Hall, C. & Paxton, A. (in preparation). Cross-recurrence quantification analysis of heart rate coordination between friends and strangers during yoga.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences
Concentration: Ecological Psychology
University of Connecticut
July 2025
Graduate Certificate in College Instruction
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
December 2023
B.S. in Cognitive Science
Minor: Spanish
University of Connecticut
December 2019
Teaching Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor
Connecticut College, New London
Fall 2025
PSY 202 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
Spring 2025
PSY 202 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
Fall 2024
PSY 207 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
PSY 208 Health Psychology
Instructor of Record Positions
University of Connecticut, Storrs & Hartford
Spring 2024
PSYC 2501 Cognitive Psychology
Fall 2023
UNIV 1800 First-Year Experience University Learning Skills
Summer 2023
PSYC 2501 Cognitive Psychology
Spring 2023
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Teaching Assistantships
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Fall 2024
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Section: 047 (Honors)
Section: 047 (Honors)
Spring 2024
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Sections: 060, 008
Sections: 060, 008
Fall 2023
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Sections: 035, 037, 047 (Honors)
Sections: 035, 037, 047 (Honors)
Spring 2023
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Section: 012 (Honors)
Section: 012 (Honors)
Fall 2022
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Sections: 007 (Honors), 047 (Honors)
Sections: 007 (Honors), 047 (Honors)
Spring 2021
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Section: 028
Section: 028
Fall 2020
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Section: 003
Section: 003
Spring 2020
PSYC 1100 General Psychology I
Section: 022
Section: 022
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
dyscord lab
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Principle Investigator & Advisor: Alexandra Paxton
January 2020-July 2025
Graduate Research Assistant
Experimental Anthropology Lab
Department of Anthropology
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Principle Investigator: Dimitris Xygalatas
January 2020-July 2025
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Music Dynamics Lab
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Principle Investigator: Edward Large
June 2018-December 2019
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.
Hall, C. & Paxton, A. (in preparation). The effect of intentional versus unintentional synchrony on perceived and physiological interpersonal connectedness during yoga.
Hall, C. & Paxton, A. (in preparation). Heart rate coordination, anxiety levels, and interpersonal connectedness among virtual and in-person yoga practitioners.
Saraei, M., Hall, C., & Xygalatas, D. (in preparation). Self-reported and physiological interpersonal synchrony during religious group ritual.
Hall, C., Ott, A., Paxton, A., Rivas, L., & Thomas, G. (2024). Socializing ecological psychology, ecologizing social psychology: How Reuben Baron shaped the ecological approach to social knowing, coordination, cooperation, and values. Ecological Psychology, 36(4), 271-282, doi.org/10.1080/10407413.2024.2397771
Hall, C., Kim, J. C., & Paxton, A. (2023). Multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis of human-metronome phasing. PLOS One. 18(2): e0279987. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279987
Conference Talks and Posters
Hall, C. & Paxton, A. (2024, June 25-28). Psychological and physiological outcomes of interpersonal synchrony during yoga [Poster presentation]. XXII International Conference on Perception and Action, Trondheim, Norway.
Hall, C., Xygalatas, D., & Paxton, A. (2023, June 27-30). The effect of interpersonal synchrony on wellbeing during religious group rituals [Conference session]. XXI International Conference on Perception and Action, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Kim, J. C., Hall, C., Large, E, & Paxton, A. (2021, July 28-31). Dynamical systems modeling of human-metronome phasing performance [Conference session]. International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition 16/European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music 11, Virtual Conference
Hall, C., Kim, J. C., Large, E, & Paxton, A. (2021, March 31-April 2). Differential coordination patterns during human-metronome phasing [Conference session]. NERCCS 2021: 4th Northeast Regional Conference on Complex Systems, Virtual Conference
Hall, C., Kim, J. C., Large, E, & Paxton, A. (2020, November 19-21). Multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis of human-metronome phasing performance [Poster presentation]. 61st Psychonomics Society Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference
Funding & Awards
Fellowships:
2024 Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (\$2,000)
The Graduate School
University of Connecticut
2023 Summer Fellowship (\$2,833)
Science of Learning and Art of Communication
Funded by the National Science Foundation through UConn
2021-22 Graduate Fellowship (\$34,000)
Science of Learning and Art of Communication
Funded by the National Science Foundation through UConn
2021 Graduate Fellowship (\$5,000)
The Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences
University of Connecticut
Travel Awards:
- 2024 International Society for Ecological Psychology William Mace Travel Fund ($400)
- 2024 UConn Graduate School Conference Participation Award ($750)
- 2023 UConn Psychological Sciences Department Travel Award ($500)
- 2023 UConn Science of Language and Art of Communication Travel Award ($2,000)
- 2022 UConn Psychological Sciences Department Travel Award ($500)
- 2022 UConn Science of Language and Art of Communication Travel Award ($1,000)
Undergraduate Awards:
- 2019 PCLB Undergraduate Psychological Sciences Research Grant ($850)
- 2019 New England Scholar, University of Connecticut
- 2019 Global Citizen Scholarship ($450)
- 2019 McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education ($750)
- 2018 New England Scholar, University of Connecticut
- 2018 Sophomore Honors Award, University of Connecticut
- 2016 Bobb-Koths Plant Science Scholarship ($1,200)
- 2016 Smyrski Farm Scholarship ($1,200)
- 2015-19 Presidential Scholars Award for Valedictorians ($15,000/year)
Service & Community Outreach
May-Aug 2024
Interim Financial Secretary, UConn Graduate Employee & Postdoc Union
Jan 2021-Dec 2023
Lab Coordinator, Social-Ecological and Environmental Lab
Jan 2022
Panelist, CT Science Center STEM Career Showcase
Jan-Dec 2021
Deputy Student Representative, Connecticut Psychological Association
Professional Memberships
Mar 2024-Present
Member, The International Society for Ecological Psychology
Oct 2020-Present
Member, Psychonomic Society
Dec 2020-May 2025
Student Affiliate, The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Sept 2020-May 2025
Member, NAACP Youth & College Division
Other Employment
Yoga Instructor
Student Recreation Center
University of Connecticut, Storrs
November 2021-March 2023
Administrative Assistant
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Connecticut, Storrs
August 2019-May 2021
Student Supervisor
Department of Dining Services
University of Connecticut, Storrs
August 2017-December 2019
Certifications
Heartsaver CPR/AED
American Heart Association
February 2022
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Revolution Community Yoga, Acton, MA
May 2018
Skills
- Programming languages
- R
- MATLAB
- Python
- Data analysis: Nonlinear methods
- Recurrence quantification analysis
- Multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis
- Web development
- GitHub Pages