Alexis M. Chambers 118 Haggar Hall 46556 (574) 631-5814 chambers.27@nd.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Psychology; Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Expected 05/2015 Dissertation: The effect of emotional states on memory consolidation Advisor: Dr. Jessica Payne GPA: 3.94/ 4.0 M.A. Psychology; Cognition, Brain, and Behavior 05/2013 Thesis: The effect of sleep on the consolidation of positive emotional memories Advisor: Dr. Jessica Payne GPA: 3.94/ 4.0 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Muncie, IN B.S. Psychological Science; Biology minor 05/2010 Summa Cum Laude and Department Honors GPA: 3.98/ 4.0 AWARDS, GRANTS, AND HONORS Striving for Excellence in College and University Teaching Certificate, The Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre Dame, 2014 Notebaert Professional Development Award ($1,303.46) University of Notre Dame, 2014 Conference Presentation Grant ($400), Graduate Student Union, University of Notre Dame, 2014 Award Nominee, PEO Sorority Scholars, 2013 Graduate Student Research Award ($1,610), University of Notre Dame, 2013 Conference Presentation Grant ($400), Graduate Student Union, University of Notre Dame, 2013 Abstract Meritorious Award ($350), Sleep Research Society, 2013 Notebaert Professional Development Award ($2,500), University of Notre Dame, 2011 Graduate Student Professional Development Award ($600), University of Notre Dame, 2011 Tuition Scholarship ($1,000), Kroger Scholars, 2009 W. W. Renke Memorial Scholarship ($1,000), Ball State University, 2009 Dean s List, Ball State University, 2006 2010 Presidential Scholarship, Ball State University, 2006 2010 TEACHING EXPERIENCE CO-INSTRUCTOR Fall 2014 Cognitive Psychology (undergraduate & graduate), University of Notre Dame, Department of Psychology Alexis Chambers 1 11/18/14
Lectures, emphasis on interactive demonstrations, discussions, and assignments relating to cognitive psychology GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT Spring 2014 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (undergraduate & graduate), University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Lectures, review sessions, tutoring, grading Fall 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Spring 2011 Cognitive Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Grading and tutoring Learning and Memory, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Review sessions, tutoring, grading Introduction to Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Review sessions, tutoring, grading GUEST INSTRUCTOR 10/02/2014 Introduction to Psychology, Dr. Alissa Russell, Saint Mary s College, Dept. of Psychology Lecture: Human Memory 02/18/2014 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience, Dr. Jessica Payne, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Lectures: Sensation and Perception II 02/13/2014 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience, Dr. Jessica Payne, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Lectures: Sensation and Perception I 04/19/2012 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: The Sleeping Brain, Dr. Jessica Seminar: Sleep and Meditation Alexis Chambers 2 11/18/14
11/08/2011 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: The Sleeping Brain, Dr. Jessica Seminar: Sleep and Procedural Memory 11/01/2011 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: The Sleeping Brain, Dr. Jessica Seminar: Naps 10/11/2011 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: The Sleeping Brain, Dr. Jessica Seminar: Sleep and creativity 02/2011 Introduction to Psychology, Dr. G.A. Radvansky, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology Lecture: Working Memory TEACHING INTERESTS Cognitive Psychology, Cognition and Emotion, Memory and Learning, Cognitive Neuroscience, Sleep and Cognition, Sensation and Perception, Research Methods LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Co-Chair, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology, Professional Development Group, 05/2013 05/2014 Ad Hoc Reviewer: Frontiers in Psychology (04/2014), Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (02/2014), Neuropsychologia (11/2013), Learning and Memory (08/2013), Journal of Neuroscience (10/2011), Emotion (09/2011; 12/2011) Presenter, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology, Graduate Interview Event, 02/2013, 02/2014 Graduate Representative, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology, Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Advisory Committee, 08/2012 05/2013 Organizer, University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Psychology, Conversations on Brain, Mind, and Behavior (CBMB), 09/2011 05/2012 Host, University of Notre Dame, Department of Psychology, Graduate Interview Event, 02/2011, 02/2012 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Technical Assistant, Center for Digital Scholarship at Hesburgh Library 10/2013 present Alexis Chambers 3 11/18/14
Supervisor: Julie Vecchio Assist patrons with research inquiries and use of center technology (statistical packages, connectivity, etc.), monitor usage of the center by patrons, aid in troubleshooting and reporting of problems with technology. Doctoral Researcher, Sleep, Stress, and Memory (SAM) Lab 08/2010 present Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Payne Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate research assistants in lab and individual research projects, organize and co-direct weekly lab meetings, train assistants in proper use of PSG (EEG, EMG, EOG), stress (salivary cortisol collection), and objective memory methods. Undergraduate Thesis Mentor, Christina Rogers 08/2012 05/2013 Mentored student on study design, data collection, development of 30-minute conference-style presentation of findings, and writing of the manuscript The pressure s on: Personality and the relationship between stress and associative creativity. Student accepted into graduate program in Biological Anthropology at Emory University. BROWN UNIVERSITY/ E.P. BRADLEY HOSPITAL Providence, RI Sleep Technician and Dement Fellow 05/2011 08/2011 Supervisor: Dr. Mary Carskadon Implemented PSG methods (EEG, EMG, EOG, EKG) in longitudinal research on circadian development in adolescents. Contributed five waves of data collection to the project. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Muncie, IN Resource Room Intern, Counseling Center 09/2009 12/2009 Supervisor: Dr. Ellen Lucas Guided faculty/students in use of counseling services, designed educational materials promoting health and counseling. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Muncie, IN Undergraduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Psychological Science 08/2008 05/2009 Supervisor: Dr. Michael Tagler Collected and analyzed data for College Student Sleep Habits: Relationships among Attitudes, Personality, and Health. Presented results as a presentation and poster at local and regional conferences. TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficient with: Sakai course management system, Polysomnography (PSG; EEG, EOG, EMG), Sleep stage scoring, Qualtrics survey system, SPSS, E-Prime. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS APS Association for Psychological Science, 2012 Alexis Chambers 4 11/18/14
