I'm an early-career Cyber & Media Psychologist and AI Researcher with growing experience in Emotion AI, affective computing, and all facets of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). I'm skilled in evaluating the psychological impact of AI-driven emotional technologies in media and digital interactions. In the past two years, I'm often asked to present, speak on and/or train stakeholders, client-facing teams, or scholarly groups on a wide range of cyberpsychological or media psychological topics. As a result, I'm becoming a credible media source for topics pertaining to digital culture, AI ethics, transhumanism, and more. Currently, I'm : * Seeking research and/or consulting opportunities in AI with strong, human-first AI ethics and responsible tech focus * Passionate about ethical AI development and emotion AI in the realm of social bots, humanoids, and other robotics * Presently working on[ dissertation research for PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Media & Technology](https://catalog.fielding.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=699) * Trained media psychologist with concentrations in Positive Media, Psychology of Image, Psychology of Social Media, and more My extensive and prior application development and user experience design for enterprise-wide applications in private sector and digital agency environments allows me to offer rich context in real-world scenarios so I'm well-versed in aligning cyber/media psychological contexts to business requirements and more. As a full-time doctoral student currently working on dissertation research, I've limited my work experience over the past 3-5 years but am always picking up speaking engagements, writing and research projects, and teaching or training opportunities along the way to keep growing my experience well beyond the bounds of academics. Lastly, my multidisciplinary background allows me to contribute, speak or consult on a wide range of topics well beyond my deepening social sciences and cyberpsychological foundation.

Cyber & Media Psychologist

PhD candidate in Psychology of Media/Technology w focus on human-computer relationships & cyberpsychological experiences. High interest in related topics, including affective computing, co-intelligence & more.

About

Education

Ph.D., Psychology with an emphasis in Media & Technology / September, 2026 (anticipated)

Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

MA, Media Psychology / September, 2019

Santa Barbara, California, United States of America

Academy of Art University

MFA, Fine Arts / May, 2023

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Strayer University

BS, Business Administration w Concentration in Marketing / January, 2017

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States of America

Experience

Fielding Graduate University

AI Lab / August, 2024 — December, 2024

Supported study on emotion recognition accuracy in AI-generated avatars vs. human expressions Used FaceReader and OpenFace to analyze facial expressions during video exposure Drafted literature review on ethical concerns in AI, including emotion simulation, for IRB submission

Digital Behavior Lab, Media Psychology Department / August, 2017 — May, 2019

Assisted with sentiment analysis research on over 3,000 social media posts using VADER and TextBlob to assess public emotional reactions to COVID-19 news campaigns Assisted in designing a virtual reality empathy training prototype that adapted responses based on detected user frustration levels Contributed to poster presentation: “Real-Time Emotion Adaptation in Immersive Media Experiences”

US State Dept's Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs

AI Ethics Speaker / January, 2024 — October, 2024

Virtual and/or in-person presentation of AI Ethics, generative AI and cyberpsychological topics to US embassy partners & personnel throughout the world on behalf of US State Dept’s Speakers Program October 2024 – New York University’s Abu Dhabi Campus (in-person AI Ethics lecture) September 2024 – AI Ethics & Innovation (US Embassy in Bogota & Venezuela Interests Section) July 2023 – AI Ethics (US State Dept offices in Washington DC) May-June 2023 – AI Ethics & Generative AI Tools (US partners throughout Estonia & Latvia)

All Tech Is Human (ATIH)

AI Ethics Mentor / July, 2023 — December, 2023

Served as 1 of 100 selected (out of 700+ applicants) as AI Ethics Mentor to three (3) responsible technology mentees on behalf of responsible tech nonprofit ATIH's 6-month mentorship program (July through December of 2023). Developed & delivered my own AI Ethics curriculum (ATIH did not provide one to mentors) Mentee training: Professionally developed mentees across AI Ethics topics beyond the usual policy/regulation focus Fostered mentees' sense of community & continued learning during & after mentorship program

Contributor / January, 2022 — June, 2023

Participated in various video streaming talks and contributed insights in the realm of job disruption in wake of AI; also contributed insights and support to ATIH's crowdsourced publication(s) focused on practices related to AI Ethics for wide public distribution.

Cyber Media Psych

Cyberpsychologist & Qualitative Futurist / January, 2023 — Present

Consulting as a Cyberpsychologist, AI Researcher & Ethicist, Digital Policy, and Marketing & Social Scientist; speaking, lecturing, training, and consulting on a range of AI Ethics and cyberpsychology topics while working on PhD dissertation. Engagements include: AI Ethics consulting with Global Watch Technologies; in talks to develop training for GWT C-suite clients (August 2024) AI Ethics consulting with F'inn, a strategic advisory and insights firm for sustainability industry (April 2023)

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