1. Curriculum Vita
Amanda M. Williams
14506 Silver Lace Ln.
Houston, TX 77070
281-216-7347
amw037@shsu.edu
Objective:
Earn a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Psychology
Education:
B.S. in Psychology, Sam Houston State University
May 2012
Overall GPA: 3.47
M.A. in General Psychology, Sam Houston State University
December 2014
Overall GPA: 3.54
Thesis: The Roles of Religiosity and Disgust Sensitivity in Predicting Attitudes toward
Sexual Promiscuity (Defended 10/14)
Advisor: Dr. James Crosby
Committee: Dr. Robert Cramer, Dr. Ramona Noland
Honors and Awards:
Dean’s List, Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
President’s List, Spring 2012
Psi Chi Honor Society, Spring 2010 – Spring 2012
(Officer Position: Historian, Fall 2011 – Spring 2012)
Sam Houston State University Honors College (Fall 2010 – Spring 2012)
Golden Key International Honor Society
Graduate Student Psychology Organization (Fall 2013 – Spring 2014)
(Officer Position: Masters Liaison, Fall 2013 – Fall 2014)
Scholarly Presentations:
Miller, R.S., Angus, J.P., Felder, C.D., Shibley, V.A., Williams, A.M. (2011, January)*. Self-
reported attention to alternative romantic partners predicts judgments of others and
relationship outcomes. Poster session presented at annual meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
*Order of authors alphabetical
Crosby, J. W., Felder, C.D., Williams, A.M., Desforges, D., Lamb, G., Cramer, R. (2013,
July/August). Factor analytic study of the Revised Multidimensional Quest Orientation
Scale. Poster session presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Honolulu, HI.

2. Academic-Related Experiences
Research assistant (2010), supervisor: Dr. Rowland Miller (Summer 2010 – Spring 2011)
Conducted experiments examining attention to alternatives in relationships.
Developed stimulus materials, data collection, data entry and coding, and presentation of
results at Society for Personality and Social Psychology conference.
Research assistant (2010), supervisor: Emily Kennedy, M.A. (Fall 2010)
Assisted graduate student in gathering data for her thesis.
Developed stimulus materials, data collection, data entry, and coding.
Research assistant (2011), supervisor: Dr. Donna Desforges (Fall 2011- Spring 2012)
Conducted experiments examining person perception and decision making.
Developed stimulus materials, data collection, data entry and coding.
Research assistant (2012), supervisor: Dr. James Crosby (Fall 2012 – Summer 2013)
Conducted experiments examining religious attitudes among college students
Developed stimulus materials, data collection, data entry and coding and presentation of
results at the American Psychological Association conference.
Professional Memberships
Student affiliate of:
American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Texas Psychological Association (TPA)
Psychologists in Public Service
Other Activities/Interests
Professional and Academic Center for Excellence (PACE), 2013 – 2014
Graduate Research Assistant
IRB Human Subjects Training, 2013
Active member of Kats In Support of Shelters (K.I.S.S), Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
Campus organization that does fundraising to support the local animal shelter in
Huntsville, TX.
Conferences Attended
American Psychological Association – August 2014
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association – July/August 2013
Honolulu, HI
Sam Houston State University Graduate Research Symposium (served as session timer) – March
2014
Huntsville, TX
Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Research Symposium – April 2012
Huntsville, TX
Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Research Symposium - April 2011

3. Huntsville, Texas
Society for Personality and Social Psychology - January 2011
San Antonio, Texas
Texas Psychological Association - November 2010
Dallas, Texas
Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Research Symposium - April 2010
Huntsville, Texas
References
Lisa Kan
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology and Philosophy
Sam Houston State University
Box 2447
Huntsville, TX 77341
kan@shsu.edu
934-294-4662
Marsha Harman
Director of the Professional and Academic Center for Excellence (PACE)
Sam Houston State University
Box 2390
Huntsville, TX 77341
edu_mjh@shsu.edu
936-294-3614
James Crosby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology and Philosophy
Sam Houston State University
Box 2447
Huntsville, TX 77341
jwc014@shsu.edu
936-294-4621
Community Service
Psi Chi
Brenham State Hospital
Freedom Hill Rehabilitation Center
Relay For Life
Alzheimer’s Walk
Kats In Support Of Shelters
Campus Donation Days
City of Huntsville Holiday Parade
Trick or Treat Trails with Project Sunshine