Timothy W. McAlister

6119 North Kenmore Ave. Apt. 101, Chicago, IL 60660

tmcallister@luc.edu, 773.961.7292

Education                                                                  

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL                                                                                                                                                    

BS in Psychology, May 2012                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Minor in Gender Studies and Sociology                        

3.77/ 4.0 Overall GPA , 3.89/4.0 Major GPA 

Honors and Awards: Deans List: all semesters, Psi Chi Honor Society, Loyola University Chicago four year renewable scholarship, Golden Key International Honor Society, Honors in Psychology, Alpha Sigma Nu, CAURS Best Research Poster in Psychology

Experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provost Fellow, 2011-Present    

• Conducted independent research project under Dr. Anthony L. Burrow, Dept. of Psychology
• Recruited over 200 participants for study conducted connectedness and well-being in relation to sexual orientation
• Presented at Loyola Undergraduate Research Symposium and CAURS in 2010-2012
• SPSS to conduct ANOVA tests, also used qualitative analysis for extended response questions
• Found that completely homosexual and heterosexual participants had similar levels of well-being and connectedness to others and important institutions
• Found that bisexual, mostly homosexual, and mostly heterosexual participants felt significantly less connected to others and that their sexual identity was less respected

Loyola University Chicago School of Education, 2009-Present

• Created lesson plans to help grade school children achieve success on the ISAT test; administered in Stewart Grade School (CPS) and Northside Catholic Academy
• Strengthen the students skills in math in order meet grade level standards
• Achieved 100% of students (15+) meeting grade level standards in math the past 2 years

Dr. Anthony Burrow Research Lab, 2008-2011

• Researched the effects of perceived race on subjects feelings of comfort in public environments
• Analyzed data using SPSS: trained new lab members on SPSS and conduct research practices

Macy’s at Water Tower Place, 2008-2010

• Awards Employee of the Winter Quarter during the 2009 Holiday Season
• Promoted to Team Leader of the Home Department in Summer of 2009
• Oversaw creation of visual displays and bedding displays in home department

Skills and Activities

• Significant experience with SPSS, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Social Media platforms
• Extensive experience with research methodology
• Brotherhood, Inc.- Co-President, Head of a non-profit organization that is designed to empower young men of color and increase high school and college graduation rates
• Coached boy’s high school volleyball at Kenwood Academy from 2009-2011

Professional References

Anthony L. Burrow, Ph.D.              

Assistant Professor              

G60D Martha Van Rensselaer Hall HD                                                                                                                                                    

Phone: (607)-254-1247                                                                                                              

Email: alb325@cornell.edu

http://www.human.cornell.edu/bio.cfm?netid=alb325

Denise Davidson, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology                                                                                                                     

Loyola University Chicago                                                                                                                

1032 W. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660                                                                                   

Phone: 773-508-3008                                                                                                                             

Fax: 773-508-8713                                                                                                                                                 

E-mail: ddavids@luc.edu

http://www.luc.edu/langmem/davidson.shtml

Diane Schiller, Ph.D.

Professor                                                                                                                                           

Mundelein Center 300, LSC                                                                                                                   

Phone: 773.508.8337                                                                                                                                  

E-mail: dschill@luc.edu

http://www.luc.edu/education/faculty/cv/Schiller-CV-Fall11.pdf

Timothy McAlister is a 2012 graduate who majored in psychology at Loyola University Chicago. He served as a research assistant for Dr. Anthony Borrow in his race perception lab. He was a student presenter at CAURS and LUROP in 2010-2012. He won best presentation in psychology at CAURS in 2010. After graduation, he looks to become apart of a research lab focusing on sexual orientation development. In the fall of 2013, he plans to enter a graduate program in developmental psychology with an emphasis in sexual development and has plans to become a professor in psychology.