Nicholas Diana EDUCATION Permanent Address: 218 Wallace Avenue, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 Campus Address: 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 412-­‐736-­‐9272 | dianan@allegheny.edu | nickdiana.com Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience Projected Graduation: Spring 2013 Allegheny College, Meadville, PA GPA Overall: 3.4/4.0 In Psychology: 3.6/4.0 Senior Research Thesis (In Progress) •
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Title: “Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Effect of Sex on Inattentional Blindness to Sexist Stimuli” Explores the relationship between individual experience and inattentional blindness in an effort to better understand discrepancies between ingroup and outgroup perceptions of threatening behavior WORK EXPERIENCE Community Advisor, North Village, Allegheny College •
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Resident Advisor, Baldwin Hall, Allegheny College •
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2012-­‐Present 2010-­‐2012 Facilitated the development of a community through the creation of programs relating to personal development, social justice, education, and physical and emotional wellness Preserved the health of the community by mediating peers, connecting peers to resources, and enforcing college policies Interactive Exhibits Intern, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA •
Supervise, train, and lead the Residence Life staff of four upper-­‐class residence halls, including Allegheny College’s International Houses Sustain and cultivate an inclusive, respectful, and safe residential environment for all residents by designing and implementing solutions to identified problems Summer 2012 Educated visitors of all ages about a wide range of science-­‐related topics by demonstrating principles, presenting material, and interacting with the visitors and the exhibits LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE President, Allegheny College Democrats, Allegheny College •
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Jan. 2012-­‐Nov. 2012 Organized field work efforts including phone banking, canvassing, and voter registration drives Energized the student body by giving Alleghenians an outlet for civic and political engagement Directed Meadville’s “Get Out the Vote” Staging Location for a local, statewide, and national campaign Counselor and Unit Leader, MDA Summer Camp, Fombell, PA •
Dec. 2010-­‐Nov. 2012 Organized weekly meetings, events, and trips to promote political action on campus Collaborated with community members to aid in local elections and fundraisers Doubled active club membership by implementing an intentional restructuring strategy Spearheaded the effort to return the right to vote to many Allegheny students by revising our student ID’s to conform to the new PA Voter Identification law Neighborhood Team Leader, Organizing for America, Meadville •
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Aug. 2011 and 2012 Responsible for the physical and emotional well-­‐being of my camper as well as assisting in the care of other campers with various types of muscular dystrophy As a Unit Leader my second year, I supervised the emotional health of both the campers and counselors within my unit, and communicated that information to the camp coordinators Mentor, Creating Landscapes Learning Center, Meadville, PA •
Spring 2012 Promoted positive growth in students grades K-­‐5 by assisting with homework, supervising activities, and modeling appropriate behavior ACADEMIC INVOLVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS Vice President, Psi Chi: Psychology Honor Society, Allegheny College •
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2012-­‐Present Assist in the planning and coordination of society meetings, outreach events, academic panels, and an induction ceremony Act as a liaison between department faculty and the society as well as a representative of psychology department students during faculty meetings Alden Scholar (Dean’s List), Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 2010-­‐2012 Elsa Linaberger Scholarship Recipient, College Choir, Allegheny College 2012-­‐2013 •
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Awarded to upper class members of the Allegheny College Choir for musical leadership and noteworthy improvement Member, Cognitive Group, Allegheny College •
2010-­‐Present 2011-­‐Present Discuss topics in cognitive psychology during biweekly meetings Member, Neuroscience Journal Club, Allegheny College •
For high academic achievement in the years 2010-­‐2011 and 2011-­‐2012 Discuss current research in neuroscience during monthly meetings OTHER INVOLVEMENTS Founder and Baritone, Allegheny Barbershop Quartet, Allegheny College •
2009-­‐Present Organize, maintain, and lead a small, student-­‐run ensemble Marquis du Madness, Comedy Council: Improv Troupe, Allegheny College 2012-­‐Present •
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Collaborate with and adapt to other troupe members in constantly changing situations As Marquis, I am charged with the nearly impossible mission of keeping the members of the troupe focused on the current task Baritone, Allegheny College Choir, Allegheny College •
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2009-­‐Present 2010-­‐Present Held responsible to master numerous contemporary and standard charts Baritone, Allegheny College Chamber Singers, Allegheny College •
Accurately perform and interpret both classical and modern choral pieces Baritone soloist in our 2011 Winter Concert Bassist, Allegheny College Jazz, Allegheny College •
2012-­‐Present Perform theatrical renditions of classical and modern operatic pieces SKILLS Certifications: CPR, First Aid, CITI Ethical Research Computer: Microsoft Office Suite; Basic HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript & MySQL; Adobe Premiere Personal: Critical Thinking, Public Speaking, Creative, Organizing, Problem Solving, Personable Nicholas Diana REFERENCES Permanent Address: 218 Wallace Avenue, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 Campus Address: 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 412-­‐736-­‐9272 | dianan@allegheny.edu | nickdiana.com Psychology Professor, Academic Advisor Dr. Aimee Knupsky Department of Psychology Allegheny College 520 North Main Street Meadville, PA 16335 Neuroscience Professor, Academic Advisor Dr. Rodney D. Clark Department of Neuroscience Allegheny College 520 North Main Street Meadville, PA 16335 Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Intercultural Advancement and Student Success Formerly: Asst. Dean of Students for Residence Life Kazi Joshua C.I.A.S.S. Office Allegheny College 520 North Main Street Meadville, PA 16335 Education Coordinator, Interactive Exhibits Brad Peroney Carnegie Science Center One Allegheny Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Health Care Services Coordinator Patty McGuire Muscular Dystrophy Association 400 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 524 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone: (814) 332-­‐6270 Fax: (814) 332-­‐4321 E-­‐mail: aknupsky@allegheny.edu Phone: (814) 332-­‐4960 Fax: (814) 332-­‐2789 E-­‐mail: rclark@allegheny.edu Phone: (814) 332-­‐3353 Email: kjoshua@allegheny.edu Phone: (412) 237-­‐1647 Fax: (412) 237-­‐3375 Email: PeroneyB@CarnegieScienceCenter.org Phone: (412) 823-­‐4094 E-­‐mail: pmcguire@mdausa.org