Sharon Turlington, M.A.
Evaluation Associate
Ms. Turlington comes to us with extensive training and experience in research methodology, design, and analysis including a thorough understanding of appropriate IRB procedures. Sharon has previously coordinated NIH funded research programs in the areas of adolescent development, sleep physiology, alcohol abuse, nicotine addiction, and women’s health. She is proficient in SPSS analysis and bilingual in Spanish.
- Education
- M.A. Experimental Psychology
- California State University, San Jose
- B.A. in Psychology
- University of California, Berkeley
Current Projects
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Extended School Day/ School Violence Prevention
Current Interests
- Adolescent Development
- School-based methods to foster resiliency
- Impact of health and wellness on academic achievement
Certifications & Formal Training
- CITI Human Subjects Research Protection Course, 2009
Publications & Presentations
- Colrain IM, Turlington SR, Baker FC (2009). Impact of alcoholism on sleep architecture and EEG power spectra in men and women. Sleep, 32(10):1341-52.
- Colrain IM, Crowley KE, Nicholas CL, Afifi L, Baker FC, Padilla M, Turlington SR, Trinder J. (2008). Sleep evoked delta frequency responses show a linear decline in amplitude across the adult lifespan. Neurobiology of Aging, 25.
- Turlington, SR., Baker, FC., Reeve, L., Lucks, M., Miller, M., Hutton, M., Padilla, M., and Colrain, I. Self-reported sleep habits in middle school girls: The Girls’ Middle School longitudinal sleep survey. Abstract and Poster accepted for presentation at the Sleep 2009 conference in Seattle, WA.