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Curriculum Vitae
Allyson S. Hughes
asrockhold@miners.utep.edu
419-302-5711
EDUCATION:
Fall 2014-present
Fall 2012-Spring 2015
Fall 2009-Summer 2012
Health Psychology Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso
Expected Graduation Date: 5/2017
Clinical Psychology M.A., University of Texas at El Paso
Graduation Date: 5/2015
Thesis Title: Sociocultural influences on perceived risk in Latinos
at risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Bachelor of Science, University of Texas at El Paso
Major: Psychology Minor: Biological Sciences
Summa Cum Laude
Senior Honors Thesis Title: The influence of event boundaries
on memory for temporal durations
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP:
June 2014-August 2014
Clinical Intern
Aliviane Path Program-El Paso, TX
Supervisors: Melissa Briseño, LCDC & Victoria Trujillo, LCDC
Duties Include: Clinical intakes and crisis management for homeless individuals with substance
abuse disorder and at least one mental health diagnosis.
PUBLICATION PREPARATION:
Hughes, A.S., Marquez, L.M., Reyes, S.M., Landrau-Cribbs, E., Dane’El, M.S., Jones, D. E., &
Morera, O.F. (Manuscript in preparation for submission). Development and validation of a
facebook usage scale.
Hughes, A.S., Lechuga, J., & Morera, O.F. (Manuscript in preparation for submission). Mixed
methods primer.
Bangert, A.S., Heydarian, N.M., & Hughes, A.S. (Manuscript in preparation for submission).
Optimal schedules and conditions of learning for older adult recall of facts and foreign language
vocabulary.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
Hughes, A.S., Oviedo Ramirez, S., Perez, G.M., & Castro, F.G., (2015, June). Using integrative
mixed methods to examine sociocultural influences of perceived risk in Latinos at risk of
developing type 2 diabetes. Poster presented at National Hispanic Science Network, San
Antonio, TX.
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Hughes, A.S., Perez, G.M., Shaibi, G., & Castro, F.G., (2015, May). Sociocultural influences on
perceived risk in Latinos at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Panel presented at Society for
Prevention Research Conference, Washington DC.
Bangert, A.S., Heydarian, N.M., & Hughes, A.S. (2015, March). Education in the golden age:
the impact of different schedules of distributed practice and encoding variability on older adult
learning. Poster presented at the International Convention for Psychological Science,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Castro, F.G., Aguirre, K.M., Hughes, A.S. and Heydarian, N.M. (2015, January). Predictors of
resilience in men coping with a serious life problem. Poster presented at the Society for Social
Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Hughes, A.S., Marquez, L.C., Reyes, S.M., Landrau, E., & Morera, O.F. (2014, November). The
influence of personality dispositions and relationship styles on the quality and quantity of
facebook usage. Poster presented at the Graduate Research Expo, University of Texas at El Paso.
Hughes, A.S., Dominguez, A., & Castro, F.G., (2014, May). Influences of acculturation,
traditionalism and health motivation as predictors of hba1c in Latinos at risk of type 2 diabetes.
Poster presented at Society for Prevention Research Conference, Washington DC.
Bangert, A. S., Heydarian, N.M., & Hughes, A.S. (2014, May). Investigating the ideal schedules
and conditions to facilitate older adult learning. Poster presented at the Association for
Psychological Conference, San Francisco, California.
Heydarian, N.M., Hughes, A.S., Edwards, K., Bangert, A.S. (2013, November). The role of 1000
ms when crossing timescales. Poster presented at the Psychonomic Society Conference, Toronto,
Ontario.
Perkins, T.G., Oviedo Ramirez, S.L., Hughes, A.S., Perkins, T.G., and Heydarian, N.M. (2013,
November). Using integrative mixed methods to examine stress, perceived personal control,
acculturation and resilience. Panel presented at the Graduate Research Expo, University of
Texas at El Paso.
Heydarian, N.M., Hughes, A.S., & Bangert, A. S. (2013, November). The search for optimal
learning conditions for boosting vocabulary and fact memory in older adults. Poster presented at
the Graduate Research Expo, University of Texas at El Paso.
Castro, F.G., Hughes, A.S., Dominguez, A., & Shaibi, G. (2013, October). The latino lifestyles
study: preventing diabetes among latino adults. Talk presented at the Faces of Diabetes
Conference in El Paso, Texas.
