Consultant’s Resume

Elizabeth Ewing-Lee, PhD

Methodological Consultant with a passion for using research and data analysis to affect change. Over 10 years experience developing surveys, analyzing data, and interpreting data for dissemination through various mediums. Demonstrated ability to breakdown complex problems and transform data into information and understanding. Proven ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of audiences, with emphasis on building common understanding and consensus. Expertise in understanding the ways in which the societal and social constructs of a population impact decision-making.

Key Skills Summary

  • Effective research design and implementation
  • Proven leader, manager, and facilitator
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proven ability to create goals and assess progress towards those goals
  • Independent and team-oriented work ethic
  • Demonstrated experience in instruction and deconstructing complex ideas
  • Expertise in developmental psychology
  • Expertise with advanced statistical tools
  • Extensive experience using a variety of knowledge resources and databases

Education

  • Ph.D., Psychology ▪ North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND ▪ July 2013
  • M.S., Psychology ▪ North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND ▪ August 2008
  • B.A., Psychology ▪ Concordia College, Moorhead, MN ▪ May 2004

Relevant Professional Experience

Methodological and Statistical Consultant – Insight Research & Consulting
  • Advise organizations on effective methodological and statistical approaches to achieve specific and applied goals
  • Develop requirements to enable standardized assessments
  • Aid in creation of questionnaires to accurately assess progress towards a goal
  • Aid in converting large scale qualitative data sets into numerical formats for statistical analysis
  • Worked with organizations such as EVA Nepal, Kaski Oral HealthCare Project
  • Supported the executive director to evaluate and improve questionnaires used to assess the effectiveness of the project on long-term change in dental health in rural Nepal
Assistant Professor/Instructor

Concordia College                                          August 2011 – Present
North Dakota State University                  August 2011-May 2012
North Dakota State University                 January 2008 – May 2010

  • Research: Collaboratively planned and executed research studies to test psychological theories, analyzed data using a variety of statistical methods, and communicated findings through academic papers and conference presentations. Collaborated with 20+ students and colleagues on 10+ projects/presentations to disseminate research findings
  • Instructional Design: Explain complex information, develop course material and assessments, have facilitated 800+ hours of small and large group discussions.   Created and delivered 1200+ multimedia one-hour presentations. Provided feedback and recommendations for multiple assignments for over 1000 students over the past 6 years.
  • Mentoring and Advising: Mentored 24 advisees, identifying individual educational goals and developing plans of study. Unofficially advised 50+ more students about the impact of coursework as well as a major can have on future careers. Established long-term relationships with students by becoming an advocate for their futures.
  • Service to the Profession: Worked on 8 committee work focused on curriculum redesign and program advancement both within department and interdisciplinary. Worked on student recruitment by having one-on-one meeting with prospective students as well as promoting the psychology department at recruitment events.
Lab Coordinator/Graduate Research Assistant ▪ August 2005 – May 2011
  • Peer Attention Project, Dept. of Psychology, NDSU
  • Social Development Lab, Dept. of Psychology, NDSU
  • NDSU Youth Development Study, Dept. of Psychology, NDSU

Guided research projects from idea development through data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results. Served as primary contact personnel for all employees and participants. Guided in-person and remote data collection via paper, computer, and complex technological devices (i.e., eye-tracking system)

  • Management: hiring and overseeing 15+ research assistants each semester. Managed all aspects of a two year longitudinal study including: preparation of all individualized questionnaires, distribution of questionnaires to parents and teachers, scheduling of data collection with 500+ participants in 5 elementary schools across multiple states, primary responsibility for troubleshooting any problems, and management of laboratory space including data entry and organization of 10000+ documents
  • Research: development and validation of surveys, coordinating and leading the collection of data from over 600 children in the schools and on-campus lab, overseeing and reconciling double-data entry, coding and analyzing the data using a variety of statistical packages including SPSS and Lisrel, managing data usage
  • Communication: summarizing data and disseminating results through both written journal articles and presentations.

Other Work Experience

Statistical Tutor ▪ May 2014 – Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant ▪ August 2007 – May 2011

 

Elizabeth Ewing-Lee’s Resume