User:Msymonds1

1. Name: Dean Symonds

2. Contact information: email: MSymond1

3. Education Major: Psychology Minor: Biology Expected Graduation year: 2024 Upper Division courses: BIOL 475 (Evolution lecture and lab)

4. Career Interests Research Experience: Cognition and Human Performance lab Mentor: Dr. David Hardy Research Projects: COVID-19 Virus Cognitive and Motor Effects on College Students Presentations: Undergraduate Research Symposium Spring 2024

5. Work Experience Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Loyola Marymount University •Worked under Dr. David Hardy in his Cognition and human performance lab •Completed Abstract in Neuropsychology on long term cognitive and motor effects of COVID-19 and presented at the Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Research Symposium •Gained experience in scoring subjects’ test results on neuropsychological tests •Managed data entries of tests and double-checked data in SPSS to ensure accurate data entries May-August 2023

RAINS Research Assistant Loyola Marymount University •Received training on testing subjects in neuropsychology including memory, attention, and motor tests •Scored and double scored subjects’ tests, several tests per week, each of which is about 80 pages long August 2023 – Present

Camera Services Technician Loyola Marymount University •Prepared Cameras for students at Loyola Marymount University including ARRI Alexa Minis and Canon C300s as well as other equipment such as Teradek wireless video transmitters and Panasonic monitors •Trained students on how to properly use camera equipment •Gained service skills from interacting with students everyday August 2022 – Present

6. Personal Interests Watching movies Photography Playing Music (Guitar)

7. Favorite aspect of Biology: Hands on experience in lab or in the field

8. Favorite aspect of Computer Science: unsure, never had any formal training in it