Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PhD in Personality, Development, and Health Psychology                                                          June 2026

Northwestern University             

Master of Science in Statistics                                                                                                        June 2026

Northwestern University             

 

Master of Arts in Psychology                                                                                                          May 2021  

California State University, Fullerton                                      

 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology                                                                                              December 2018

California State University, Channel Islands                                     

PUBLICATIONS

Revelle, W. & Garner, K. M. (2023). Measurement: Reliability, construct validation, and scale construction. Handbook on Research Methods, 3rd Edition

Preston, K. S. J., Pizano, N. K., Garner, K. M., Gottfried, A. W., Gottfried, A. E., Guerin, D. W., Ramos, M. C., Cheng, C. E., & Oliver, P. H. (2022). Identifying family personality profiles using latent profile analysis: Relations to happiness and health. Personality and Individual Differences, 189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111480

Marelich, W. D., Hodge, D. M., & Garner, K. M. (2021). Jealousy as a function of sexual property violation: A review and qualitative assessment. In Advances in Psychology Research (Vol. 145, pp. 149-165).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (October 2023) The Forgotten Trade-Off Between Internal Consistency and Validity. Presentation at the Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology Conference in Iowa City, IA, USA. Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (July 2023) Geographical Variation in Associations between Personality and Pro-environmental Behavior at the Factor, Facet, and Nuance Level. Presentation at the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (July 2023) Linear and Quadratic Relations for Cognitive Ability with Pro-Environmental Behavior, Gun Control Attitudes, and ORAIS Interests. Presentation at the International Society for Intelligence Research Conference in Berkeley, CA, Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (May 2023) Testing the Validity of a New Ambition Scale. Presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Conference in Washington D.C., Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (July 2022) Understanding Leadership and Ambition in Broader Personality Space.Presentation at the European Conference on Personality in Madrid, Spain. Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (July 2022) Geographical Mapping of Ambition across the USA. Presentation at the Regional Cultural Differences Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Northwestern University.

Garner, K. M. & Revelle, W. (July 2022) Validation and Correlates of Raven's-Like Matrices. Presentation at the International Society for Intelligence Research Conference in Vienna, Austria. Northwestern University.

 

Garner, K. M. & Preston, K. (April 2021) Evaluating the Impacts of Trust in Government Organizations and Familial Health Insurance Status on Health-Related Quality of Life in College Students During COVID-19. Presentation at the Western Psychological Association Conference. California State University, Fullerton.

Garner, K. M., Pizano, N. & Preston, K. (October 2020) Do Families Have Personality Typologies?: A novel latent profile analysis application. Presentation at the Western Psychological Association Conference. California State University, Fullerton.

Garner, K. M.*, Ruff, B.*, Scaramella, C.*, Lukaszewski, A. (October 2020) The Costly Avoidance of Pathogen (CAP) scale: Applying a bifactor model to a novel disgust sensitivity measure. Presentation at the Western Psychological Association Conference. California State University, Fullerton.

Pizano, N.*, Garner, K. M.*, Pulido, J.*,  Preston, K., Gottfried, A., Guerin, D., Gottfried, A., & Riggio, R. (October 2020) Contributions of the Fullerton Longitudinal Study to Psychology. Presentation at the Western Psychological Association Conference. California State University, Fullerton.

Garner, K. M. & Preston, K. (May 2020) Predictors and Pathways of Grit: How persistence and personality in childhood predict grit in adulthood. Presentation at the American Psychological Science Conference. California State University, Fullerton.

Ruff, B.*, Garner, K. M.*, Scaramella, C.*, Lukaszewski, A. (February 2020) The Costly Avoidance of Pathogens (CAP) Scale: Development and validation of a self-report measure. Presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Preconference. California State University, Fullerton.

Kee, K., Garner, K. M., Alhabash, H., Barrett, A. & Whitfield, T. (April 2019) Psychological Predictors of Traits of Autism; a study of gender variation. Presentation at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. California State University, Channel Islands.

