Education
2024
Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology,
Purdue University
Advisor: Dr. Darryl W. Schneider
Title: Interrupting Learning from Text
Dissertation Committee Members: Drs. Darryl W. Schneider, Hongmi Lee, Yu–Chin Chiu, Thomas Redick
2019
M.A. Psychological Sciences,
California State University, San Bernardino
Advisor: Dr. Hideya Koshino
2017
B.A. Psychology,
California State University, San Bernardino
2015
A.A. Psychology,
Mount San Jacinto Community College
Publications
Macias, G. M. (in prep.). Interrupting learning with related tasks.
Macias, G. M., & Schneider, D. W. (in prep.). Interrupted reading with similar and dissimilar information.
Schneider, D. W., & Macias, G. M. (in prep.). Alertness and cognitive control in the Simon task.
Reviewing Experience
Fall 2019
American Journal of Psychology
Research Presentations
Conference talks
Macias, G. M. (2019). Trait anxiety and its effects on an emotional Stroop task. Paper presented at the annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.
Conference posters
Macias, G. M. & Schneider, D. W. (2024). Relationship between trait anxiety and components of attention. Paper presented at the annual Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
Macias, G. M. & Schneider, D. W. (2022). Relationship between trait anxiety and components of attention. Paper presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.
Macias, G. M. & Schneider, D. W. (2021). Interrupted reading with similar and dissimilar tasks. Paper presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, virtual.
Schneider, D. W. & Macias, G. M. (2020). Alertness and cognitive control: Interactions in the Simon task Paper presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Virtual
Macias, G. M., Selim, S., Ruelas-Godinez, B., Radvandsky, G., & Reimer, J. (2019). The influence of event boundaries on cognitive control. Paper presented at the annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.
Koshino, H., O’Donnell, K. A., & Macias, G. M. (2018). Effects of anxiety on the trial sequence in emotional attention tasks. Paper presented at the 59th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA.
Macias, G. M. (2018). Effects of anxiety on an emotional Stroop task. Paper presented at the annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
Macias, G. M., O’Donnell, K., Kim, H., & Koshino, H. (2017). Interactions between anxiety and emotional attention. Paper presented at the 58th annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, Canada.
Macias, G. M., Kim, H., & Koshino, H. (2017). Does high state anxiety have an effect on emotional attention? Paper presented at the annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Sacramento, CA.
Macias, G. M. (2016). Conflicting motivation: Understanding Latino’s responses to in–group member’s claims of discrimination Paper presented at the annual Meeting of the Minds, San Bernardino, CA.
Research Experience
2019 - 2024
Cognitive Psychology Lab
Dr. Darryl W. Schneider
Purdue University
2016 - 2019
Memory and Attention Lab
Dr. Hideya Koshino
California State University, San Bernardino
2015 - 2019
Verbal Working Memory Lab
Dr. Jason Reimer
California State University, San Bernardino
2015 - 2016
Social Psychology/Social Psychophysiology Lab
Dr. Joseph Wellman
California State University, San Bernardino
Honors & Awards
2021
Psychonomic Society: Graduate Conference Award
Purdue University
2018
Meeting of the Minds: Best Oral Presentation Award
California State University, San Bernardino
2017
Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Diversity Undergraduate Registration Award
California State University, San Bernardino
2016
President’s Volunteer Service Award
California State University, San Bernardino
Funding Awards
2018
Office of Student Research Graduate Student Culminating Project Fund
California State University, San Bernardino
2018
Meeting of the Minds: Best Oral Presentation Award
California State University, San Bernardino
2017
Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Diversity Undergraduate Registration Award
California State University, San Bernardino
2016 - 2019
Office of Student Research Travel Grant
California State University, San Bernardino
2016
President’s Volunteer Service Award
California State University, San Bernardino
2016
Office of Student Research Summer Research Grant
California State University, San Bernardino
2013-2015
Equal Opportunity Programs and Services
Mount San Jacinto Community College
Teaching Experience
Fall 2024
Lecturer
Two sections of Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, class of 30 students; Research Capstone (independent research course), class of 15 students; Introduction to Psychology, class of 30 students
Summer 2021 – 2023
Graduate Primary Instructor
Four sections of PSYC: 200, Introduction to Cognitive Psychology; PSYC: 203, Research Methods (Lab portion)
Spring 2023
Guest Lecturer
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology – "Attention"
2019-2024
Teaching Assistant
Attention and Cognitive Control; Cognitive Neuroscience; Human Factors and Ergonomics; Introduction to Cognitive Psychology; Introduction to Statistics in Psychology; Language Development; Perception
Academic Service
2024 -
Academic Advisor for Undergraduate Psychology Students, Saint Xavier University
2024 -
Sona Administrator, Saint Xavier University
2023 - 2024
Judge for "Best Poster", Undergraduate Research Conference, Purdue University
2023 - 2024
Mentor for high school students conducting research, Mentor Matching Engine
2022
Served on a panel for Horizons Student Support Services titled "Proud to be First" Purdue University
2019 - 2024
"Twitternome" for Psychonomic Society
2021
Graduate application reviewer for Psychin’ out
2021 - 2022
Secretary for Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Purdue Chapter
2020 - 2021
Co–chair for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee for Postdocs and Graduate Students, Purdue’s Psychological Sciences Departmen
Professional Development
2024
Reviewer Zero Workshop sponsored by the Spark Society
2022
Lecturing Workshop titled “Preparing an Effective Lecture”, Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University
2021
Academic Bullying sponsored by the Spark Society
2021
Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT), Faculty Fellow for instructional design and content development support for the Purdue University course: PSYC-200: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology.
2018
Completed a course titled "PSYC: 630 Teaching of Psychology course at CSUSB"
Professional Associations
2021 -
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
2021 -
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
2021 -
Women in Cognitive Science
2020 -
Midwestern Psychological Association
2019 -
Spark Society
2016 -
Psychonomic Society
2017 - 2018
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2016 - 2019
Western Psychological Association
Professional Media Contributions
2021
Gia Macias - Purdue University, Spark Society
2020
#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Gia Macias, Psychonomic Society