RAMSHA MOMIN

EDUCATION
University of Houston Bachelor of Arts, Psychology December 2018
Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Development
Minor: Creative Works (Honors College)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities Lab- Research Assistant; Rice University January 2018 – Present
 Clinical Psychology research experience with Dr. Christopher Fagundes - BMED Lab Webpage
 Assisted a clinical psychology research group with Project HEART which aims to understand how the mind and body
interact to affect those confronted by stressful life events such as the loss of a loved one by measuring stress,
depression, anxiety, and inflammation.
 Responsibilities include: screening participants via phone, making recruitment calls, performing research protocols
related to the study, administering assessments, assisting with blood collection procedures, and running participants
through visits

Social Influences and Health Behaviors Laboratory - Research Assistant; University of Houston August 2016 - Present
 Social Psychology research experience with Dr. Clayton Neighbors - SIHB Lab Webpage
 Assisted a graduate student mentor with a study involving the policy, prevention, and/or treatment implications of
marijuana use, as well as another study implementing a condom use intervention. Assisted a postdoc with a study
involving alcohol related posts and their influence on drinking behaviors
 Currently conducting my own Senior Honors Thesis project on the influence of social media & dating applications on
sexual health behaviors
 Responsibilities include: running participants through protocols, writing and editing manuscripts, conducting literature
searches, programming surveys in Qualtrics, coding data, assisting senior research staff, performing data
management, inputting data in spreadsheets, writing summaries and critiques of research articles, and leading
article discussions

Yoga and Mindfulness Laboratory - Research Assistant; University of Houston September 2017 - November 2017
 School Psychology research experience with Dr. Bradley Smith - More Information
 Assisted a graduate student with applied research involving school-based yoga and mindfulness and its effects on
children, adolescents, young adults, teachers, and school administrators.
 Responsibilities include: observing participants, attending meetings, and maintaining a good relationship with teachers
and administrators

Sleep and Anxiety Laboratory - Research Assistant; University of Houston March 2017 - September 2017
 Clinical Psychology research experience with Dr. Candice Alfano - SACH Lab Webpage
 Assisted a graduate student with a study involving the role of the post-treatment sleep period in the enhancement of
fear reduction among children with specific phobia
 Responsibilities include: recruiting participants, conducting cold calls/recruitment calls, researching recruitment events,
and running participants through initial assessments and follow-up assessments

WORK EXPERIENCE
Center for ADVANCING UH Faculty Success - Research Assistant; University of Houston December 2017 - Present
 I/O Psychology research experience with Dr. Christiane Spitzmueller - UH ADVANCE Webpage
 Assisted the ADVANCE research project on tenure/tenure track faculty roles in STEM by collecting, inputting, and
encoding data in spreadsheets in order to better meet the goals of the ADVANCE center.
 Responsibilities include: researching and coding data

Wave Executives – Human Resources Intern; Houston, TX December 2017 - Present

 Human resources experience at a marketing company - WAVE Webpage
 Responsibilities include: handling new-hire paperwork, checking prospective employees in for interviews, guiding new
employees through paperwork and onboarding

Housing and Residential Life - Desk Assistant; University of Houston August 2015 - December 2017
 Experience working with a team of students and adults in the Housing department - UH Housing Webpage
 Responsibilities include: answering the telephone and relaying calls and messages, greeting visitors courteously and
enquiring about the nature of their business, receiving and delivering packages for residents, signing in guests, and
attending monthly meetings

ACADEMIC PROJECTS
 Momin, R. R., Anthenien, A. M., & Neighbors, C. (2017, September). Sexual Health & Social Media. Presentation at the
University of Houston Undergraduate Research Day, Houston, TX.

ORGANIZATIONS
 Psi Chi - Member Fall 2017 - Present
 Psychology Club - Member Fall 2015 - Present

HONORS
 Dean’s list (recognized five times) Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017
 Academic Excellence Scholarship - University of Houston August 2015 - Present

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills: MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Qualtrics, HTML, CSS
Certifications: CITI Human Subjects Training, CITI Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Bioscience training, Blood borne
pathogens safety training
Languages: Fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi, Basic Knowledge in Spanish