Ashley Emmerich has over 6 years of experience in data management, research, and teaching. She received her Master's in Psychology from UTSA in 2012 and Bachelor's in Psychology from UTSA in 2008. Currently she is a data manager at UT Health Science Center San Antonio where she manages data for SAMHSA funded projects. She has extensive experience conducting statistical analyses and presenting research findings. Her research focuses on developing and validating psychological measures of suicide, anger, anxiety, depression, and social functioning. She has over 15 publications and presentations on psychometric properties of these measures.

1. Ashley L. Emmerich
Cell: (210) 363-4485 E-mail: ashley.emmerich@gmail.com
Education
The University of Texas at San Antonio Graduated August 2012
Master of Science in Psychology
Master’s Thesis: “The Multidimensional Suicide Inventory-27 (MSI-27):Evaluation ofFactor Structure and Psychometric
Properties”
The purpose of the present study is to examine the structure and psychometric properties of a newly developed self-
report measure of suicide related risk and protective behavior, the Multidimensional Suicide Inventory-27 (MSI-27;
Osman, Gutierrez, Freedenthal, Wong,& Bagge, 2008-2010).
The University of Texas at San Antonio Graduated May 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Work Experience
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio February 2014 - Present
Data Manager/ Research Technician – Senior
Manage data for two Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) funded projects.
Instrument and database development, data entry, data management, quality assurance,statisticalanalysis including
descriptive and inferential statistics,new staff training, progress reporting and presentation of project findings.
University of Texas San Antonio: Psychology Department August 2012 - Present
Lecturer I
Instruct Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology and Statistics for
Psychology courses.Develop curriculum design, provide practical course knowledge and organize material and
assignments to enhance student skills, regularly meet with students individually to develop strengths and identify
weak points, supervise student activity and evaluate performance routinely to determine and assign final course
grades.
University of Texas San Antonio: Psychology Department August 2009 - May 2012
Teaching Assistant II
Instructed Experimental Psychology Laboratory. Provided subject knowledge, regularly met with students
individually to develop strengths and identify weak points, supervised student activity and evaluated performance
routinely to determine and assign final course grades. Reported progress to supervisors Dr. Michael Baumann and
Dr. Rebecca Weston.
University of Texas San Antonio: Psychology Department August 2008 - August 2010
Reader/Grader
Proctored and graded exams and provided feedback on written assignments for Abnormal Psychology,Introduction
to Clinical Psychology,Statistics for Psychology,Experimental Psychology Lecture and Experimental Psychology
Laboratory courses.Reported progress to Dr. Stella Lopez, Dr. David Pillow, Dr. Augustine Osman, and Dr.
Michael Baumann. Led undergraduate study sessions forDr. Augustine Osman.
Research Experience
University of Texas San Antonio: Psychology Department November 2008 – January 2015
Psychometric Lab – Dr. Augustine Osman
Recruited participants and administered questionnaires.Cleaned and entered data,and prepared data for analyses.
Conducted multiple statistical analyses,including item level analysis,evaluation of factor structure,and estimates of
reliability and validity. Instructed and assisted undergraduate students in several group projects and presentations.
University of Texas San Antonio: Psychology Department January 2008 – May 2008
Cognition Research Lab – Dr. Brenda Hannon
Met with participants individually to administer semantic illusion task and record participant responses.
Read and evaluated previous research related to study topics.

2. Presentations
Predictors of Condom Usage in High-Risk Areas of Bexar County – Street Intercept Survey Preliminary Analysis.
Emmerich, A., Simmonds, K., Hudson,D., Benavides, H. & Scott, A. (2014). Presented at the Texas Psychological
Association’s 2014 Annual Convention in Dallas, TX.
Project Evaluation of Juvenile Treatment Drug Court – Preliminary Analyses.Riske, B., Emmerich, A. & Amodei, N.
(2014). Presented at the 2014 Annual University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio’s Pediatrics Research Day.
The Dysfunctional Response Inventory-28: Psychometric Properties. Esquivel, L. Emmerich, A., Cassil, C., Norizuki, T.,
Marc-Charles, J-P., Cashin, M. & Osman, A. (2012). Presented at University of Texas at San Antonio summer Research
Provost Conference.
Life After Trauma Inventory: Psychometric Properties. McNaughton-Casssil, M., Riske, B., Osman, A., & Emmerich, A.
(2011). Presented at The University of Texas at San Antonio Psychology Student Conference.
The UTSA Future Disposition Inventory: Psychometric Properties. Emmerich, A., Umphries-Gonzales, J., Yndo, M. &
Osman, A. (2010). Presented at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts Spring Research
Conference
The UTSA Future Disposition Inventory: Psychometric Properties. Emmerich, A., Umphries-Gonzales, J., Yndo, M. &
Osman, A. (2010). Presented at The University of Texas at San Antonio Psychology Student Conference.
Publications
Osman, A., Willis, J., Crabtree, M., Norizuki, T., Emmerich, A., & Riske, B. (2011). Reliability and Validity of the State-
Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Samples. In F. Columbus (Ed.),
Psychology of Anger: Symptoms, Causes and Coping. New York: Nova Sciences Publishers.
Osman, A., Freedenthal, S., Gutierrez, P. M., Wong,J. L., Emmerich, A. & Lozano, G. (2011). The Anxiety Depression
Distress Inventory-27 (ADDI-27): A short version of the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire-90. Journal of Clinical
Psychology,67, 591-608.
Osman, A., Bagge, C., Freedenthal, S., Gutierrez, P. M., & Emmerich, A. (2011). Development and evaluation of the Social
Anxiety and Depression Life Interference-24 (SADLI-24) Inventory.Journal of Clinical Psychology,67,82-98.
Osman, A., Gutierrez, P. M., Bagge, C., Fang, Q. & Emmerich, A. (2010). Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-Second
Edition: A reliable and useful instrument. Journal of Clinical Psychology,66, 1324-1345.
Computer Skills
Proficient knowledge in SPSS, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access,Powerpoint, Outlook).
Awards and Affiliations
First place for posterpresentation of The UTSA Future Disposition Inventory: Psychometric Properties. Presented at the
University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts Spring Research Conference
Member of Psi Chi National Honor Society
References
Dr. Anthony Scott – Professor/Clinical Researcher at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- Supervisor
- Email: scottaa@uthscsa.edu Phone: (210) 567-7413
Dr. Augustine Osman- Associate Dean College of Liberal and Fine Arts at University of Texas at San Antonio
- Thesis Advisor
- Email: augustine.osman@utsa.edu Phone: (210) 458-6854
Dr. Michael Baumann- Graduate Advisorof Record at University of Texas at San Antonio
- Supervisor
- Email: michael.baumann@utsa.edu Phone: (210) 458-5720