Matthew A. Pfeiffer
328C Merrill Hall
Kent, Ohio 44240
1-(815)-441-2249
mpfeiff5@kent.edu
Education
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Ph.D. Candidate
(Spring 2018)
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
B.A. Sociology
B.A. Psychology
Summer 2013
Research
Interests
Social Psychology
Neurosociology
Theory Construction
Status, Power, and Trust
Identity Theory
Quantitative Methods
Graduate
Position
Director of Operations
Sept. 2014 to Present
Kent Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory (KENL)
 Supervise the day-to-day functioning of the lab
 Collaborate with professors, graduate students, and undergraduates
 Aid in managing and training a team of research assistants
 Aid in scheduling and the recruitment of participants
 Ensure the supply of all necessary items
Research
Experience
Research Assistant, Kent, Ohio
Graduate Research Assistant
Group Processes Research Lab
Department of Sociology
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Sept. 2013 to Present
Dr. William Kalkhoff
Dr. Richard Serpe
Research Assistant, Iowa City, Iowa
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Center for the Study of Group Processes
Department of Sociology
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Sept. 2007 to Aug. 2013
Dr. Michael J. Lovaglia
Publications
Forthcoming:

Kalkhoff, Will, Richard T. Serpe, Joshua Pollock, Brennan Miller, and Matthew
Pfeiffer. “Neural Processing of Identity-Relevant Feedback: An Electroencephalographic
Study.” Forthcoming in Advances in Identity Theory and Research, vol. 2, edited by J.E.
Stets and R.T. Serpe
Peer Reviewed:

Pfeiffer, Matthew A. 2015. “The Power of Structure in Exchange.” Teaching activity
published in TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology.
Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. (http://trails.asanet.org)
Current Research
Neurodynamics of Status
June 2015 to Present
 Trained other research assistants to set up and run the experiment
 Aided in the creation and revision of the protocol for running the experiment
Enhancing Social Cognition
June 2015 to Present
 Aided in the creation and revision of the protocol for running the experiment
 Aided in the collection of data
Personality, Status, and Identity (Master’s Thesis)
Aug. 2014 to Present
 Set up for and ran participants
 Trained other research assistants to set up and run the experiment
 Aided in the creation and revision of the protocol for running the experiment
 Aided in the collection of data
Relational Cohesion and Commitment in Exchange
Feb. 2014 to Present
 Attended Electroencephalography (E.E.G.) Training
 Aided in the creation and revision of the protocol for running the experiment
 Set up for and ran participants
 Trained other research assistants to set up and run the experiment
 Aided in the collection of data
Effect of Academic Progress on Athletic Experience
Sept. 2007 to Present
 Presented at Southwest Social Science Association
April 2014
 Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society
March 2012
 Presented at the Iowa Sociological Association
April 2012
 Presented at the Midwest Sociological Society
March 2011
 Developed codebooks for locating, calculating, and entering data
 Developed a database for entering and analyzing data
 Aided in the collection and analysis of over 7 years of data
 Calculated the Student-Athlete Performance Rate
 Managed a team of researchers committed to the collection of data
Prior Contributions to Research
Decreasing Racial Inequality in Task Groups
Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2014
 Coded transcriptions of participants
 Aided in the refinement of a coding scheme for entering data
 Aided in the cleaning of the data
Power of Identity over Information Use
June 2013 to Aug. 2013
 Aided in the revision of the protocol for running the experiment
 Set up for and ran participants
 Trained other undergraduate research assistants to set up and run the experiment
Age as a Status Characteristic in Purely Social Groups
Aug. 2012 to Aug. 2013
 Revised the protocols for running the experiment and entering data
 Set up for and ran participants
 Trained other undergraduate research assistants to set up and run the experiment
 Created a database for entering data
 Collected and entered data
Gendered Task Study
Aug. 2011 to Present
 Helped develop a coding scheme for analyzing videos and entering data
 Created a codebook and checklist for analyzing videos and entering data
 Coded videos of participants
 Created a database for entering data
 Collected and entered data
 Trained other undergraduate research assistants to code videos and enter data
Effects of Collaboration on Group Dynamics
Sept. 2010 to Aug. 2013
 Revised the protocol for running the experiment
 Set up for and ran participants
 Collected, entered, and analyzed data
 Trained other undergraduate research assistants to set up and run the experiment
Anticipated Mutual Perception
June 2009 to Dec. 2010
 Set up for and ran participants
 Collected, entered, and analyzed data
 Trained other undergraduate research assistants to set up and run the experiment
Teaching
Experience
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Sociology
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Jan. 2014 to Present
Dr. William Kalkhoff
Guest Lecture
Introduction to Sociology
“Introduction to Neurosociology”
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
March 3, 2015
Dr. William Kalkhoff
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Sociology
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Sept. 2013 to May 2014
Dr. Carla Goar
Guest Lecture
Introduction to Sociology
“Status Characteristics Theory”
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Oct. 29, 2013
March 12, 2014
Dr. Carla Goar
Guest Lecture
Introduction to Sociology
“Research Methods”
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Jan. 22, 2014
Dr. Carla Goar
Teaching Assistant
Capstone Course in Sociology
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Sept. 2011 to Aug. 2013
Dr. Michael J. Lovaglia
American Sociological Assoc. Member
Southwest Social Science Assoc. Member
Midwest Sociological Society Member
Aug. 2011 to Present
April 2014 to Present
March 2011 to March 2013
SSSA Sessions presided over:
 Social Psychology
 Globalization
April 2015
Other
Experiences
Graduate Student Senate
Sociology Club (U of I)
Sociology Club President (U of I)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (U of I)
Sept. 2014 to Present
Sept. 2010 to Aug. 2013
Sept. 2010 to May 2011
Sept. 2007 to Aug. 2013
Honors &
Awards
Co-outstanding Senior in Sociology (U of I)
Troop 902 Academic Scholarship
Eagle Scout
Spring 2011
Spring 2004
Spring 2003
Professional
Associations