jacob barber
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J A C O B T. B A R B E R
205 SE 16TH
Avenue, Apartment 22B
Gainesville , FL 32601
(904) 614-5837
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
Before I considered dedicating my life to understanding the brain and the mechanisms that give rise to
cognition, I was deeply intrigued by music and its effect on audiences. However, I lacked formal instruction for
much of my exploration of music. By teaching myself the fundamentals of music theory and songwriting, I began to
intimately grasp the interplay between the perception of sound and emotion. The neural aspects of this interaction
became apparent only after my introduction to neuroscience and audio logy at the University of Florida. Ever since
then, I have been fueled by an intense desire to study the effects that music can have on cognition and the brain.
I am searching for a position that would allow me to assist a laboratory that studies the neural components
of music exposure, perception, enjoyment, and performance, optimally with a potential for developing my own
research ideas.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Psychology December 2014
Concentration in Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
GPA: 3.32
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE/SKILLS SUMMARY
Microsoft Suite (emphasis on Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
PsychoPy Experiment Generator
SPSS Statistics Analysis
BITalino Physiological Sensors
IACUC Trained (rats, chinchillas)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Spring 2014
PI: Dr. Lobarinas, Ph.D.
UF Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Gainesville, Florida
Handled chinchillas used in sensorineural hearing loss study (transported to and from experimental room,
cleaned operant chambers after each use)
Gained experience with fundamentals of psychoacoustic research
Gained further experience with experimental design, running experiments, and collecting data
Volunteer Research Assistant Fall 2011
PI: Dr. Setlow, Ph.D.
UF McKnight Brain Institute
Gainesville, Florida
Handled rats used in study on self-administered cocaine’s effect on risk behavior
Gained experience with fundamentals of running experiments and collecting data
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Music Theory; Jazz Improvisation
Fundamentals of Hearing; Psychobiology of Hearing
Sensory Processes; Chemical Senses and Behavior
Applied Behavioral Analysis
SPECIAL INTERESTS/EXTRACIRRICULAR SUMMARY
Self-taught guitarist of 6 years (played in several bands)
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
UF Honors Program
Neuroscience Club of UF
2+ years of New York-style pizza making (Italian Gator “Pizza By the Slice”)