1. Gretchen Elizabeth Heath
Ketchum, Idaho 83340 |heat0655@vandals.uidaho.edu |Cell: 208-481-0556
Home: 208-788-4847
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EDUCATION
M.S. Human Factors (2014)
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Barton
GPA: 3.63/4.0
B.S. Psychology (2012)
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
Advisor: Dr. Traci Craig
GPA: 3.24/4.0
RELATED COURSEWORK
Human-Computer Interaction
Engineering Psychology & Human Performance
Human Factors Process Control
Safety Research
UX Design Advanced Techniques
Human Factors in Engineering Design
Advanced Human Factors in Engineering Design
Master’s Research and Thesis
Psychology of Action
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Adult Development & Aging
Personality & Social Development
Social Psychology
Research Methods
Statistical Methods
Psychology of Emotion
Psychology of Personality
Cognitive Development
Psychology of Learning
Persuasion
Biology & Society
Diversity & Stratification
Legal Environment of Business
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Detection and Localization of Vehicle Noise among Older Adults (2012-2014)
Research Lead
- Identified factors that affected older adults street crossing abilities as pedestrians
- Assisted Dr. Roger Lew in creating program to run auditory detection and localization task for
experiment (using Python)
- Developed protocol for data collection
- Authored the proposal for detection and localization of vehicle noise among older adults
- Assembled measurements to capture participants cognitive, physical, and perceptual abilities
- Planned and scheduled participants for data collection
- Analyzed data using SPSS
- Interpreted data results
Intercultural Perceptions of Language Research (2013)
Research Assistant Created code for data extraction and analysis
- Data entry and data review of other coders
- Established a coding protocol and directed other coders in how to use protocol

2. Safety Research (2012-2013)
Research Lead
- Founded a new line of vehicle noise threat research
- Collected vehicle sound clips from real pedestrian environment
- Collaborated with Dr. Roger Lew in the programming of the auditory threat task program
- Assembled measurements which would capture the factor intended on measuring
- Troubleshooted and resolved auditory technical issues
- Co-built auditory sound chamber for Idaho Child Safety Lab
Online Dating Research (2012)
Research Assistant
- Assisted in data collection of older adult online dating profiles
- Complied data in an organized accessible format
- Gained familiarity with OurTime.com
Language Attitudes Research (2011)
Research Assistant
- Assisted with data collection on language attitudes
- Coded data
- Input coded data into spread sheets
Directed Study: Aging Research (2011-2012)
Research Assistant
- Assisted with an aging research project.
- Worked on data collection
TEACHING
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Psychology (2012-2014)
University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
- Organized activities and assignments for class of 250+ students
- Held weekly office hours, scheduled appointments and examination review sessions
- Graded exams, quizzes, and assignments
- Facilitated correspondence over email
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Developmental Psychology (2012)
University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
- Held weekly office hours, scheduled appointments, and examination review sessions
- Graded exams, quizzes, and assignments
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Social and Personality Development (2012)
University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
- Held weekly office hours, scheduled appointments, and examination review sessions
- Graded exams, quizzes, and assignments
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Psychology of Emotion (Online) (2012)
University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
- Facilitated correspondence over emails
- Graded exams and assignments

3. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Biology and Society (2012)
University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho
- Taught and supervised Biology and Society lab
- Facilitated lab activities to drive lecture concepts home
- Set up and broke down weekly labs
- Graded exams, assignments, and end of semester presentation
International English Teacher Volunteer (2009)
Les Enfants De Dieu | Gasbo, Rwanda, Africa
- Taught English to children and faculty members at a street boy’s orphanage
- Created curriculum for 7 English classes a day that would suite the varying ages and English abilities
of the students
- Created a library system that would allow boys to “check out” books at leisure.
PUBLICATIONS
Heath,G.E.. (2015). Detection and localization of vehicle noise among older adults. (Currently in peer
review process by Accident Analysis and Prevention Journal)
Schwebel, D. C., Barton, B. K., Shen, J., Wells, H. L., Bogar, A., Heath, G., & McCullough, D. (2014).
Systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioral interventions to improve child pedestrian
safety. Journal of pediatric psychology, jsu024.
PRESENTATIONS
Heath, G.E.. (2014, November). In B.Barton (Major Professor). Detection and localization of vehicle noise
among older adults. Graduate Master’s Thesis Defense delivered at the University of Idaho,
Moscow, ID.
Heath, G.E.. (2011, October). In S. Nelson (Chair). Walking in rwanda. Presentation delivered at
Colloquium on international experience, Moscow, ID.
SKILLS
-Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
-Prototyping (mediums: clay, computer modeling,
pen and paper, wireframe)
-SPSS
-Group organization
-Multi-form packet creation
-Confident with both written and oral communication
-Tobii eye tracker
-Research methods
-User experience methods
-Human factors principles
-Photography
-Sewing
-Human factors in process control
-Universal design principles
-Proficient in technical writing
-Heart rate monitor

4. VOLUNTEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
International English Teacher Volunteer (2009)
Taught English at a Rwandan street boy’s orphanage. I taught 7 English classes a day to boys and faculty
of the orphanage.
Organized and ran a Breast Cancer Awareness Tea (2007)
I contacted local doctors and health professionals, to secure a professional to come and provide
information and answer questions. In addition I contacted two women from the community to also come in
and share their stories of having breast cancer and their personal roads to recovery. I was able to
successfully raise money by having a Breast Cancer Research Fund donations jar at the tea. I was able to
raise a few hundred dollars, but my main goal was to raise awareness.
Senior Citizen Fund Raising
Collected over $2000.00 for Blaine County Senior Center, through sponsorships and donations for the
senior center walkathon
WORK EXPERIENCE
Allen & Company |Sun Valley, ID (2010-2014)
Company Nanny: Provided care and encouragement for the children, while managing the schedules and
personal needs of the family.
Papa Hemi’s Hideaway |Ketchum, ID (2010)
Server: I was hired as a waitress. I worked breakfast, lunch and dinner shifts. I served wine, beer, and
beverages. I would either set up the restaurant for the day shift of break it down at night.
Les Enfants De Dieu | Rwanda, Africa (2009)
English Teacher: I taught seven English classes a day, five days a week, at a boys who had been living
on the street prior to being picked up by the orphanage.
Child Care | Hailey, ID (2005-2009)
Private Nanny: Coordinating of 3 families children. Each family had their own schedule requiring
frequent communication and flexibility when organizing and executing activities.
East Avenue Bistro | Ketchum, ID (2005-2007)
Busser/ Hostess: I was in charge of setting up the deck and the inside each day before opening to the
public. At the end of the evening I would break down the outside and the inside. Plus clean the tables,
floor, wash the glasses, polish the silver, fold napkins, answer the phone, greet guests, recorded the
reservations, help servers when they needed help etc.