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Name | Sofia Stepanyan |
Label | Applied Scientist |
sofia.stepanyan89@gmail.com | |
Phone | (818) 808-7475 |
Url | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiastepanyan/ |
Summary | A developmental and quantitative psychologist with expertise in statistical modeling, inference, data analysis, data visualization, quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. |
Work
- 2024 - Present
Adjunct Professor
California State University, Northridge
I teach Statistical Methods for Psychological Research.
- Higher Education
- Statistics
- 2022 - Present
Early Childhood Research Associate
Early Childhood Associates, Inc.
I design, implement, and evaluate early childhood programs and policies that improve the quality of life for children, families, and communities across the United States.
- Developmental Psychology
- Market Research
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- 2022 - Present
Senior Research Analyst
Applied Survey Research
I co-lead a team of survey researchers to determine the development and execution of research projects, ensuring high-quality data collection and analysis.
- Market Research
- Qualitative & Quantitative Research
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- 2020 - 2022
Assistant Professor
Gannon University
I taught Psychological Statistics, as well as core courses in the department of Psychology.
- Higher Education
- Data Science
- Statistical Methods
- Psychology
Education
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2014 - 2020 Riverside, CA
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2010 - 2012 Los Angeles, CA
Awards
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Eugene Cota Robles Award
University of California, Riverside
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Rudd Summer Adoption Research Institute Fellow
University of California, Riverside
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Teaching Fellowship
California State University, Northridge
Publications
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2023 Litigator's Handbook of Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychology, 2023 ed. - Chapter 22.
Thomson West
The handbook provides attorneys and experts with the tools necessary to handle scientific evidence in the courts, with step-by-step guidance on how to use and challenge experts and ensure favorable rulings under Daubert, Kumho Tire, Frye, and other legal standards on expert testimony.
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10/9/2021 Do I Look Gawky? The Association between Pubertal Asynchrony and Peer Victimization
National Library of Medicine
This study examines the effect of pubertal asynchrony on peer victimization.
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10/3/2020 Early pubertal maturation and externalizing behaviors: Examination of peer delinquency as mediator and cognitive flexibility as a moderator
Journal of Adolescence
This study assesses the interactive influence of peer delinquency and cognitive flexibility in the association between pubertal maturation and externalizing behaviors in boys and girls.
Languages
Armenian | |
Native speaker |
English | |
Fluent |
Russian | |
Fluent |
Interests
Data Science | |
Data Collection | |
Data Visualization | |
Exploratory Data Science | |
Statistical Data Analysis | |
Statistical Modelling |
Psychology | |
Developmental Psychology | |
Statistical Psychology |
Market Research | |
Research Methodologies | |
Needs Assessment | |
Survey Research |