About Alison Jane Martingano

MICRO-BIO

  • Post-doctoral research fellow at NHGRI, NIH. Interests include empathy, communication and the impact of emerging technologies on health.

EXPERIENCE

  • National Human Genome Research Institute
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    • Social and Behavioral Research Branch
    • Building 31
    • August 2020 to Present
  • Sarah Lawrence College
    • Guest Faculty
    • Psychology
    • August 2019 to July 2020
  • Columbia University
    • Course Instructor
    • High School Program
    • June 2017 to Present
  • The New School for Social Research
    • Teaching Fellow
    • Psychology
    • August 2016 to June 2020
  • Hunter College, CUNY
    • Adjunct Lecturer
    • Psychology
    • January 2016 to May 2018
  • The New School for Social Research
    • Teaching Assistant
    • Psychology
    • August 2015 to August 2018
  • University of Cambridge
    • Research Assistant
    • Psychology
    • May 2013 to May 2014

EDUCATION

  • The New School for Social Research
    • Ph.D. Social Psychology
    • August 2016 to August 2020

    Dissertation: A Dual Process Model of Empathy. Dissertation Committee: Sara Konrath, William Hirst, Anne Maas, Daryl Cameron

  • The New School for Social Research
    • M.A.
    • August 2014 to May 2016

    Thesis: The importance of empathy, shame and anger in social reactions to rape disclosures. GPA: 4.0

  • The University of York
    • B.Sc. (hons) Psychology
    • October 2009 to May 2012

    Dissertation: The effect of tDCS on cognitive functions. Systematic Review: Clarifying the relationship between ASPD and Psychopathy. Classification: First class

DISCIPLINES

  • Health Communication

  • Social Psychology

Interests

  • Perspective Taking

  • Virtual Reality

  • Empathy

Languages

  • English

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