Elizabeth.g.spitzer@vanderbilt.edu
EDUCATION
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts in Psychology
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors, Cum Laude
Minor: Managerial Studies – Leadership and Organizations
Cumulative GPA: 3.692/4.000
; Psychology GPA: 3.783/4.000
STUDY ABROAD
NASHVILLE, TN
August 2013
NASHVILLE, TN
May 2012
FLORENCE, ITALY
Summer 2010
SAINT PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate Program Diploma
HONORS and AWARDS
Dean’s List, Fall 2009 – Present
Psi Chi , The International Honor Society for Psychology, member
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
May 2008
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY HONORS PROGRAM FALL 2010 – MAY 2012
Honors Student – Smith & Kirby Lab, Vanderbilt University Peabody Campus Nashville, TN
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Research Question: Examine the characteristics that determine effective coping in first-year students on the pre-med track and determine how positive emotions effect coping styles
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Responsibilities: Conduct literature reviews; attend weekly seminars and lab meetings; create lab schedules; create surveys; code and enter data; manage participant responses; contact participants; create data set; clean data; analyze data; write thesis
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Faculty Advisor: Craig Smith, Ph. D. and Leslie Kirby, Ph.D.
VANDERBILT UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM (VUSRP) SUMMER 2011
Research Fellow – Smith Lab, Vanderbilt University Peabody Campus
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Project: Evaluate the pilot chemistry study and make improvements for the Fall 2011 study
Nashville, TN
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Responsibilities: Cleaned pilot data; data analysis of pilot study on first year chemistry students; created new measures for first year student study; helped revise IRB proposal
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Faculty Advisor: Craig Smith, Ph.D.
RESEARCH SKILLS
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Proficient in SPSS, Microsoft Office
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Adept in literature reviews, presentations, and writing result
RESEARCH INTERESTS
GENERAL: Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Social Psychology, Positive Emotions
PRESENTATIONS
Spitzer, Elizabeth. (2012, May).
Problem-Focused and Emotion-Focused Coping Potential in Adjustment to College.
Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) Lab at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Research Assistant August 2012 – Present
UNIVERSITY INVOLVEMENT
VenUe Late Night Programming, Co-Chair, Fall 2009 - Spring 2010, Member , Spring 2009 – Fall 2009
Vandy Fanatics , Memorial Maniacs Chair, Hawkins Heroes Chair , Fall 2009 – Spring 2010

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Kickoff Cookoff, Entertainment Chair, Spring 2010 - Fall 2010
Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Alumni Relations, Active Member , Spring 2010 – Present
Vanderbilt Student Government Athletics Committee , Member, Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Homecoming Committee , Publicity Chair , Spring 2009 – Fall 2009
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders –Rotary Seminar, Assistant Director, Junior Staff Coordinator, Counselor
Vandy Cancer Society, Publicity Chair and Volunteer , Fall 2008 – Spring 2011
Manna International , Volunteer , Spring Break 2010
All Children’s Hospital
, Volunteer in Child Life, September 2005 – December 2007