Susannah Alexander

Susannah Alexander | MSc. Forensic and Legal Psychology | Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Ph: - Email:-Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/susannah-alexander-alex A researcher whose goal is to use her skill to produce change. A writer who pens blogs, articles and scientific papers to produce diverse outcomes. Research is about donating back to the community, aiding people, and finding solutions to produce impactful outcomes. I write reliably researched content for companies to build the ideal brand image to target audiences. My work has taught me to write inviting pieces catered to the context and characteristics of the targeted clients. I uphold a few essential factors when I deliver my projects: timeliness, quality and collective diversity. Collective diversity concerns the merging of multiple ideas in a group, acknowledging different perspectives, discussing each while being receptive to constructive criticism and learning from differently sourced ideas gathered for the same purpose. This is how I created effective content optimized to generate better sales leads and bridged the distant gap many companies unintentionally develop over time. A pen is all I need to make that happen. INTERNSHIPS Forensic Psychology Research Intern| Cognizavest Nov '20 - Jan '21 Created forensic interviews for criminal case studies (Layered voice analysis, Polygraph and Guilty knowledge questionnaire) Analyzed court proceedings to prepare questionnaires for specific forensic investigative equipment Assessed forensic evidence testing methods for specific criminal cases - Learned the processes of Interview, Interrogation, and Mental Status Examination of mentally disordered criminals Learned the neurological foundations of Forensic investigative techniques Reviewed legal case studies to critically analyze Forensic equipment used Gained a strong understanding of the Indian policing system Scored the highest in the final assessment Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Intern| My choices foundation Nov ‘20- Nov’22 Worked for an NGO, that helped reduce rates of human trafficking and domestic violence through their operations of intervention and victim support Interned for their "Anti Human Trafficking Unit" project Researched community and police teams behaviors towards sex trafficking and developed a framework of guidelines for the police to deal with the cases of sex trafficking Created a framework for the development of tools and community behavior to rescue victims of sex trafficking and prevent future cases. Research Assistant| Psychowlogist Sep '21 - Sep’23 Co-authoring a research paper on “The impact of Social media on anxiety, depression and self-esteem” Headed data collection for the research paper Received training in the use of SPSS and applied it to our research data Received training in academic and report writing Created behavioral models of therapy for clients Administered Psychometric tests to clients Created my own psychometric test for child sexual abuse Took mental status examinations of clients through a 15-minute video consultation Created reels for the company’s social media page Here is the formatted version of the text: Psychology Intern Jun '21 - Aug '21 The Conflux Rivista - Worked in the area of mental health by managing responsibilities for the company's "Converse with Conflux" initiative - Worked on their online “vent it out” wall as an active supporter for people with mental health struggles. - Created mental health content on Juvenile offenders for their website Clinical Psychology Intern Oct '20 - Nov '20 Counsel India, Bengaluru, IN - Received training in the processes of clinical assessment of individuals struggling with mental health disorders - Trained to take case histories of clients - Clinically assessed various cases (anxiety, mania, somatic symptom disorder and anti-social personality disorder) - Made comprehensive case conceptualizations of specific patients with different disorders and histories. Neuro-Forensic Psychology Course Program September’20 – September’20 Cognizavest, Bengaluru, IN - Connected biological factors such as the brain and nervous system in explaining deviant behavior and mechanisms of Forensic equipment used in the investigation of crime. - Learnt about the neurological basis of forensic psychology and was given rigid assessments to test the same. Accomplishments May '20 - Won an entry to the "International Autumn Workshop on Indian Governance and Politics" after leading and presenting the group research project on the "Line of Control border conflict" EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts (Optional English, Psychology and Journalism) May '18 - May '21 School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain University Bengaluru, IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE - Presented my research paper on the Line of Control border conflict at the Academic Research and Development Association (ARDA) - Presented my research project on the Effect of Indian Media on Sexual Assaults at the International online conference on Inclusivity and Dimensions of Exclusion. - Headed a research project titled "Effect of Indian Media on Sexual Assault" - Played a leadership role by heading a research group project aiming to identify resolution strategies for the Line of Control border conflict. - Headed a group research paper on the