Detailed Information for Jessica Cook

Jessica R. Cook

Psychology
» Teaching Assistant

Office Location
Prothro-Yeager Hall

My research interests include lie detection, intelligence gathering, giftedness, and evolutionary psychology.

Course Information

Institution	Degree	Graduation Date
Concordia University Irvine	B. A. in Behavioral Science	2011-5-13 0:0:0
Midwestern State University	M.A. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology	2013-12-14 0:0:0

Institution	Position	Start Date /	End Date
Midwestern State University	Graduate Research Assistant	2011-Sep	2012-Aug
Midwestern State University	Teaching Assistant	2012-Aug	present

Research Experience

Thesis Research- in progress

Midwestern State University

Dr. David Carlston

· Currently in the data collection phase.

Sexual Aggression Research Lab- Jan 2012-present

Midwestern State University

Dr. Laura Spiller

· Discussion of past literature involving sexual coercion, mate guarding, mate poaching, and reasons for having sex.

· Analysis of data collected at the university involving the above topics.

Research Assistant to Nick Chesher- October 2010-May 2011

Concordia University Irvine

Dr. Roberto Flores de Apodaca

· Assisted a doctoral candidate with his dissertation research conducted at Concordia.

· Supervised computer lab where biofeedback training was conducted.

Conference Presentations

Measuring College Women’s Perception of Competition for their Romantic Partner

Talk presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association conference

April 2012

Oklahoma City, OK

Supervised by Dr. Laura Spiller

Measuring College Women’s Perception of Competeion for their Romantic Partner.

Poster presented at the 3^rd annual meeting of the Scholarship Colloquium

April 2012

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

Strug, A. M., Cook, J. R., Spiller, L. C., Davis, J.

Conference Leaders Today, Community Leaders Tomorrow

Presented at the Omicron Delta Kappa National Convention

June 2010

Houston, TX

Supervised by Russ Cargo