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Hire Dr. Siny T.

United States

Profile Summary

My primary interest is the associations between mental disorders and antisocial behavior, as well as assessment issues. I also collaborate with colleagues in different disciplines (e.g., psychology, psychiatry, public health, nursing, neurology) to examine the changes in human behavior (e.g., antisocial behavior, cognition, mental health) over time. I am familiar with a wide range of statistical techniques, including multi-level analysis, structural equation modeling, and item response modeling.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Psychology
• ☆ Counseling & Mental Health Support
• ☆ Psychiatry
• ☆ Public Health Nursing

Services

• Data & AI

Work Experience

Staff Scientist

Washington State University - Spokane

July 2018 - Present

Post-doctoral fellow

Columbia University

September 2015 - June 2018

Education

Ph.D. (Psychology)

University of Virginia

August 2010 - May 2015

MA (Criminal Justice and Criminology)

Sam Houston State University

August 2008 - June 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). Ventilator Mode Does Not Influence Blood Loss or Transfusion Requirements During Major Spine Surgery . Anesthesia & Analgesia.

(2019). Sleep duration and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a twin study . Sleep.

(2019). The Washington State Twin Registry: 2019 Update . Twin Research and Human Genetics.

(2019). Persistent post-discharge opioid prescribing after traumatic brain injury requiring intensive care unit admission: A cross-sectional study with longitudinal outcome . PLOS ONE.

(2019). Intraoperative opioid and non-opioid administration patterns and early postoperative pain: A single-center retrospective longitudinal study . Journal of Opioid Management.

(2019). Cohort Profile: TWINS study of environment, lifestyle behaviours and health . International Journal of Epidemiology.

(2019). The Impact of Alvimopan on Return of Bowel Function After Major Spine Surgery – A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study . Neurosurgery.

(2019). Cohort Profile: TWINS study of environment, lifestyle behaviours and health . International Journal of Epidemiology.

(2019). Anesthesiology Resident Night Float Duty Alters Sleep Patterns . Anesthesiology.

(2019). The network of psychopathic personality traits: A network analysis of four self-report measures of psychopathy . Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment.

Terkawi, A. S. and Tsang, S. and Kazemi, A. and Morton, S. and Luo, R. and Sander, D. T. and Regali, L. A. and Columbano, H. and Kurtzeborn, N. Y. and Durieux, M. E.(2016). A clinical comparison of intravenous lidocaine and epidural local anesthetic for major abdominal surgery. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 41. (1). p. 28--36.

Tsang, S. and Schmidt, K. M. and Vincent, G. M. and Salekin, R. T. and Moretti, M. M. and Odgers, C. L.(2015). Assessing psychopathy among justice involved adolescents with the PCL: YV: An item response theory examination across gender. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. 6. p. 22--31.

Terkawi, A. S. and Tsang, S. and Sessler, D. I. and Terkawi, R. S. and Nunemaker, M. S. and Durieux, M. E. and Shiling, A.(2015). Improving analgesic efficacy and safety of thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery: A mixed-effects meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 18. p. E757-E780.

Terkawi, A. S. and Mehta, S. H. and Hackworth, J. M. and Tsang, S. and Tiouririne, M.(2015). Ondansetron does not attenuate hypotension in patients undergoing elective Cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia: A double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial. Regional Anesthesia $&$ Pain Medicine. 40. (4). p. 344--348.

{von Oertzen}, T. and Brandmaier, A. M. and Tsang, S.(2015). Structural Equation Modeling with $Ω$nyx. Structural Equation Modeling. 22. (1). p. 148--161.

Tsang, S. and Piquero, A. R. and Cauffman, E.(2014). An examination of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL: YV) among male adolescent offenders: An item response theory analysis. Psychological Assessment. 26. (4). p. 1333--1346.

Liao, L. D. and Lin, C. T. and Shih, Y. Y. and Duong, T. and Lai, H. Y. and Wu, R. and Tsang, S. and Chang, J. Y., Li, M. L. and Chen, Y. Y.(2012). Transcranial imaging of functional cerebral hemodynamic changes in single vessels using in vivo photoacoustic microscopy. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow $&$ Metabolism. 32. (6). p. 936--951.

