JASON G.

GOLDMAN
CURRICULUM VITAE Department of Psychology, SGM 501 University of Southern California 3620 S. McClintock Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061 EDUCATION 2013 jason.goldman@usc.edu www.jasonggoldman.com

Ph.D. Developmental Psychology (expected) University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA Advisor: Justin N. Wood, Ph.D. M.A. Psychology University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Advisor: Frank R. Manis, Ph.D. B.A. Psychology Minor, Religion University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

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HONORS AND AWARDS 2007 2012 Annenberg Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Study 2008 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2010 Finalist, Best Psychology Blog, ResearchBlogging.org 2010 Finalist, Blog Post of the Year, ResearchBlogging.org 2010 Finalist, 3 Quarks Daily 2010 Prize in Science Writing RESEARCH GRANTS 2012 Heilbrun Endowed Summer Research Award 2011 USC Department of Psychology Summer Research Award 2010 USC Department of Psychology Summer Research Award PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Goldman, J.G. & Wood, J.N. (in prep). Rapid development of action recognition in a newborn visual system. Goldman, J.G., Beattie, R., Renken, A., & Manis, F.R. (under review). The Discussion Section "Mini-Course" as a Means of Adding Depth to an Introductory Psychology Course. Goldman, J.G. (2012). Lynn Margulis, (1938-2011). Studies in the History of Biology 4:2. Goldman, J.G., & Manis, F.R. (2012). Relationships among cortical thickness, reading skill, and print exposure in adults. Scientific Studies of Reading.

Bruno J.L., Zumberge, A., Manis, F.R., Lu, Z-L., & Goldman, J.G. (2008). Sensitivity to orthographic familiarity in the occipito-temporal region. Neuroimage, 39, 1988-2001. Edited Books Wilcox, C., Brookshire, B., Zivkovic, B., & Goldman, J.G. (Eds.) (forthcoming). The Complete Guide to Science Blogging. Yale University Press. Goldman, J.G. (Ed.) & Zivkovic, B. (Series Ed.). (2011). The Open Laboratory 2010: The Best Science Writing on Blogs. Chapel Hill, NC: Lulu.com. Book Chapters Goldman, J.G. (2012). Rats, Bees, and Brains: The Death of the "Cognitive Map." In J. Ouellette & B. Zivkovic. (Eds.). The Best Science Writing Online 2012. New York, NY: Scientific American Books; Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux. Goldman, J.G. (2011). Man's New Best Friend? A Forgotten Russian Experiment in Fox Domestication. In Goldman, J.G. (Ed.) & Zivkovic, B. (Series Ed.). (2011). The Open Laboratory 2010: The Best Science Writing on Blogs. Chapel Hill, NC: Lulu.com. Science Writing for General Audiences The Thoughtful Animal (2010-present). Weblog, Scientific American Blogs Uniquely Human (2012-present). Biweekly column, BBC Future Freelance contributor: The Guardian, BlogHer, WIRED Science, io9, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, Dana Foundation, KCET, Being Human, LAist (see http://www.jasonggoldman.com/ for a complete list) PRESENTATIONS Conferences Goldman, J.G. & Manis, F.R. (May, 2010). Relationships among cortical thickness, reading skill, and print exposure in adult readers. Poster, Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. Goldman, J.G., Beattie, R., Amir, O., Renken, A.E., & Manis, F.R. (May, 2010). The Introductory Psychology "Mini-Course": A New Strategy For Organizing Discussion Sections. Poster, Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. Goldman, J.G., Zumberge, A., & Manis, F.R. (June, 2009). Relationships among cortical thickness, reading skill, and print exposure in adult readers. Poster, Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Boston, MA. Zumberge, A., Bruno, J.L., Goldman, J.G., Lu, Z-L., & Manis, F.R. (November, 2008). The neurobiological profile of adult disabled readers supports the phonlogical deficit of dyslexia. Poster, Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.

