Gia M. Macias

Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology
Purdue University

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