Heydarian, N.M., Hughes, A.S., Aguirre, K.M., Castro, F.G. (2013, July). Retrospective parentchild relationships, cultural orientations, resilience and life satisfaction. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Bangert, A. S., Heydarian, N. & Hughes, A.S. (2013, May). The benefits of retrieval practice
and spacing on older adults' memory for facts and foreign language vocabulary. Poster
presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Washington D.C.
Heydarian, N.M., Hughes, A.S., Aguirre, K.M., Castro, F.G. (2013, May). Retrospective parentchild relationships, gender identity, and their effects on current resilience. Panel presented at the
Society for Prevention Research Conference, San Francisco, California.
Hughes, A.S., Bangert, A. S., & Kurby, C. (2012, November). The influence of event boundaries
on memory for temporal durations. Poster presented at the Graduate Research Expo, University
of Texas at El Paso.
Heydarian, N., Bangert A.S., & Hughes, A.S. (2012, November). The benefits of testing and
spaced practice on older adult’s memory for facts and foreign language vocabulary. Poster
presented at the Graduate Research Expo, University of Texas at El Paso.
Hughes, A.S., Bangert, A. S., & Kurby, C. (2012, October). The influence of event boundaries on
memory for temporal durations. Poster presented at the Armadillo Conference, Laredo, Texas.
Heydarian, N., Bangert A.S.,& Hughes, A.S. (2012, October). The benefits of testing and spaced
practice on older adult’s memory for facts and foreign language vocabulary. Poster presented at
the Armadillo Conference, Laredo, Texas.
Hughes, A.S., Bangert, A. S.,& Kurby, C. (2012, May). The influence of event boundaries on
memory for temporal durations. Talk presented at the University of Texas at El Paso, Psychology
Department.
Bangert, A. S., Heydarian, N. & Hughes, A.S. (2012, April). Optimal schedules and conditions
of learning for older adult recall of facts and foreign language vocabulary. Poster presented at
the biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Bangert, A. S., Hughes, A.S., & Heydarian, N. (2011, October). Crossing timescales: is there
something special about 1 second? Poster presented at the Armadillo Conference, Commerce,
Texas.
TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE:
Fall 2015
Assistant Instructor
Professor: Ashley Bangert, Ph.D.
Course: General Experimental Lab
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Summer 2015
Assistant Instructor
Build Boot Camp
Courses: Financial Literacy, Statistics, Excel, SPSS
Fall 2014
Course: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Professor: Charles Hickis, Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer: Temperament and Culture
Fall 2014
Course: History and Systems
Professor: Donna Nesbit-Veltri, Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer: William James, Wundt and German Psychology,
the History of Behaviorism
Spring 2013
Course: Psychology 1301: Introduction to Psychology (Hybrid
course)
Professor: Jennifer L. Eno Louden, Ph.D.
Fall 2012
Course: Psychology 1301: Introduction to Psychology
Instructor: Amber Lupo, M.A.
Guest Lecturer: Stress and Health
Fall 2012
Course: Psychology 1301: Introduction to Psychology
Professor: Michael Zarate, Ph.D.
Course: Psychology 1301: Introduction to Psychology
Instructor: Elijah Ricks, Ph.D.
Course: Psychology 1301: Introduction to Psychology
Professor: Jennifer L. Eno Louden, Ph.D.
REVIEW EXPERIENCE:
April 2015
February 2015
December 2014
December 2015-Present
Abstract Reviewer
Association for Psychological Science Student Research Award
Abstract Reviewer
National Hispanic Science Network
Abstract Reviewer
23rd Society for Prevention Research Conference
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE:
Role: Editor
Organization: National Hispanic Science Network
Duties: Edit quarterly online newsletters that highlight NHSN
members’ accomplishments and research.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
October 2015-Present
August 2015-Present
December 2014-Present
American Psychological Association Division 38 Researcher on
Call Conference Series
American Psychological Association Division 38 Social Media
Committee
Society for Health Psychology Anniversary Task Force
National Hispanic Science Network’s Early Career Leadership
Committee
MEMBERSHIP IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
October 2015- Present
July 2014- Present
March 2014- Present
March 2013-Present
February 2013-Present
February 2013 - Present
American Psychological Association Division 5
National Hispanic Science Network
Association for Psychological Science
Society for Prevention Research
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
American Psychological Association Division 38
CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS TRAINING:
Proficient in administration of: Wechlser Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), MMPI-2,
SCID, MCMI.