Kee, K., Alhabash, H., Garner, K. M., Barrett, A. & Whitfield, T. (November 2018) Psychological Predictors of Traits of Autism; a study of gender variation. Presentation at the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research. California State University, Channel Islands.

*denotes shared first authorship

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FUNDING

Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES) Fellowship              Fall 2022 – Summer 2025

Northwestern University & U.S Department of Education

The Graduate School University Fellowship                                                                  Fall 2021 - Present

Northwestern University

Loh Seng Tsai Memorial Scholarship                                                                                        Spring 2021

California State University, Fullerton

Student University Grant Recipient                                                                        Fall 2019 - Spring 2021

California State University, Fullerton                       

                                             

JoAnn Brannock Student Travel Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Research    Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

California State University, Fullerton           

                                                                               

Giles T. Brown Travel Award                                                                                Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

California State University, Fullerton           

 

                                                                                    

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant     Personality, Motivation, and Cognition Laboratory   Fall 2021 – Present

Supervisor: Revelle, William (PhD)                              Psychology Department, Northwestern University

Graduate Research Assistant  Cultural Awareness & Social Action Laboratory   Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

Supervisor: Alcala, Lucia (PhD)                Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Research Assistant                  Fullerton Longitudinal Study               Fall 2019 – Summer 2021

Supervisors: Gottfried, Allen (PhD), Preston, Kathleen (PhD), Riggio, Ronald (PhD)       

            Psychology Department, Claremont Mckenna University & California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Research Assistant              Quantitative Research Laboratory           Fall 2019 – Summer 2021

Supervisor: Preston, Kathleen (PhD)         Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Research Assistant    Health & Relationship Psychology Laboratory   Fall 2019 – Spring 2021

Supervisor: Marelich, William (PhD)        Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Undergraduate Research Assistant         Psychopathology Laboratory        Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

Supervisor: Kee-Rose, Kimmy (PhD)         Psychology Department, California State University, Channel Islands 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Adult Development and Aging                           Spring 2022

Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Mroczek (PhD)                         Psychology Department, Northwestern University

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Personality Psychology                                       Winter 2022

Supervisor: Dr. Alissa Levy Chung (PhD)                    Psychology Department, Northwestern University

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics            Summer 2021

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Advanced Psychological Statistics                      Spring 2021

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics              Spring 2021

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Health Psychology                                               Spring 2021

Supervisor: Dr. William Marelich (PhD)   Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics              Winter 2021

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Advanced Psychological Statistics                          Fall 2020

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics                  Fall 2020

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Advanced Psychological Statistics                          Fall 2020

Supervisor: Dr. William Marelich (PhD)   Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics            Summer 2020

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Advanced Psychological Statistics                      Spring 2020

Supervisor: Dr. William Marelich (PhD)   Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Introduction to Psychological Statistics              Spring 2020

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen Preston (PhD)    Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Research Methods                                               Spring 2020

Supervisor: Netasha Pizano (M.A.)           Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Learning and Memory                                         Spring 2020

Supervisor: Byron Smith (M.A.)               Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Cognitive Psychology                                              Fall 2019

Supervisor: Amy Douma (M.A.)               Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Assistant           Course: Learning and Memory                                             Fall 2019

Supervisor: Dr. Kayla Causey (PhD)         Psychology Department, California State University, Fullerton

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)                                                                  Spring 2018 – Fall 2020

Star of California: Behavioral and Psychological Services (Ventura, CA & Long Beach, CA)

SKILLS

Statistical Programs and Data Management

 

Survey Software

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Psychology Graduate Student Council (PGSC) Representative                                    Fall 2021 – Present

Northwestern University                     

Society for Interdisciplinary Research in Evolution Member                                Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

California State University, Fullerton                                                                                       

Psi Chi International Honors Society Member                                                  Spring 2018 – Spring 2021

California State University, Channels Islands & California State University, Fullerton              

Official Secretary of Psi Chi International Honors Society                                    Spring 2018 - Fall 2018

California State University, Channels Islands