CNS Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2011 SRS Sleep Research Society, 2010 PUBLICATIONS IN PREP Chambers, A. M. Napping and the emotional memory trade-off effect: Examinations of valence. PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Cunningham, T. J., Chambers, A. M., & Payne, J. D. (2014). Prospection and emotional memory: How expectation affects emotional memory formation following sleep and wake. Frontiers in Psychology: Cognitive Science. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00862. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2014a). Laugh yourself to sleep: Memory consolidation for humorous information. Experimental Brain Research, 232(5), 1415-1427. DOI: 10.1007/s00221-013-3779-7. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2014b). The influence of sleep on the consolidation of positive emotional memories: Preliminary evidence. AIMS Neuroscience, 1(1), 39-51. DOI: 10.3934/Neuroscience2014.1.39. Payne, J. D., Chambers, A. M., & Kensinger, E. A. (2012). Sleep promotes lasting changes in selective memory for emotional scenes. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience. 6(108). DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2012.00108. CHAPTERS AND COMMENTARIES Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. In press. The memory function of sleep: How the sleeping brain promotes learning. In A. Duarte, M. Barense, & D. R. Addis (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell Handbook on the Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley- Blackwell. (Peer-reviewed) Pardilla-Delgado, E., Mattingly, S. M., Alger, S. E., Chambers, A. M., Cunningham, T. J., & Payne, J. D. In press. Sleep s role in the consolidation and integration of declarative memories. In M. Sakakibara & E. Ito (Eds.), Memory Consolidation. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers. Chambers, A. M., Alger, S., Cunningham, A., & Payne, J. D. (2014). The role of sleep in human declarative memory consolidation. In P. Meerlo, R. Benca, & T. Abel (Eds.), Sleep, Neuronal Plasticity, and Brain Function. Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. Berlin, Germany: Springer. DOI 10.1007/7854_2014_341. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2014c). Neural plasticity and learning: The consequences of sleep. AIMS Neuroscience, 1(2), 150-155. DOI: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2014.2.150. Alexis Chambers 5 11/18/14
PRESENTATIONS Chambers, A. M. (2014). Napping and the emotional memory trade-off effect: Does valence matter? Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Studies Group Presentation, University of Notre Dame,, 03/31/14. Chambers, A. M. (2013). Looking on the bright side: Investigations of sleep and positive memory consolidation. Cognition, Brain, and Behavior Studies Group Presentation, University of Notre Dame,, 04/29/13. Chambers, A. M. (2012). If you re happy and you know it, get some zzz s! Cognitive Studies Group Presentation, University of Notre Dame,. Chambers, A. M. (2011). The effect of sleep on the consolidation of positive emotional memories. Cognitive Studies Group Presentation, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Chambers, A. M., Belavadi, S. V., Hopkins, S., & Brown, E. (2009). College student sleep habits: Relationships among attitudes, personality, and health. Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN. POSTERS Chambers, A. M., Cunningham, T. J., & Payne, J. D. (2014). The effect of future relevance on emotional memory trade-offs after sleep and wake. Poster presentation at the 2014 Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, Boston, MA. Alger, S. E., Chambers, A. M., & Payne, J. D. (2014). A nap rich in slow wave sleep selectively preserves emotional scene components. Poster presentation at the 2014 Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, Boston, MA. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2013). If you re happy and you know it, get some zzz s!: The effect of sleep on the consolidation of positive emotional memories. Poster presented at the 2013 meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MD. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2012). Laugh yourself to sleep: Sleep and memory for positive humorous material. Poster presentation at the 2012 meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Boston, MA. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2012). The Influence of sleep on memory for positive humorous material. Poster presentation at the 2012 meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. Chambers, A. M. & Payne, J. D. (2012). Laugh yourself to sleep: The role of humor in the investigation of sleep s effects on positive memory. Poster presentation at the 2012 Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, Chicago, IL. Alexis Chambers 6 11/18/14
Chambers, A. M. (2010). The relationship between sleep quality and emotional valence of autobiographical memories. Poster presentation at the 2010 meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Tagler, M. J., Brown, E. A., Chambers, A. M., & Miadich, S. A. (2010). Are attitudes toward sleep related to sleep habits? Poster presentation at the 2010 meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Chambers, A. M., Belavadi, S. V., Hopkins, S., & Brown, E. (2009). College student sleep habits: Relationships among attitudes, personality, and health. Ball State University Psychology Department Poster Session, Muncie, IN. RESEARCH INTERESTS Positive emotional memory consolidation, Influence of sleep neurophysiology on emotional memory consolidation, Role of emotional states in memory consolidation, Sleep and prospective memory MEDIA COVERAGE Accentuating the Positive Memories for Sleep, EurekAlert!, 04/2012 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/cns-atp040112.php Dr. Jessica Payne Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame 122B Haggar Hall 46556 (574) 631-1636 jpayne7@nd.edu Dr. Gabriel Radvansky Professor, University of Notre Dame 218C Haggar Hall 46556 (574) 631-6473 gabriel.a.radvansky.1@nd.edu Dr. Sara Alger Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Notre Dame 208 Haggar Hall 46556 (574) 631-2301 salger@nd.edu REFERENCES Alexis Chambers 7 11/18/14