
Fellowship for outstanding California State
University students
Student Travel
Award from Dean of Soc. & Behav. Sciences
Travel stipend from Dean William Flores
Undergraduate Quantitative Methods Award
For exceptional Achievement in Advanced and
Multivariate Statistics
Psi Chi Member
National honor society for psychology students
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Teaching Experience
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Fall 2004 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Part-Time Faculty
Teaching a graduate course in univariate statistics
Topics covering ANOVA (between, within,
mixed), ANCOVA, regression
Creating applied laboratory assignments using
SPSS.
Grading APA style results sections that
accompany lab assignments.
Creating and grading exams.
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S 2004 & S 2005 Cal State Northridge Northridge, CA
Part-Time Faculty
Teaching a graduate course in multivariate
statistics
Topics covering canonical correlation, MANOVA,
factor analysis and SEM.
Creating applied laboratory assignments using
SPSS, ARC and EQS.
Grading APA style results sections that
accompany lab assignments.
Creating and grading exams.
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Spring 2005 UCLA Westwood, CA
Assistant Teaching Assistant Consultant
Assistant to the current TAC
Training new graduate students to be effective
Teaching Assistants.
Evaluating the teaching effectiveness of the
new grad students
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Sum ’02 - Present UCLA Westwood, CA
Teaching Assistant: Introductory Statistics
Worked with Drs. Steve Reise, Laudan Jahromi, Sean McAuliffe and James Sidanius as a teaching assistant
Led large discussion (review) sections of
approx. 200 students a quarter
Instructed students in concepts and
applications of computer applications of basic Statistics (e.g. z-test, t-test,
one and two way ANOVAs).
Tutored students during office hours.
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Spring 2001-Present Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
Part-Time Faculty
Hired as a regular part-time employee of Moorpark College
Teaching multiple courses in psychology.
Creating lectures covering a wide range of
psychological fields and topics.
Using internet resources and online testing
methods.
Creating and grading exams.
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Fall 2000-Spring 2002 Cal
State Northridge Northridge, CA
Part-Time Faculty / Intern: Introductory Psychology
Teaching multiple sections of Intro Psych
under the supervision of Dr. Roger Moss and Dr. Brennis
Lucero-Wagoner
Creating lectures covering a wide range of
psychological fields and topics.
Using internet resources and online testing
methods.
Creating and grading exams.
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Fall 2000 Semester Cal State Northridge Northridge,
CA
Part-Time Faculty/ Intern: Developmental Psychology Lab
Taught my own lab in conjunction with a
separate Developmental course.
Created activities that gave students hands on
experience with children.
Taught the course from an experimental
perspective.
Guided students’ research in the field
(including posters and APA style papers).
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Fall 1999 Semester Cal State Northridge Northridge,
CA
Part-Time Faculty/ Intern: Research Methods Lab
Worked with Dr. Linda Fidell
instructing my own lab in conjunction with her research course.
Taught research designs and applications for
psychology.
Created lectures and demonstrated both research
design as well as APA style.
Assigned and graded research papers.
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Fall 2000 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Teaching Assistant: Advanced Statistical Method
Worked with Dr. Laura Sylvati
as a lab assistant.
Instructed students in computer applications
for Univariate Statistics.
Assisted in laboratory course work.
Tutored Students outside of class.
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Sp 1999-Fall 1999 Cal
State Northridge Northridge,
CA
Teaching Assistant: Advanced Statistical Method
Worked with Dr. Linda Fidell
as a lab assistant.
Taught the first semester while I was an
undergraduate and the majority of the students were graduates.
Instructed students in computer applications
for Univariate Statistics. (Which
included Latin Square,
screening and Taguchi designs)
Created, assigned, and graded laboratory
course work.
Proctored and graded exams given to the class
by the instructor.
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Fall 1998 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Teaching Assistant: Statistical Methods
Worked with Dr. Howard Lee as a teaching
assistant
Instructed students in computer applications
for basic Statistics (e.i. t-test, one and two way anovas, and various non-parametric tests).
Worked one-on-one with students in the
computer lab.
Tutored students during office hours.
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Research Experience
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Fall 2002-Present University
of California, LA Westwood,
CA
Research Assistant
Working with Dr. Steven Reise as a research
assistant.
Performing data analysis of IRT and Multilevel
data collected from various projects
Preparation of training grant application
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Sp 2002-Present Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Research Technician
Working with Dr. Michele Wittig as a research
technician.
Supervising data collection and analysis
Applying psychometrics to the development of
questionnaires
Preparing a manuscript for publication
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Sp 2000-Sp 2002 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Research Assistant: Prejudice Reduction Project
Worked with Dr. Michele Wittig as a research assistant.
Analyzed data collected from a prejudice
reduction program in local high schools (which included data screening, data
set combination, univariate, multivariate
and SEM designs).
Assisted in the theoretical development of the
surveys and intervention.
Consulted others in the lab statistical
applications to data collected.
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Sp 1999-Sp 2000 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Research Assistant/ Statistics Consultant: Neuroscan Research
Worked with Dr. Maura Mitrushina
at CSUN and Dr. Steven Berman at UCLA as a research assistant and statistics
consultant.
Analyzed large data sets collected from Neuroscan research comparing the Neural functioning (ERP)
differences between young and elderly subjects.
Connected subjects to the Neuroscan
machine.
Tested subjects through a series of
computerized tasks.
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Fall 1998-Sp 1999 Cal
State Northridge Northridge,
CA
Research Assistant/ Team Leader: Transitions to Adulthood Project
Worked with Dr. Carrie Saetermoe
as a research assistant.
Interviewed families of children with
disabilities in their home.
