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Basics
| 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 |