Michael James Phelan Jr.

(804)-921-0126
phelanmj@dukes.jmu.edu
510 Davis Mills Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (July 2016 June, 2017)
4609 Jacobs Glenn Dr., Richmond, VA 23236 (Permanent)
Education
James Madison University
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Fall 2011 - December 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.19
Psychology GPA: 3.54
James Madison University
Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Fall 2016 May 2019
Research Experience
Animal Research Lab: (January 2015 December 2015)
Delay Discounting in Pigeons: Dr. Daniel Holt, Ph.D.
-Conducted research examining impulsive behavior in pigeons
-Responsible for feeding, cleaning, and providing water for pigeons
-Daily activities including operating Med-PC, working with operant boxes to run specific conditions,
recording and entering data into Microsoft Excel
-Attended Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis Conference
Human Research Lab: (August 2015 December 2015)
Distracted Driving: Dr. Natalie Kerr-Lawrence, Ph.D.
-Conducted research measuring texting and driving behavior
-Conducted interventions to raise awareness and reduce texting and driving
Teaching Experience
Statistics in Psychology: Dr. Vivien Chan, Ph.D. (September 2013 December 2013)
-Worked as a teaching assistant, assisted students with statistics
-Held study groups for students to help them prepare for tests
-Assisted with grading

Honors
-Deans List: Spring Semester 2015

Presentations
Delay Discounting in the Pigeon
Bates, E., Brown, J. M., Foote, P. E., Herr, S. P., Livesay, T. W., Maness, E. B., Phelan, M. J., Ricotta, J.,
Rutter, D., Wigley, B. M., Wolf, M. R., Worrell, R. D., Williams, R. D., Holt, D. D.
Department of Psychology, James Madison University
-Presented at The Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis Conference
Delay Discounting in the Pigeon
Brown, J. M., Cousins, V., Krause, R. B., Livesay, T. W., Phelan, M. J., Reza, N.,
Rivero, A., Skytta, R., Wolf, M. R., Woolsey, A., Holt, D. D.

Department of Psychology, James Madison University

-Presented at The Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis Conference

Skills and Certifications

-Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
-Experience with Med-PC
-Introductory experience with SPSS
Work and Internship Experience
Graduate Assistant: Office of Disability Services at James Madison University
-Reviewed documentation and helped determine whether or not the student meets the criteria to receive
accommodations
-Held registration meetings with students to provide them with the appropriate accommodations
-Worked with the Peer Academic Advisors to plan events, specifically Disability Awareness Week at James
Madison University
Direct Care Staff: Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (January 2016 August 2016)
-Worked with a diverse population of children with various mental disorders
-Aided in the care of children who were unable to perform daily activities for themselves
-Helped develop behavioral intervention plans for children in a collaborative manner with Psychologists,
Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Activity Therapist and other Direct Care Staff Members
-Gained knowledge and experience by using a Trauma Informed Care model
Internship: Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (September 2015 December 2015)
-Worked with psychiatric patients in an in-patient setting
-Participated in and held Recreational Therapy groups for patients
-Attended staff meetings and observed how individualized treatment plans are developed for each patient
-Developed proper documentation skills for the patients progress reports
Metropolitan Healthcare Services (February 2014 August 2014)
-Worked as a valet driver at a hospital
-Helped patients in and out of their cars
-Transported patients to their doctors appointments
-Directed patients to various parts of the hospital

Volunteer Work
Big Brothers Big Sisters (October 2013 Current)
-Matched with and mentor a young child
-Participate in the We Read to Succeed program which involves helping the child improve his reading
skills
-Enjoy many activities with the child including taking him to the park, the movies, bowling, soccer games,
and various eateries
Gandhi Peace Camp (August 2013)
-Volunteered as a camp counselor
-Taught children about the importance of respecting others and their environment
-Conducted various games and activities to entertain the children

-Developed team building skills

Gandhi Water Well (November 2012 May 2013)
-Collaborated with Drop in the Bucket to build water wells in Uganda and South Sudan
-Performed various fundraisers in order to raise money to build the water wells
-Spread awareness about the poverty in Uganda and South Sudan