KATHLEEN M.

COBURN
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 5200 NORTH LAKE ROAD | MERCED, CA 95343 | KCOBURN@UCMERCED.EDU

EDUCATION:
Ph.D University of California, Merced (in progress), Quantitative Psychology,
expected 2017
Advisor: Dr. Jack Vevea
Committee: Dr. Jack Vevea, Dr. Sarah Depaoli, Dr. Rose Scott
GPA: 4.00
B.S. San Jose State University, San Jose, Psychology, May 2011
GPA: 3.83

HONORS:
2011 Deans List, San Jose State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Meta-analysis, publication bias, SEM-based meta-analysis, methods of assessing
publication bias including weight-function models, study characteristics in
relation to publication bias.

PUBLICATIONS:
Vevea, J. L. & Coburn, K. M. (2015). Maximum-likelihood methods for metaanalysis: A tutorial using R. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
Prepublished 2/25/2015, DOI: 10.1177/1368430214558311.
Coburn, K. M. & Vevea, J. L. (under review). Publication bias as a function of
study characteristics. Psychological Methods.
Coburn, K. M., Depaoli, S., & Vevea, J. L. (in prep). Confidence intervals for the
I2 index in SEM-based meta-analysis.
Coburn, K. M. & Vevea, J. L. (in prep). Meta-analytic sample sizes: An overview
of two fields.
Coburn, K. M. & Vevea, J. L. (in prep). Modeling moderators of publication bias.
Coburn, K. M. & Vevea, J. L. (in prep). Implementing a weight-function model for
publication bias via Shiny.

PRESENTATIONS:

Coburn, K. M. & Roby, E. (2014, March). Social cognition and the visually
impaired: A meta-analysis. Poster presented during Research Week at
University of California, Merced, CA.
Coburn, K. M. & Roby, E. (2014, May). Social cognition and the visually
impaired: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Association for
Psychological Science Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Vevea, J. L. & Coburn, K. M. (2015, March). Maximum-likelihood methods for
meta-analysis: A tutorial using R. Abstract presented during Abstracts,
Appetizers, and Art at University of California, Merced, CA.
Coburn, K. M. & Vevea, J. L. (2015, March). A Shiny weight-function model for
publication bias. Talk presented at the 3rd Annual University of California,
Merced Psychological Sciences Research Symposium.
Coburn, K. M. (2015, March). Publication bias: A two-headed coin? Talk
presented at the University of California, Merced GradSLAM! Qualifying
Round.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

2009 Undergraduate Research Assistant, San Jose State University
Principal Investigator: Clifton Oyamot, Ph.D
Duties involved assisting in collecting and coding data for a study on
interactions between egalitarian values and right-wing authoritarianism.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Assistant:
Fall 2012 Introduction to Psychology (PSY 001) with Dr. Ross Avilla
Spring 2013
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 001) with Dr. Meaghan Altman
Fall 2013 Behaviorial Genetics (PSY 189) with Dr. Jeff Gilger
Spring 2014
Introduction to Statistics (PSY 010) with Dr. Jack Vevea
Fall 2014 Introduction to Psychology (PSY 001) with Dr. Ross Avilla
Spring 2015
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 001) with Dr. Ross Avilla

AWARDS AND GRANTS:

2012-2013 Psychological Sciences Fellowship ($6,270)
2013-2014 Psychological Sciences Graduate Award ($4,105)

ACADEMIC SERVICE:
2014-2015 Graduate Student Representative, Quantitative Psychology Search
Committee
2014-2015 Graduate Student Representative, Delegate Assembly
2014-2015 Graduate Student Representative, Transportation and Parking
Services Committee (TAPS)

2014-2015 Statistical Consultant

Michelle Montagno, Psy.D, University of San Francisco

JOURNAL REVIEWS:
RSM-02-2014-0008
Better than Random: Weighted Least Squares MetaRegression Analysis, Research Synthesis Methods.
RSM-02-2014-0008.R1 Better than Random: Weighted Least Squares MetaRegression Analysis, Research Synthesis Methods.
RSM-02-2014-0008.R2 Better than Random: Weighted Least Squares MetaRegression Analysis, Research Synthesis Methods.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
2010

Contact Cares Volunteer (Telephone Counselor), Bill Wilson Center

Supervisor: Janna Kenniston

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Association for Psychological Science (APS)

COMPUTER/STATISTICAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE:

Extensive Experience:

R, statistical program
Mplus, statistical program

Limited Experience:

UNIX, operating system

SAS, statistical program
Python, programming language
C+, programming language