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KatherineCullenHobbs
805PerryHowardRd.,FuquayVarina,NC27526|919-215-3824|kchobbs@ncsu.edu

Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION | 2018 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
CounselorEducation:SchoolCounselingtrack(expectedgraduationdateofMay2018)

BACHELOR OF ARTS | 2012 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Major:Psychologywithhighesthonorsawardedforseniorhonorsthesis
Minor:CognitiveScience

Professional Experience
SCHOOL COUNSELING PRACTICUM STUDENT| APEX FRIENDSHIP HIGH
SCHOOL | JANUARY 2017 TO PRESENT
Workswithacounselingteamtoassiststudentsinimprovingproblemsolvinganddecision
makingskills.
Createsgroupcounselingsessionsanddirectlycounselsstudentstoworkthrough
personal,vocational,academic,andrelationshipconcerns.

PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYST | RTI INTERNATIONAL | JUNE 2012 TO PRESENT

Coordinatesprojectteamsinactivitiesincludingmeetings,meetingminutes,and
managingtimelines.
Conductslargeliteraturereviews,maintainsandcreatesEndNotedatabases,andassists
withreportandmanuscriptwriting.
Assistswithrecruitmentandleadscognitiveinterviewsandfocusgroupsforformative
testing.
ManagesandmaintainslargeExceldatabasesforprocessevaluation.

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCHER | DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY,

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA COGNITION AND ADDICTION BIOPSYCHOLOGY
LAB | 2011 TO 2012
Devisedresearchprojectscomparingobesitytoaddictionthroughcognitiveparadigmsas
partofhonorsthesis.
Workedcloselywithadviserandpostdoctoralfellow,Dr.VickiChanon,tocreateattentional
biastasksandeye-trackingparadigmstomeasureattentionofobeseindividualsto
palatablefoodstimuli.
Ranparticipantsonattentionalbiastasksandcollectedbiologicalmeasuresfrom
participants.
AnalyzedparticipantsE-PrimedatafilesinMicrosoftExcelandSPSS.

Teaching Experience
GUEST LECTURER AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | HEALTH
COMMUNICATION COURSE | 2016 TO PRESENT
Ledclasspresentationonprocessevaluationforpublichealthcampaigns.
Answeredstudentsquestionspertainingtoprocessevaluationmaterial.

RECITATION LEADER | PSYCHOLOGY 101, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | 2011

Ledclassactivitiesanddiscussiononvariouspsychologytopics.
Createdactivitiestoengagestudentsinlearningaboutintroductorypsychologytopics.
Answeredstudentsquestionspertainingtopsychologymaterial.

Certifications
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CollaborativeInstitutionalTrainingInitiative(CITI)certificationinsocialandbehavioral
research,RTIInternational,ResearchTrianglePark,NC,2012
CollaborativeInstitutionalTrainingInitiative(CITI)certificationinbiomedicalresearch,
UniversityofNorthCarolinaChapelHill,ChapelHill,NC,2010
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
BrownleyK.,BerkmanN.,PeatC.,LohrK.,CullenK.,BannC.,BulikC.(2016).Binge-Eating
DisorderinAdults:ASystematicReviewandMeta-analysis.Annals of Internal Medicine, 165,
409-420.doi:10.7326/M15-2455

Wallace,I.F.,Berkman,N.D.,Watson,L.R.,Coyne-Beasley,T.,Wood,C.T.,Cullen,K.,&Lohr,
K.N.(2015).Screeningforspeechandlanguagedelayinchildren5yearsoldandyounger:
Asystematicreview.Pediatrics.doi:10.1542/peds.2014-3889.

Conference Presentations
RoleoftheSchoolCounselorinClosingtheDisciplineGap,2017CollaborativeConferenceforStudent
Achievement,March20,2017.

RoleoftheSchoolCounselorinClosingtheDisciplineGap,NorthCarolinaSchoolCounselorAssociation
Conference,November3,2016.

Highlighted Volunteer Experience

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL | 2011 TO
2012
VolunteeredinZanzibarforsixweekstoselectnewstudentstoreceiveascholarship
fundedbyStudentsforStudentsInternational,astudent-lednonprofitorganization.
Ledrecruitmenteffortstogainnewmembers.
Connectedorganizationtoothercampusgroups.
TaughtEnglishclassesinZanzibarinthesummerof2011atStreetersSchool.

Honors and Awards

MemberofTheHonorSocietyofPhiKappaPhi
RTISpotAward,October2015,November2016
2012RTIAnnualAwardforsignificantcontributionstothegroup'sstrategicgoals
DeansList,spring2009tospring2012
Bestposterat2012CelebrationofUndergraduateResearch
CarolinaResearchScholar
HonorsUndergraduateResearchGrant
HonoraryMemberofGoldenKeyInternationalHonourSociety

Computer Skills
Softwareproficiency:MicrosoftOffice(Word,Excel,Visio,PowerPoint),EndNote,E-Prime,
SPSSstatisticssoftware

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