Transcribed taped interviews.
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Statistical Experience
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Sp 1999-Sp 2000 Cal State
Northridge Northridge, CA
Statistics Laboratory Consultant
Worked for the psychology department as a
statistics consultant; both applied and theoretical.
During the first semester I was an
undergraduate in a typically graduate level position.
Tutored statistics students in any of the
courses offered by CSUN.
Assisted many graduate students with the
statistics, format and style of their theses.
Maintained the network of computers in the
laboratory.
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Publications
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Reise, S.
P. and Ainsworth, A. T. (2005). Item
response theory. Current Directions in Psychology, 14(2), 95-101.
Reise, S.
P., Hays, R. D., Morales, L. S., Ainsworth, A. T., and Meijer, R. R. (2006). Application of group-level item
response models in the evaluation of health plan quality. Multivariate
Behavioral Research, 41(1),
85-102.
Whitehead,
K., Ainsworth, A. T., and Wittig, M. A. (in prep). Implications of ethnic identity strength
and ethnic identity exploration for intergroup attitudes among adolescents. Journal
of Research on Adolescents.
Wittig,
M. A., Molina, L. E., Giang, M. T. and Ainsworth,
A. T. (in press) Responding to Racial-Ethnic Diversity: A Mutual
Acculturation Model of Prejudice Reduction. Proceedings from the
Immigration, Acculturation and Conditions of Contact conference, Catania, Sicily,
Italy, Feb 19-21, 2004.
Ainsworth,
A. T. (in preparation). A comparison
of the ML and MUML approaches in multi-level covariance structure
analysis. Structural Equation
Modeling.
Ainsworth,
A. T., Wittig, M. W. and Rabinowitz, J. L. (in
preparation). A comparative test of an
acculturation model of prejudice in two multicultural education
programs.
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Technical Reports
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Wittig,
M. A., Molina, L., Smurda, J., Ainsworth, A., & Despues,
D. (1999). Prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination: Research funding
priorities. Report funded by and submitted to the Ford Foundation.
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Presentations
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Ainsworth, A.
& Wittig, M. (2002, May). Ethnic
group differences in a mediational model of
prejudice reduction. Poster will be
presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
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Ruzicka, A., Ainsworth, A., Galvez, G., & Wittig, M.
(2002, May). Change in
acculturation strategy following a prejudice reduction program. Poster will be presented at the annual
meeting of Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
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Galvez, G.,
Ainsworth, A., & Wittig, M. (2002, May).
Majority and minority acculturation strategy preferences and change
following intervention. Poster
will be presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association,
Irvine, CA.
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Ghovanloonia, B., Ainsworth, A., & Wittig, M. (2002,
May). Changes in Ethnic Identity,
Outgroup Orientation, and Affective Bias among racial groups. Poster will be presented at the annual
meeting of Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
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Miramontez, D., Galvez, G., Ainsworth, A. & Wittig,
M. (2002, May). Educational
aspirations as a predictor of acculturation among ninth graders. Poster will be presented at the annual
meeting of Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
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Ainsworth, A.,
Molina, L., Banks, H. D., & Wittig, M. A. (2001, May). Factor analytic
structure of predictors of affective intergroup prejudice. Poster was
presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Maui, HI.
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Molina, L.,
Ainsworth, A., Galvez, G., & Wittig, M. A. (2001, May). Test of two mediational models of intergroup prejudice reduction.
Poster was presented at the annual meeting of Western Psychological
Association, Maui, HI.
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Galvez, G.,
Ainsworth, A., Molina, L., & Wittig, M. A. (2001, May). Acculturation
strategy preferences and change between majority and minority groups. Poster was presented at the annual meeting
of Western Psychological Association, Maui,
HI.
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Despues, D., Molina, L., Ainsworth, A., Banks, H.,
Wittig, M. A. (2001, February). Test of an acculturation model of
affective intergroup bias. Poster was presented at the annual meeting of
Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, Texas.
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Professional Memberships
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Society
for Personality and Social Psychology
Psychometric
Society
Society
for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American
Psychological Association
Western Psychological Association
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Web Sites
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Psy 524 class website
http://www.csun.edu/~ata20315/psy524.htm
Psy 420 class website
http://www.csun.edu/~ata20315/psy420.htm
Geometric Illusions
Web Site (best if viewed at 800x600)
http://www.csun.edu/~ata20315/geometricillusions.htm
Square website
http://www.squaretheband.com
Intro Psychology Class
Website through WebCT
http://toolbox.webct.com/public/AAinsworth/index.html
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Computer Skills
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Proficient in SPSS, EQS, Mplus,
Lisrel, C++, Arc, Matlab,
MicroFact, Bilog (and
other IRT programs), Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Visio, Word Perfect, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Photoshop, Correl Xara,
and Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Proficient knowledge of computer construction,
maintenance, repair and networking.
Proficient in Psych Info Database and many
other Internet research databases.
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Instructional Video
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Aspects of Learning and Conditioning
Currently an in-class demonstration of various
aspects of learning and conditioning using domestic and exotic animals
(Tarantulas, snakes, hawks, etc.).
Combined effort of myself and Animal
Encounters (an exotic animal rescue and training organization).
Currently in the planning stages of filming
for instructional use.
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Interests
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Quantitative Psychology
Structural Equation Modeling
Multilevel Modeling
Item Response Theory
Growth Curve Modeling
Multiple Regression and Multivariate Multiple
Regression
Hierarchical Linear Modeling
Mediational Analysis
Factor Analysis
Social Psychology
Causes and mediators of stereotypes and
prejudice; especially pertaining to the reduction of both factors.
Intergroup Relations
Social Cognition
Social Perception
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