Zumberge, A., Bruno, J.L., Goldman, J.G., Lu, Z-L., & Manis, F.R. (April, 2008). fMRI activation patterns predict reading ability in adults with and without developmental dyslexia. Poster, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA. Bruno, J.L., Zumberge, A., Manis, F.R., Lu, Z-L., & Goldman, J.G. (May, 2007). Occipitotemporal region is sensitive to orthographic familiarity. Poster, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, New York, NY. Bruno, J.L., Zumberge, A., Manis, F.R., Lu, Z-L., & Goldman, J.G. (April, 2007). Occipito-temporal region is sensitive to orthographic familiarity. Poster, Fourth Annual USC Vision Symposium, Los Angeles. Invited Talks Blogging in grad school: Pros, cons, and potential. 7th Annual Science Online Conference, Raleigh, NC. (January, 2012). How does environmental enrichment influence activity in captive meerkats? Los Angeles Zoo Behavioral Research Symposium. Los Angeles, CA. (December, 2012). Science Communication for Fun and Profit. USC Neuroscience Graduate Program Science Communication Symposium. Los Angeles, CA. (October, 2012). Using Social Media to Communicate About Physiology and You. Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA. (April, 2012). Reading and Writing about Science on the Web. JOUR 433: Science Reporting, University of Southern California. Course instructor: K.C. Cole (March, 2012). Blogging in the Undergraduate Classroom. 6th Annual Science Online Conference, Raleigh, NC. (January, 2012). Reading and Writing about Science on the Web. JOUR 433: Science Reporting, University of Southern California. Course instructor: K.C. Cole (March, 2011). Science Blogging in Academia. PSYC 593: Speaking and Writing for a General Audience, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Course instructor: Dan Simons. (February, 2011). Engaging Undergraduates in Science Communication. 5th Annual Science Online Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC. (January, 2011). But Its Just A Blog! Blogging to Learn versus Blogging to Teach. 5th Annual Science Online Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC. (January, 2011). Science Beyond the Lab: Using the Internet for Outreach. USC Psychology Department,

Los Angeles, CA. (November, 2010). Contributions of Brain & Environment to Reading Skill. USC Disability Services, Los Angeles, CA. (March, 2010). Steps Beyond College. USC Center for Excellence in Teaching, Los Angeles, CA. (March, 2009). Cognitive and Neurobiological Bases of Dyslexia. USC Disability Services, Los Angeles, CA. (April, 2008). Fraternities and Sororities: Building Relationships That Last a Lifetime. Summit on the University and the Jewish Community, Washington, DC. (April, 2006). RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2012 present Research Volunteer, Los Angeles Zoo Supervisor: Cathleen Cox, Ph.D. 2009 present Graduate Student, Wood Lab, USC Department of Psychology Supervisor: Justin N. Wood, Ph.D. 2007 2009 2006 2007 2005 Graduate Student, Manis Lab, USC Department of Psychology Supervisor: Frank R. Manis, Ph.D. Undergrad Research Assistant, Manis Lab, USC Department of Psychology Supervisor: Frank R. Manis, Ph.D. Undergrad Research Assistant, Huey Lab, USC Department of Psychology Supervisors: Yolanda Cespedes, M.A., & Alisha Alleyne, M.A.

Species Studied Humans (children and adults), domestic chickens (Gallus gallus), meerkats (Suricata suricatta) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant (USC Department of Psychology) Spring 2013 PSYC 420 Animal Behavior Spring 2012 PSYC 339 Origins of the Mind Spring 2011 PSYC 339 Origins of the Mind Fall 2010 PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology Spring 2010 PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience Fall 2009 PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology Spring 2009 PSYC 336 Developmental Psychology Fall 2008 PSYC 336 Developmental Psychology Mini-Courses (USC Department of Psychology) Fall 2010 Canine Cognition

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Television and the Developing Child

Guest Lectures (USC Department of Psychology) The Domestication of Social Cognition (PSYC 339) Brain Development: Infancy, Childhood, & Adolescence (PSYC 326) Origins of Morality (PSYC 336) Neurobiological and Environmental Contributions to Reading Skill (PSYC 433) SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2013 Associate Editor, ScienceSeeker.org 2010 2011 Colloquium Committee, USC Psychology Dept. 2009 2010 President, USC Graduate Association for Students in Psychology 2009 2010 Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Committee, USC Psychology Dept. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Ad-Hoc Reviewer Psychological Science Outreach 2012 2012 2010 2012 ScienceSeeker.org Psychology and Neuroscience Content Editor Letters to a Pre-Scientist. Penpal program with middle school students in low-income North Carolina neighborhoods ResearchBlogging.org Psychology and Neuroscience Content Editor

Professional Memberships Association for Psychological Science Society for the Teaching of Psychology National Association of Science Writers Additional Training Experiences Observing Animals: Behavioral Studies in Zoos. University of California, Los Angeles, Fall 2012. Specialized Journalism: Science Writing. USC Annenberg School of Communication, Fall 2008. Seminar in Advanced MRI Analysis. USC Department of Psychology, Summer 2008. Research Assistant, Dynamic Child Textbook by Frank R. Manis, Ph.D.