EDUCATION
Expected May 2019 M.S. Forensic Psychology
California State University, Los Angeles
December 2015 B.A. Psychology
University of San Francisco
HONORS AND AWARDS
(2019) Cal State Los Angeles, Honors and Special Recognition Award
(2018) CAPSAC First Place Outstanding Student Poster Award
(2018) Cal State Los Angeles, Selected Delegate for CSU Research Competition
(2018) Top Speaker in CSULA Behavioral and Social Science Research Symposium
(2015) Dean’s List
(2014) Dean’s List
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2017-current Graduate Research Assistant
California State University, Los Angeles
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mitchell Eisen
- Involved in two forensic psychological research studies on police procedures and its implication on memory and suggestibility
2014-2015 Lab Manager, Twins, Adoptees, Peers Study (TAPS)
University of San Francisco, California
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shirley McGuire
- Organized data collection and analysis
- Oversaw administrative tasks including hiring new lab researchers, setting new lab project goals, research proposals and tasks
2013-2015 Video Coder, Twins, Adoptees, Peers Study (TAPS)
University of San Francisco, California
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shirley McGuire
- Recorded various behaviors displayed by monozygotic, dizygotic, and virtual twins
- Recorded and analyzed data
2010-2012 Summer Research Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Carmichael
- Performed intensive research on stroke induced mice subjects
- Collected, processed, and evaluated mice brain specimen
- Created liquid solutions used to stabilize and mount thin brain fragments for observation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016-2017 Behavioral Therapist I, A Change in Trajectory, INC.
Van Nuys, California
- Implemented evidence-based behavioral intervention programs with children who have autism or related neurological disorders
- Trained in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT) to decrease maladaptive behaviors while increasing social skill development
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018-current Graduate Assistant – Introductory Psychology
California State University, Los Angeles
Professor: Dr. Mitchell Eisen
- Guest lecturer on Conformity, Social Roles, and Obedience to Authority
2018-current Graduate Assistant – Introductory Psychology
California State University, Los Angeles
Professor: Dr. Henry Schlinger
2018-2019 Graduate Assistant – Introduction to Analysis of Behavior
California State University, Los Angeles
Professor: Dr. Henry Schlinger
2014-2015 Teaching Assistant – General Psychology, Theories of Personality, and Child Development
University of San Francisco, California
Professor: Dr. Mel Joseph Ciena
INTERNSHIPS
2018-current Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers Inc.
Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse, Monterey Park, CA
Mentors: Rachel Ewing and Ruben Lopezlopez
- Prepare and edit motions and other relevant evidence for attorneys during detention hearing
- Interview parents and provide an extensive list of resources to assist their custody case
2018-current Juvenile Competence Remediation Program
Department of Probation, Downey, CA
Mentors: Dr. Rebecca Nathanson and Dr. Kim Larson
- Interview and assess legally-involved juveniles for courtroom competency
PUBLICATIONS
Eisen, M., Goodman, G., Diep, J., Lacsamana, M., Olomi, J., Goldfarb, D., & Quas, J.
(Under Review). The effects of social support on children’s memory and suggestibility.
Eisen, M., Goodman, G., Diep, J., Lacsamana, M., Goldfarb, D., Olomi, J., & Quas, J.
(Under Review). Examining children’s disclosures of sexual and physical abuse across repeated interviews.
Eisen, M., Wall, R., Clark, A., Lacsamana, M. (Under Review). Testing best-practice recommendations for showups with
eyewitnesses.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Williams, T., & Lacsamana, M. (February, 2019). Examining the potency of administrator bias on eyewitness identifications
made from photographic lineups. Oral presentation in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the 26th Annual Student
Symposium on Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities at California State University, Los Angeles, CA.
Lacsamana, M. (May, 2018). Social support during forensic interviews with children. Oral presentation in Behavioral and
Social Sciences at the 32nd Annual CSU Student Research Competition at California State University, Sacramento,
CA.
Lacsamana, M. (March, 2018). Social support during forensic interviews with children. Oral presentation in Behavioral and
Social Sciences at the 26th Annual Student Symposium on Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities at California
State University, Los Angeles, CA.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Lacsamana, M., Eisen, M., Diep, J., & Goodman, G. (June, 2018). Social support during forensic interviews with children.
Poster presented at the 18th Annual Dr. Hershel Swinger Memorial Partnership Conference for Children and Families
at California State University, Los Angeles, CA.
Diep, J., Eisen, M., Goodman, G., & Lacsamana, M. (June, 2018). Examining children’s and adolescents’ disclosures of
sexual and physical abuse across repeated interviews. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Dr. Hershel Swinger
Memorial Partnership Conference for Children and Families at California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Mazzarini, G., Ortega, M.E., Benson, L., Lacsamana, M., McGuire, S., Segal, N. (April, 2013). Exploring correlates of joint
decision-making in school-aged sibling pairs. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association in Las
Vegas, NV.
SKILLS
Knowledgeable in SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
CERTIFICATIONS
(2018) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Training
(2017) Human Subject Research – Social & Behavioral Educational Researcher Training (CITI Program)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2018-Present American Psychology-Law Society
2018-Present American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
2014-Present Psi Chi Honor Society
2013-Present Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Organization