Jonathan Strohl's Resume

JONATHAN D. STROHL 5566 Glasgow Woods Ct, Fairfax, VA 22032 Cell: (610) 504-2752, portfolio: www.jonstrohl.info, email: jonstrohl@gmail.com

EDUCATION George Mason University M.A., Human Factors & Applied Cognition, GPA 3.68, graduated May 2012

University of Dayton B.A., Psychology with a minor in Business Administration, GPA 3.51, Cum laude, graduated May 2006

SKILLS SUMMARY Interface design, task analysis, and usability evaluation 

Rapid prototyping

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Moderated remote usability testing

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Hierarchical task analysis

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Human error modeling

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High fidelity prototyping

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In-person usability testing

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Keystroke level modeling

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Verbal protocol analysis

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Heuristic evaluation

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Subject matter expert interviews

Data analysis and visualization 

ANOVA (advanced)

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Non-parametric analyses (intermediate)

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Random coefficient modeling (basic)

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Factor analysis (basic)

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Multiple regression (advanced)

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Logistic regression (basic)

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Principal components analysis (basic)

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Bayesian statistics (basic)

Software and markup languages 

SPSS (advanced)

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Excel (advanced)

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Access (intermediate)

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R (basic)

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Axure RP (advanced)

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Camtasia (advanced)

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Html and CSS (basic)

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Adobe creative suite (basic)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE User Experience Research Analyst, Fors Marsh Group, July 2012– Present Usability & User Experience Testing 

Moderated usability testing sessions on the entry of passwords on mobile devices for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Assisted in the development of additional measures for the NIST testing sessions. Moderated in-person usability testing sessions with participants and performed heuristic evaluations on several surveys for the Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies.

Conducted remote usability testing sessions on a survey for the Internal Revenue Service. Wrote technical reports for the usability sessions.

Participant recruitment and lab development 

Developed an Access database to serve as the participant contact and recruitment management system for the UX team. Recruited and scheduled participants. Attempting to standardize usability testing forms and procedures for more valid and comparable measures of usability evaluation.

Graduate Research Assistant, ARCH LAB, Dr. Carryl Baldwin, May 2012–June 2012 Data Collection 

Ran experimental data collection sessions using a high fidelity driving simulator. The study, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, investigated possible negative transfer of auditory forward collision warnings.

System Architect, FAA Design Competition (Student Project), January 2012–April 2012 Prototyping and system design 

Developed a design proposal aimed at preventing runway incursions. Facilitated subject matter expert interviews with air traffic controllers. Designed an interactive prototype of the application using Axure RP. Conducted usability testing of the prototype with pilots. Wrote report for submission to the competition.

Graduate Research Assistant, ARCH Lab, Dr. Pam Greenwood, Dr. Raja Parasuraman George Mason University, June 2010–January 2012 Leadership, management, and training

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Managed day-to-day operations of large-scale NIH-funded studies on cognitive aging and training.

Supervised and mentored a team of 14 research assistants. Led weekly lab meetings and research assistant trainings. Conducted neuropsychological testing sessions and resolved participant conflicts.

Experimental design

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Designed a study investigating the use of transcranial direct current stimulation to expedite learning.

Wrote experimental protocols and selected measures for cognitive aging and training experiments.

Conducted data analysis and visualization for research presentations and potential publications.

Research Assistant, Dr. Susan Davis University of Dayton, January–May 2004, January 2005–May 2006 Data collection

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Collected data for cognitive psychology studies. Assisted in research related to implicit & explicit memory, over-confidence and self-efficacy, facial symmetry/asymmetry and preference, aesthetics and preferences of colors and figures.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Strohl, J., Greenwood, P.M., Lindgren, E., Parasuraman, R. (2012, October). Differential effects of transcranial direct current stimulation of prefrontal and motor cortex on a complex cognitive task. Poster session presented at Neuroscience 2012, New Orleans, LA. Clarke, E., McGarry, W.R., Bicksel, J., Thompson, J., Peterson, M., Strohl, J., Greenwood, P.M., Parasuraman, R. (2011, November). Cognitive training in healthy old age: Comparison of three training tasks on everyday cognitive functioning and white matter integrity. Poster session presented at Neuroscience 2011, Washington, DC. Saqer, H., de Visser, E., Strohl, J., & Parasuraman, R. (2012). Distractions N ’ Driving: Video game simulation educates young drivers on the dangers of texting while driving. Work, 41, 5877-5879. doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-0980-5877

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, & HONORS Governor’s Transportation Safety Award Recipient, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2012 University Standout Student, Mason Milestones Publication, 2010–2011 Full Graduate Assistantship, George Mason University, August 2010–December 2011 Dean’s List, University of Dayton, 2004–2006 President’s Merit Scholarship, University of Dayton, 2002–2006

COMMUNITY OUTREACH Distractions n’ Driving (DND) Co-Founder & Co-Director, January 2011–Present 

Co-developed a program educating teens on the dangers of distracted driving. Presented program at high school assemblies, parent-student events, USA Science & Engineering Festivals, public-health fairs, Fairfax County driver licensing ceremonies.

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Finance & Insurance Manager, Automotive Sales Consultant Strohl Chevrolet/Automotive, Fogelsville, PA, May 2005–August 2005, July 2008–June 2010 Business development and management

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Managed the dealership’s finance & insurance department. Developed business to business relationships with financial institutions and other vendors. Revamped the sales offerings during the conversion from new car franchise to used car dealer. Managed the dealership’s sales, finance, and vehicle information databases. Assisted in the management of day-to-day operations.

Sales & marketing 

Prospected for customers. Sold vehicles, financing, and auto protection products. Maintained customer relationships after point-of-sale. Designed marketing materials and increased web presence.

Residential Child Care Counselor KidsPeace, Fountain Hill, PA, February 2007–May 2008.

Counseling and conflict resolution

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Direct-care counselor primarily for a 14-20 year-old special needs population with behavioral and emotional issues. Developed and implemented individual treatment plans. Facilitated psychoeducational group therapy sessions. Resolved aggressive crisis situations through verbal de-escalation.