Henry Lopez

I am a social/behavioral scientist with over five years of research experience. 

I am a Ph.D. student in Social/Cultural psychology at Iowa State University. I earned a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish (magna cum laude) at the University of Redlands where I completed an honors research thesis. I completed my M.A. in Psychology at San Diego State University.

Senior Research Scientist, Iowa State University, Ames, IA                                 2021 – Present

• Planned and executed 10+ multi-method projects that included over 500 participants. 

• Examined how different types of messages shape people’s social motives and behavior

•Managed a team of a cumulative 25 people to help execute different research projects

• Acquired over $50,000 in research-related budget 

• Obtained a graduate certificate in Quantitative Psychology that included 7 rigorous statistical courses that led to increased reliability of data analyses 

• Conducted lab and remote research using quantitative methods (experiments, surveys) to uncover people’s attitudes, assumptions, and behaviors

• Synthesized data across multiple sources to create a unified dataset

• Conducted research using qualitative methods that included coding open-ended responses for meaning and motive

• Programmed and administered surveys via online research platforms (e.g., Qualtrics)

• Executed statistical and descriptive analyses using SPSS and R

• Conveyed research findings using data visualization techniques (graphs, infographics) to groups of stakeholders

• Identified pain points in surveys and enhanced survey users’ experiences based on feedback; increased completion rates by 10%

• Implemented a quality assurance system for participant data, increasing usable data by 15%

• Published research findings in 3 scientific outlets

• Communicated research findings during 10 oral presentations to different groups of stakeholders

• Mentored 20+ junior researchers to conduct experiments

• Transformed complex scientific findings into 10+ approachable written and graphical data summaries

Iowa State University, Ph.D. Psychology, Ames, IA                                                           Expected 2025

San Diego State University, M.A. Psychology, San Diego, CA                                              2019 – 2021

University of Redlands, B.A. Psychology & Spanish (Magna Cum Laude), Redlands, CA  2014 – 2018