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Brenda Osuna
Brenda Osuna, MA, LMFT
Adjunct Faculty - School of Psychology
Frazier Park, CA

bosuna@fielding.edu

PhD, Fielding Graduate University, 2011
MA, Phillips Graduate Institute, 1997
BMus, Berklee College of Music, 1989
 

Areas of Instruction:

  • Statistics
  • Research Methods
  • Psychology of Music
 

Scholarly & Professional Interests:

  • Statistics
  • Research Methods
  • Psychology of Music
  • Quantitative Content Analysis of Themes in Media Texts
 

Professional Memberships:

  • American Statistical Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
 

Honors and Awards:

  • 2008: CAMFT Educational Foundation Scholarship
  • ASCAP Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting
 

Publications:

  • Osuna, Brenda L., Vinney, Cynthia, & Rose, Reagan (2012). Interview with the vampire researcher: An adventure in applied statistics. In JSM Proceedings, Section on Statistical Education. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association.
  • Osuna, B. L. (2011). Psychological Effects of Music with Lyrics| A Methodological Study (Doctoral dissertation, Fielding Graduate University).
  • Osuna, Brenda L. (2008). What is Media Psychology? And Why Should Marriage and Family Therapists Care? The Therapist, Jan/Feb 2008.
 

Presentations:

  • Osuna, Brenda L., Luskin, B., Paulson, K. (2008).  Family therapy: The media link. Presented to the annual conference of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Osuna, Brenda L. (2012). Jumping to statistical conclusions? The antidote is pre-analysis data preparation. Presented to the annual Joint Statistical Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Osuna, Brenda L., Vinney, C., & Rose, R. (2012). An adventure in applied statistics. Presented to the annual Joint Statistical Meeting, San Diego, CA.
 

Professional Experience:

  • Adjunct Faculty, School of Psychology, Fielding Graduate Univeristy.
 

Other Professional Activities:

  • 2010-present: Lead Senior Statistics Consultant, University of Southern California
  • 2006-present: Research and Statistics Consultant, StatisticsGeek.com
  • 2010-2012: Lecturer, Fielding Graduate University Media Psychology MA
  • 2003-present: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Private Practice
 
 
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