Sara E. Moore

Center for Weight and Health

• Develop statistical analysis plans
• Organize, "clean," and analyze data in various statistical software packages
• Communicate issues and results

Computation and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab / Center for Neuropolicy

• Analyzed and interpreted behavioral and MR imaging data (functional,
  diffusion, and anatomical)
• Trained and supervised graduate and undergraduate students and
  other researchers in the lab
• Collaborated on experiment planning and results preparation for
  presentation and publication
• Programmed experiments and oversaw data collection from participants
• Performed hardware and software setup, upkeep, and support on
  servers and workstations
• Established lab "wiki" for training and information management

Cognitive Psychology Lab

• Analyzed fMRI data and streamlined lab's processing pipeline
• Programmed experiments for fMRI and behavioral testing; aided in
  experimental design
• Supported and updated existing network, hardware, and software; advised on new purchases

• Entered data and performed statistical analyses
• Performed literature searches for Director and Director of Research

University of California at Berkeley

• Conduct discussion sections
• Refine and supplement discussion section teaching material
• Hold office hours
• Grade assignments, exams
• Lead lecture, as needed. Example audio/screencasts:
  • PH241, 16 April 2012
  • PH241, 18 April 2012

Duke University Academic Technology Services

• Taught software workshops to faculty, staff, graduate and
  undergraduate students
• Developed new course material for web and workshops

• Junior research staff
• Graduate students
• Undergraduate students

Assorted Freelance Projects

• Develop iOS (iPad) apps for the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Coded HTML/CSS/JavaScript for websites (examples: [1] [2]) and email newsletters (examples: [1a] [1b])

• Created and maintained webpages for courses within the department
• Scanned and edited digital images

• SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

Statistical, Mathematical, and Scientific programming:

• R, SAS, SPSS, STATA
• Matlab
• SPM (8, 5, 2, 99), FSL, AFNI
• Cogent, Psychophysics toolbox, NBS Presentation, E-Prime/E-Basic

General programming:

• Python
• LaTeX, HTML, CSS, XML
• C++, C, Java
• Cocoa Touch (iOS), Obj-C
• Visual Basic
• Perl/CGI scripting, Shell scripting
• Sun Grid Engine
• OpenGL

Platforms:

• Windows (3.1, 98, NT, 2000, Me, XP, Vista, 7)
• Mac OS (9 & 10)
• Linux (Ubuntu), Unix
• BSD (FreeBSD)
• Mobile: iOS, Android

Other software:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
• MRIcro, MRIcron
• EndNote

• Berns, G.S., Bell, E., Capra, C.M., Prietula, M.J., Moore, S.E., Anderson, B., Ginges, J., & Atran, S.: The Price of Your Soul: Neural Evidence for the Non-Utilitarian Representation of Sacred Values. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 367:754-762, 2012.

• Engelmann, J.B., Moore, S., Capra, C.M., Berns, G.S.: Differential neurobiological effects of expert advice on risky choice in adolescents and adults. SCAN 7:557-567, 2012.
• Berns, G.S. & Moore, S.E.: A Neural Predictor of Cultural Popularity. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 22(1): 154–160, 2012.
• Berns, G.S., Capra, C.M., Moore, S., & Noussair, C.: Neural mechanisms of the influence of popularity on adolescent ratings of music. Neuroimage 49:2687-2696, 2010.
• Berns, G.S., Moore, S., & Capra, C.M.: Adolescent engagement in dangerous behaviors is associated with increased white matter maturity of frontal cortex. PLoS One 4(8):e6773, 2009.

• Berns, G.S., Capra, C.M., Chappelow, J., Moore, S., & Noussair, C.: Nonlinear neurobiological probability weighting functions for aversive outcomes. NeuroImage 39: 2047-2057, 2008.
• Chandrasekhar, P.V.S., Capra, C.M., Moore, S., Noussair, C., & Berns, G.S.: Neurobiological regret and rejoice functions for aversive outcome. NeuroImage 39: 1472-1484, 2008.
• Berns, G.S., Capra, C.M., Moore, S., & Noussair, C.: A shocking experiment: new evidence on probability weighting and common ratio violations. Judgement and Decision Making 2:234-242, 2007.

• Spaniol, J., Madden, D. J., Voss, A., & Moore, S. E. (2005, November). Adult age differences in episodic and semantic retrieval: A diffusion model analysis. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, Canada.