Jenna R.

Monson
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Current

Graduate Student, Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology

,
University of California,
Riverside
, Riverside, CA.
Expected Graduation 2021. Cognitive and Developmental Psychology.
Advisors: Dr. David A. Rosenbaum & Dr. John Franchak

2014

B.S., Psychology,
University of Utah

, Salt Lake City, UT.

Psychology GPA: 3.896

2014

Certificate in Human Factors,

University of Utah,

Salt Lake City, UT.

Research Advisor: Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci

Research Interests
areas

Perception and action, developmental perception, spatial cognition, motor

planning and control, learning and memory, human factors.

Funding, Fellowships, & Honors

2016
2012- 2014

Deans Distinguished Fellowship Award

,
University of California, Riverside
.
Deans List Student

,
University of Utah.

Research Experience
2016

2014

Graduate Student Researcher

,
University of California, Riverside
.
Department of Psychology
Perception, Action, & Development Lab
Principal Investigators: Dr. David A. Rosenbaum & Dr. John Franchak

ndergraduate Research Assistant

U
,
University of Utah
, Salt Lake City, UT.
Department of Psychology
Visual Perception and Spatial Cognition Laboratory
Principal Investigators: Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci and Dr. Sarah Creem-Regehr
Braking Bad Study
Geuss, M.G., Ruginski, I.T., and Stefanucci, J.K. (in prep). Braking Bad:
Anxiety influences the visual-guidance of braking.
Perceptual Issues in Computer Graphics Study
Stefanucci, J.K., Creem-Regehr, S.H., Thompson, W.B., Lessard, D.A., &

Geuss, M.N. (2015). Evaluating the accuracy of size perception on

screen-based displays: Displayed objects appear smaller than real objects.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.

Professional and Volunteer Experience

2014

cademic Tutor,
A
Psychology, Salt Lake City, UT.
Helped students develop successful study strategies, and assisted students in
studying coursework, specifically Biological Psychology.

2014

olunteer Research Assistant

V
,
University of Utah
, Salt Lake City, UT.
Assisted with research studies by enrolling participants, explained and obtained
informed consent, maintain IRB regulations, administered questionnaires, explained
and guided participants through research studies, debriefed participants, and
collected, coded, and entered data from studies.
Department of Psychology
Visual Perception and Spatial Cognition Laboratory
Principal Investigators: Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci and Dr. Sarah Creem-Regehr
Visualizing Uncertainty Study
Padilla, L.M., Hansen, G., Ruginski, I.T., Kramer, H.S., Thompson, W.B., &
Creem-Regehr, S.H. (2015). The influence of different graphical displays on
non-expert decision making under uncertainty.
Journal of Experimental
Psychology: Applied
, 21(1).

2013

Mental Health Counselor

,
Vista Adolescent Treatment Center
, Magna, UT.
Assisted therapists with supervision of patients through knowledge and
application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, demonstrated client confidentiality,
and supervised administration and use of medications and client paperwork.

References
David A. Rosenbaum, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor,
University of California, Riverside
, Department of
Psychology.
rosenb13@gmail.com
www.psychology.ucr.edu/faculty/rosenbaum
John Franchak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
University of California, Riverside
, Department of Psychology.
john.franchak@ucr.edu
www.psychology.ucr.edu/faculty/franchak
Dr. Sarah Creem-Regehr
,
University of Utah
, Department of Psychology.
380 South 1530 East, Rm 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
sarah.creem@psych.utah.edu
www.psych.utah.edu/sarahcreemregehr
Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci
,
University of Utah
, Department of Psychology.
380 South 1530 East, Rm 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
jeanine.stefanucci@psych.utah.edu
www.psych.utah.edu/jeaninestefanucci