Codi Lee Meyers
2017 RESUME
As a student anticipating an undergraduate degree in psychology, I have always been interested in why people do the things that they do. As I a student who will also be obtaining an undergraduate degree in criminal justice, I am even more interested in why people engage in criminal behaviors, especially if they have done so more than once and faced apprehension. With current aspirations to become a criminal profiler at the highest attainable level, I understand that I will have to utilize these passions to first become involved with government and law enforcement agencies so that I may later work my way up that ladder. I want to be certain that I am the best candidate for an entry-level position so that my advancement towards a career in profiling is not stymied in any avoidable way.
In addition to requiring involvement with these agencies, I believe that further education in this area would enable me to be more competitive in this field. I intend to be a life-long learner through my career of choice, and therefore believe that institutionalized education will aid in this. As someone who has experienced interpersonal violence, I have decided to channel my education into a form of activism, and hope that my future involvement with this program will provide me with the necessary tools to create change for future survivors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Writing Fellow, Criminal Justice Department, present
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Lab Assistant, Psychology Department, Fall 2015 – present
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Volunteer, Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center, Fall 2015 – present
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Report Reviewing, Desert Psychological, Summer 2016
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Incoming Freshman Mentor, Honors Program, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
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Receptionist, Allstate Insurance, Anixter & Hodum Agencies, Winter 2011 – Summer 2016
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Volunteer, East Elementary School Dance Program, Fall 2013 – Spring 2016
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Honors Resident Scholar, Honors Program, Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
My work experiences while completing my undergraduate degree have been primarily within my fields of interest, providing practical involvement in a variety of different areas. I have worked as a lab assistant for an experimental analysis in behavior course, a writing fellow for a research methodology course, and as a volunteer at the Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center. As a lab assistant, I have been able to witness first hand how elements of behavioral psychology can be applied in real life situations with living subjects (our lab utilizes pigeon subjects). As a writing fellow, I have become more meticulous in my writing, I have learned how to help students strengthen their writing, and I have helped to solidify knowledge of research processes for both students in my class and myself. As a volunteer at the crisis center, I have been able to provide highly sought after positive attention to the children that I have worked with. I have also observed how different forms of attachment can function in real life situations that have typically been impacted by deviant and criminal behaviors.
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
B.S. in Psychology & B.S. in Criminal Justice with a minor is Sociology, Southern Utah University, anticipated April 2017
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3.803 GPA
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Expected Honors graduate
EXTRACURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT
Throughout my time at Southern Utah University, I have also been engaged in several extracurricular groups that emphasize interdisciplinary learning, including: Alpha Phi Sigma (the National Honor Society in Criminal Justice), Psi Chi (the National Honor Society in Psychology), Alpha Kappa Delta (the National Honor Society in Sociology), and the honors program on campus. I have served as the secretary for Psi Chi, working to schedule quality guest speakers, organize social events, and participate in service activities. Through the honors program, I have worked as a mentor to incoming freshman classes and helped these individuals to stay engaged in our program’s community. I have also been elected as the student representative for the Criminal Justice department. This position requires interaction with the student body council as a spokesperson for the department and close relationships with members of the department itself.
I have also been able to carry out undergraduate research. With the approval of the Institutional Review Board, I conducted an online survey investigating the probable affects of societal perceptions of reoffending criminals at the misdemeanant and felon levels. Through this research I was able to delve into various areas of community involvement of reoffenders, including childcare, education, employment, and interpersonal relationships. My data points were statistically significant, indicating that the participants in my survey held different views for individuals involved in the community dependent upon their criminal history. This research will be presented at the Festival of Excellence at Southern Utah University, with additional plans to present at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in April of 2017.