Mental Healthcare Act as part of a public policy course Research Paper: The Role of Juvenile Delinquency: A Comparative Study” |Centre for Research in Social Science and Education - Analyzed the effectiveness of Juvenile homes in correcting delinquency by measuring four aspects: Provisions, Problems, Participation in awareness programs to reduce Juvenile delinquency and external funding - Collected data on these four aspects from Juvenile homes belonging to various states across India through telephonic interviews - Compared data to determine Economic support, utilization and effectiveness in reducing delinquent behavior across every state in the sample - Correlated economic strength and effectiveness and interpreted their relationship - Derived a reference to identify the impact of juvenile homes included in the sample on the existing delinquency trends. Here's the formatted text: CERTIFICATION/TRAINING - Framework for Data Collection and Analysis Course | Jul '21 - Aug '21 | Coursera | Online - Learned about the different types of research questions, data and the data generating process for multiple research forms. - Visualized survey data through a measurement and representation perspective. - Critically questioned inductive reasoning using the equivalent models. - Analyzing various modes of data collection and learning to create the most effective research, data collection and analysis plan. - Studied the lifecycle of a survey from a design, process and quality perspective. - Derived a deeper understanding of surveys processes through crime, health and cross-cultural surveys conducted in the US. - Applied the TSE (Total Survey Error) framework to existing surveys. - Basic Statistics | Dec'21 | University of Amsterdam | Coursera | Online - Learned about the various levels of measurement and the various types of distributions to represent the data. - Learned about descriptive statistical methods such as measures of central tendency and dispersion. - Learned the application and interpretation of box plots. - Learned correlation and regression and understood their principles. - Learned the theory of probability in sampling and its representation through tree diagrams. - Learned about the normal probability distribution and the binomial probability distribution and equations to calculate variables represented by these distributions. - Learned the difference between population and sample mean, the application and functions of a sampling distribution and the central limit theorem. - Learned to calculate the confidence interval and make inferences from the same. - Learned how to calculate and interpret significance values for t-tests using the degrees of freedom. - Type 1 and Type 2 errors and how tests can be more conservative or have higher statistical power. - Learned to perform all the above calculations on R-labs. - Online Training course on the Rehabilitation of vulnerable groups in criminal justice | Feb’22 – Mar’22 | Tata institute of Social Sciences and Prayas foundation | Online - Learned to deal with different types of vulnerable groups from social workers, the police and lawyers. - Discussed the legal rights of different parties of the criminal justice system. - Awareness and perspectives about working with the police, in prisons, courts and other criminal justice settings. - Learned about the nature of work with children in conflict with the law and how it differs from other vulnerable communities of the criminal justice system. - Learned to apply diverse post-release rehabilitation and reintegration processes for different groups and contexts. - Was familiarized with the various methods of multi-departmental collaboration to aid vulnerable group rehabilitation and learned to practically apply them by using real-life case studies. - Centre for Research in Social Science and Education | Feb’22-Feb’22 | Jain University - Attended a 5- day lecture on existing public policies, their framework, development, design and challenges. - Headed a research group project on the Mental Healthcare act. - Interviewed Psychologists, lecturers and students for the same. - Designed a presentation and presented it to the mentors of the respective course. - SPSS Course | Sep '21 - Sep '21 | Open University | Online - SPSS statistics tutorial. - Navigating the software. - Addition of variables to be analyzed. - Obtaining descriptive statistics. - Correlation. - Independent T-tests. - Paired sample T-tests. - Psychology workshop | Nov '18 - Dec '18 | MyCaptain | Online KEY SKILLS - Knowledge of Forensic Psychology investigative equipment and investigation techniques. - Awareness of Diagnostic manuals. - History taking and Mental Status Examination during clinical assessment. - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Leadership skills, group and time management. - Attention to detail. - Report writing. - Creative writing. TECHNICAL SKILLS 1) Research skills - Literature review. - Correlation and Regression. - Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing using significant tests. - ANOVA (ANCOVA and Factorial ANOVA). - Research writing. - Using different types of data collection methods appropriately. - Preparing and conducting surveys. - Analyzing results. - Inferential skills. - Drawing conclusions. 2) SPSS 3) R Written Portfolio link: lobesandgavels.wordpress.com/2021/01/17/zimbardo-and-the-sparsity-of-forensic-psychology-in-indiajayaraj-and-fenix-brutality2020/