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Profile
Highly motivated, independent, and flexible graduate with a doctoral dissertation on the psychological applications of virtual reality, specifically on the appropriation of commercial virtual reality programs for self-directed therapeutic use. Knowledgeable of different teaching and research practices between America and England, and continually committed to facilitating engaging learning experiences.

Education
B.A. Psychology
May 2014
Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN, USA

M.A. Psychology
January 2017
Rutgers University-Camden, Camden, NJ, USA

Ph.D. Psychology
December 2019
University of Bolton, Bolton, UK

Certificates
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) – 170 Hours
International TEFL Academy
Course Date: Oct. 2019-Jan. 2020

Professional Experience
University of Bolton, Bolton, UK
Teaching Assistant
Jan. 2018-July 2018
Instructed students during practical lab sessions that focused on qualitative and quantitative research, as well as use of applications including SPSS and NVivo.

Best Buy, Hixson, TN, USA
Gaming and Home Theatre Sales Representative
Oct. 2016-Jan. 2017
Specialized in selling and informing gaming and home theatre merchandise to customers.

J. Harvey Rodgers School, Glassboro, NJ, USA
Special Needs Aide
Jan. 2016-May 2016
Provided support for teachers and one-on-one aides within a kindergarten-level classroom.

Source4Teachers, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
Substitute Teacher
May 2015-Dec. 2015
Accepted contracts from schools throughout multiple districts to teach and manage classes in the teacher’s absence.

Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN, USA
Tutor
Sep. 2012-May 2014
Provided supplemental support for students enrolled in classes related to psychology and English subject matter.

Research Experience
University of Bolton, Bolton, UK
Primary Researcher
Tasks: Independently examine the theoretical foundations of virtual reality research based on past studies, plan and execute a series of three experiments, write a proposal for consideration by the ethics board, analyse data through the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) application, report findings in the American Psychological Association (APA) format, present findings to a committee of academic scholars, and submit completed research to be published in peer-reviewed academic journals.
Research Goals:
• Analyzation of established literature regarding virtual reality from the 1950’s to present day
• Establishment of a foundation towards a novel approach towards virtual reality-based therapy for specific phobias in the form of self-directed virtual reality exposure therapy
• Examination of the potential behavioural influences of virtual reality gaming
• Informing the advantages and disadvantages of virtual reality technology and the experiences it provides
Rutgers University-Camden, Camden, NJ, USA
Primary Researcher
Tasks: Independently examine the theoretical foundations of betrayal and task co-representation based on past studies, plan and execute an experiment, write a proposal for consideration by the ethics board, analyse data through the use of the SPSS application, report findings in the APA format, and present findings to a committee of academic scholars.
Research Goals:
• Establishment of an ethical method to induce feelings of betrayal
• Examination of the relationship between betrayal and task co-representation
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
Primary Researcher
Tasks: Establish the theoretical foundations for topics related to fear, flow theory, and intrinsic motivations for survival based on past studies, mentor high school-level students regarding scientific research practices
Research Goals:
• Examination of how fear and flow theory can impact an individual’s intrinsic motivation towards survival
Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN, USA
Primary Researcher
Tasks: Examine the theoretical foundations of ego depletion based on past studies, plan and execute an experiment, coordinate with two aides to carry out the experiment, write a proposal for consideration by the ethics board, and present research findings to the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) conference via poster presentation and the Jay E. Boland Research Symposium via oral presentation.
Research Goals:
• Examination of the relationship between ego depletion and video gameplay
Conferences
Oing, T., & Prescott, J. (2019, May). A self-directed approach towards virtual reality exposure therapy: Case study. Poster session presented at the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference 2019, Harrogate, UK.

Oing, T., Pope, J. B., Franklin, M. J., & Lawson, B. N. (2014, April). The effects of ego depletion on video game performance. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the East Tennessee State University Jay E. Boland Research Symposium, Johnson City, TN.

Oing, T., Pope, J. B., Franklin, M. J., & Lawson, B. N. (2014, March). Effects of ego depletion and game action on video game play. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychology Association, Nashville, TN.

Publications
Oing, T., & Prescott, J. (2018). Implementations of virtual reality for anxiety-related disorders: Systematic Review. JMIR Serious Games, 6(4), e10965.