Kelan B. McKibben
km979@drexel.edu Education
Drexel University​
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Cumulative GPA: 3.30
Philadelphia, PA
Anticipated Graduation: June 2017
Honors and Awards
Dean’s Scholarship ​
Dean’s List ​
Fall 2012 - Present
Spring 2015 - Present
Research Experience
DeMatteo Research Lab, ​
Drexel University​
Research Assistant:
1. Read and coded law statutes regarding SVP acts from various states.
2. Attend weekly lab meetings.
March 2015 - Present
Center for Injury Research and Prevention,
March - September 2015
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia​
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Research Assistant:
1. Enrolled participants in two studies: Coping Coach and the Injury Coping Kit.
2. Distributed Coping Kits to patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer.
3. Participated in, and attended, trainee seminars.
4. Managed patient information and follow up calls.
5. Completed literature reviews.
Nezu Stress and Coping Research Lab,​
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Drexel University ​
Research Assistant:
1. Administered high blood pressure assessments.
2. Executed student outreach and recruitment.
3. Performed data entry and analysis.
4. Prepared study materials.
PRA Health Sciences,​
Philadelphia, PA​
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Intern:
1. Obtained patient height and weight, and conducted drug tests.
2. Administrative assistant.
3. Played basketball and board games with patients.
April 2014 - October 2015
March - September 2015
Activities and Interests
Drexel Undergraduate Research Council, ​
Drexel University
Outreach Coordinator:
1. Manage emails and submissions for research journal.
2. Recruit students to submit manuscripts for research journal.
3. Membership outreach.
Vice President:
1. Helped build the organization.
2. Membership outreach.
3. Connected students with research opportunities.
Totem Brand Company,​
Philadelphia, PA​
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Sales Associate:
1. Manage inventory.
2. Open and close store.
3. Research new brands and acquire product knowledge.
August 2015 - Present
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March 2014 - June 2015
October 2014 - Present
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
American Psychology-Law Society
Psi Chi, National Honors Society in Psychology
January 2015 - Present
January 2015 - Present
January 2014 - Present
Relevant Coursework
Drugs and the Human Behavior
Physiological Psychology
Critical Psychology
Computer assisted data analysis I & II
Experimental Psychology
Skills
Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), SPSS, Nvivo.