JOE N. COLLEGE, M.S.
700 Nowhere Drive #213 • City, ST 12345 • (123) 456-7890 • joe@abs.def
EDUCATION
Human Development – Ph.D. (Expected June 2010)
University of California Davis (UCD)
Family & Consumer Sciences – M.S. (June 2007)
Emphasis in Family Studies
Psychology – B.A. (June 2005)
California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Child Development – A.A. (May 2000)
Pierce Community College (PCC)
Certifications
 Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams (2011) – National Institutes of Health
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
College, J. N., & Antioch, J. (accepted with revisions). Academic support of Mexican American adolescents,
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.
Sanchez, T., & College, J. N. (2008). Parenting and adolescent self-esteem in Latino families, Journal of Child and
Family Studies, 3, 117-128.
Manuscripts in Review
College, J. N. (revise and resubmit). Parenting in Latino families, Marriage and Family Review.
Sanchez, T., College, J. N., & Antioch, J. (in review). Experiences of Mexican American families, Adolescence.
Other Publications
College, J. N. (2005, December). Helping Latino families in crisis. Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet, 23(4), 2-3.
National Conference Presentations
Antioch, J., College, J. N., & Sanchez, T. (November, 2006). Parental involvement and academic motivation in
Latino youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations,
Minneapolis, MN.
Regional & State Conference Presentations
College, J. N., Antioch, J., & Sanchez, T. (2006, April). Adolescents’ reports of parental involvement in relation to
academics in immigrant families. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Western
Psychological Association, Palm Springs, CA.
College, J. N., & Antioch, J. (2006, April). Parenting behaviors and Latino adolescent self-esteem. Poster session
presented at the annual conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Marcos, CA.
Research Assistant (2005 to 2007)
Latino Adolescent Development Research Project, Psychology Department, CSUN, Northridge, CA
 Assisted with research that focused on the relationship between neighborhood qualities, family characteristics,
parenting, and adolescent well-being
 Collected adolescent self-report data and school record data at high schools
 Coded, entered, and verified quantitative data
 Developed codebook and SPSS data and syntax files
 Assisted with writing research report for schools
Last updated 08/28/12
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2007)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2007)
Family & Consumer Sciences Department, CSUN, Northridge, CA
 Assisted with FCS 340: Marriage and the Family and FCS 330: Child Growth & Development
 Led group discussions, proctored exams, and graded papers
 Created spreadsheets to record grades
 Developed quizzes and uploaded files in Moodle (online course management system)
 Held office hours to answer students’ questions and assist with class research project
Invited Lectures (2010-2012)
College, J. N. (2012, April). Parenting young children in a high stress environment. Workshop presented at the
Antelope Valley Childcare Association meeting. Santa Clarita, CA.
College, J. N. (2012, January). Promoting adolescents’ mental health in a therapeutic setting. Guest lecture
presented for PSY 460: Counseling and Interviewing, California State University Northridge.
College, J. N. (2011, December). The impact of parents on children’s academic performance. Workshop presented
at the Pacoima Elementary School In-service. Pacoima, CA.
College, J. N. (2010, November). Parenting adolescents. Guest lecture presented for PSY 441: Communication and
Conflict Resolution, California State University Northridge.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Child Care Worker I (2004 to present)
Get Better Counseling, City, ST
 Supervise the emergency shelter youth clients
 Conduct intake assessments
After-School Program Coordinator (2002 to 2004)
After-School Program Worker (2000 to 2002)
Volunteer (Spring 2000)
Youth Organization, City, ST
 Created and implemented the after-school program for latch-key children
 Coordinated the after-school program and summer sports program
 Recruited youth to participate in the programs
Intern – 120+ hours (Fall 2000)
Organization, City, ST
 Assisted the group educator with the youth education groups
 Assisted with drug/alcohol abuse awareness group therapy sessions
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Over five years of experience in retail where the primary duties included conducting sales, providing customer
service, taking inventory, arranging merchandise displays, and handling cash
SKILLS
Fluent in Farsi and English
Familiar with Spanish
Proficient in SPSS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Photoshop
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ACTIVITIES
Professional
Society for Research on Adolescence (2005 to present)
National Council on Family Relations (2005 to present)
California Council on Family Relations (2005 to present)
Community
Homeless Shelter Fundraiser (2003)
Youth Coordinating Council (2000 to 2003)
University
Child and Adolescent Development Association (1999 to 2002)
President (2001/2002)
AWARDS
Outstanding Thesis Award (2007) – CSUN
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society (2003 to present)
National Honor Society (1999 to present)
Dean’s List (multiple semesters) – CSUN
President’s List (multiple semesters) – PCC
Extraordinarily Talented Scholarship (1999/2000)