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SCOTT A. AKALIS

21 S. Clark St., Suite 2900     Chicago, IL 60603

Ph: (312) 795-7367   Email: akalis@post.harvard.edu

http://www.aboutscott.com

 

EXPERIENCE

 

                        McKinsey & Company

Associate, Chicago office, Sept 2007 -

·         Management Consulting

 

Education

 

ph.d.              harvard university

Social Psychology, 2007

·         Dissertation: “A new spin on losses looming larger than gains:

        Asymmetric implicit associations from slot machine experience”

       

m.a.               harvard university

Social Psychology, 2004

·         Thesis: “Buddha, big bellies, & blizzards:

        Implicit attitude malleability via concentration”

 

b.a.                northwestern university, Summa Cum Laude, gpa: 3.95

Dual Majors: Psychology (honors) & Multidisciplinary Models of the Mind

(self-designed), 2002

 

Awards

·         National Science Foundation & Harvard Graduate Fellowships, 2002-07

·         George W. Goethals Teaching Prize – each year I taught at Harvard, 2003-06

·         Tom Slick Research Award in Consciousness Studies, 2005

·         Northwestern College Scholar – 12 students selected into program each year, 1998-2002

·         Phi Beta Kappa (as junior), 2001

·         National Merit Scholar, 1998­

 

Problem-Solving

 

researcher: Designed, Implemented, & Analyzed Psychology Experiments, 2001-07                                                                Harvard University

·         Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals (e.g., Psych Science, Journal of Behavioral

        Decision Making, Social Cognition)

·         Presented at Professional Conferences (e.g., SPSP, ASSC)

       

        teammate: State Champion Creative Problem-Solving Team, 1996 & 1997                                                                                      Odyssey of the Mind (Mich.)

 

Teaching & Advising

 

instructor: Created & Taught Full Year Psychology Course, 2003-06                                                                                         Harvard University

·         “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly of Psychology”

 

advisor: Directed Student Honors Theses (5) & Research Assistants (17), 2003-07                                                                   Harvard University

·         Advised Undergraduates (25/year) on Psychology Courses & Careers  

 

instructor: Taught Courses on Leadership Topics, 2000                                                                                                               Northwestern University

·         Faculty at the National High School Institute, Leadership Division

·         Teaching Assistant - Northwestern’s Undergraduate Leadership Program

 

Leadership

 

leader: Led Peers in Psychology & Student Government, 1999-2003                                                                                              Harvard & Northwestern

·         President of Undergraduate Psychology Association (NU)

·         Justice on the Student Government Judicial Board (NU)

·         Representative for Grad Student Council (HU), Student Activities Board (NU)