I am a cognitive psychologist in-training working under the supervision of Alain Desrochers at the University of Ottawa. My primary research interests fall under the general heading of psycholinguistics. My secondary interests include advanced statistical analysis and research methods.

Glenn L. Thompson, PhD Candidate

School of Psychology, University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier, Box 450, Station A
Ottawa, Canada
K1N 6N5
e-mail:
[email protected]
List of Publications & Conference Presentations
Degrees
2002 -- B.A. (Hons), Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
In progress -- Ph. D. Experimental Psychology (Cognition), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Other Scholarly Work
Teaching Experience
A. Assistanships
Undergradutate-level

     Developmental Psychology(2001-2002)
     Learning & Conditioning (2002-2003)
     Introduction to Cognition (2004, 2005)
     Psychometrics (2008)
Graduate-level
     Advanced Univariate Statistics (2004)
     Advanced Multivariate Statistics (2006, 2007)

B. Workshops, Ad hoc Lecturing
     -Cognition
     -Graduate-level psychometrics
    -Introduction to psychometrics
    -SPSS workshops (see Conference   
      presentations)
    -Various labs, lectures given while TA  
                                          
Glenn L. Thompson (BA, PhD Candidate)
SPSS resources
Raynald Lesvesque's Syntax, Macro, and Script database
Raynald has compiled an impressive library of SPSS syntax, Macros, and scripts. I have learned a lot by visiting this site, and sampling its wares.
SPSS Listserve archive
You can join the Listserve mailing list or simply browse a large archive of questions and answers about SPSS code. If you join Listserve, then you too can ask questions about your specific problems.

Last Updated: October 1st, 2008
Other Useful Links
Professional Associations
CLLRNet (Canadian Lang. and Lit. Research Network)
CBBCS (Can. Soc. for Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science)
CPA (Canadian Psychological Association)
CSSE (Can. Soc. for the Study of Education)
APA (American Psychological Association)
Psychonomic Society
TripleSR (Society for the Scientific Study of Reading)

About me
Scholarships & Awards
For a complete list of the scholarships, bursaries, and academics awards that I have received click here.
Download SPSS Syntax from my SPSS PAGE
Contractor Work
A. Statistical Expertise
-General statistics consulting, database management, Classical & IRT psychometric analysis
-Inter alia, analysis of survey data for the
Policy Research Initiative (onsite at Statistics Canada)                                    
B. Programming Work
i) Experimental paradigms in E-prime, Matlab
ii) Special statistical programs in SPSS & Matlab

Professional Service  
i) Ad hoc reviewer for the following:
     -
Tutorials in Quantitative Methods for
      Psychology (2007), Canadian Psychology
      (2008) and
4th year honours theses (2004-
       2008, University of Ottawa)
ii) Graduate Student in Psychology Representative, Faculty of Social Sciences Council
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