Lai, H. Y. and Chen, Y. Y. and Lin, S. H. and Lo, Y. C. and Tsang, S. and Chen Y. S. and Zhao, W. T. and Chao, W. H. and Chang, Y. C. and Wu, R. and Shih, Y. Y. and Tsai, S. T. and Jaw, F. S.(2011). Automatic spike sorting for extracellular electrophysiological recording using unsupervised single linkage clustering based on grey relational analysis. Journal of Neural Engineering. 8. (3). p. 036003.

Chen, S. W. and Lin, S. H. and Liao, L. D. and Lai, H. Y. and Pei, Y. C. and Kuo, T. S. and Lin, C. T. and Chang, J. Y. and Chen, Y. Y. and Lo, Y. C. and Chen, S. Y. and Wu, R. and Tsang, S.(2011). Quantification and recognition of Parkinsonian gait from monocular video imaging using kernel-based principal component analysis. BioMedical Engineering Online. 10. (99).

Chen, Y. Y. and Shih, Y. Y. and Lo, Y. C. and Lu, P. L. and Tsang, S. and Jaw, F. S. and Liu, R. S.(2010). MicroPET imaging of noxious thermal stimuli in the conscious rat brain. Somatosensory $&$ Motor Research. 27. (3). p. 68--81.

Liao, L. D. and Li, M. L. and Lai, H. Y. Shih, Y. Y. and Lo, Y. C. and Tsang, S. and Chao, P. C. and Lin, C. T. and Jaw, F. S. and Chen, Y. Y.(2010). Imaging brain hemodynamic changes during rat forepaw electrical stimulation using functional photoacoustic microscopy. Neuroimage. 52. (2). p. 562--570.

Chen, Y. Y. and Lai, H. Y. and Lin, S. H. and Cho, C. W. and Chao W. H. and Liao, C. H. and Tsang, S. and Chen, Y. F. and Lin, S. Y.(2009). Design and fabrication of polymide-based microelectrode array: Application in neural recording and repeatable electrolytic lesion in rat brain. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 182. (1). p. 6--16.

Chao, W. H. and Chen, Y. Y. and Lin, S. H. and Shih, Y. Y. and Tsang, S.(2009). Automatic segmentation of magnetic resonance images using a decision tree with spatial information. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 33. (2). p. 111--121.

Chao, W. H. and Chen, Y. Y. and Cho, C. W. and Lin, S. H. and Shih, Y. Y. and Tsang, S.(2008). Improving segmentation accuracy for Magnetic Resonance images using a boosted decision tree. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 175. (2). p. 206--217.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Tsang, S. and Salekin, R. T. and Coffey, A. C.(2016). Assessing self-report measures of psychopathy: An item response theory analysis. Poster presented at the 2016 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Manning, C. A. and Stenclik J. H. and Park, M. H. and Tsang, S. and Barrett, M. and Sperling, S. A.(2015). Executive functioning and caregiver and self-report of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's Disease. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference Alzheimer's $&$ Parkinson's Diseases.

Terkawi, A. S. and Kazemi, A. and Tsang, S. and Morton, S. and Luo, R. and Sanders, D. T. and Regali, L. A. and Columbano, H. and Kurtzeborn, N. Y. and Durieux, M. E.(2015). Perioperative lidocaine infusion versus epidural analgesia in major abdominal surgery. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting.

Tsang, S. and Clemency, M. C. and Spellman, B. A.(2015). Shouldn't the quality of psychological expert testimony matter?. Paper presented at the 2015 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Terkawi, A. S. and Tsang, S. and Sessler, D. I. and Terkawi, R. S. and Nunemaker, M. S. and Durieux, M. E. and Shilling, A.(2015). Improving analgesic efficacy and safety of thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery: A mixed-effects meta-analysis. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting.

Drell, M. B. and Tsang, S. and Jaswal, V. K.(2015). ``She didn't even say sorry!'' Children remember when transgressors fail to apologize. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) biennial meeting.

Tsang, S. and Schmidt, K. M. and Vincent, G. M. and Odgers, C. L. and Salekin, R. T. and Moretti, M. M.(2014). Identifying ``good'' and ``bad'' items from the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version: An item response theory study. Paper presented at the 2014 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Tsang, S.(2014). Modeling the changes in delinquent behavior across time. Paper presented at the 2014 American Society of Criminology (ASC) meeting.

Tsang, S. and Cauffman, E. and Piquero, A. R.(2013). An item response theory analysis of the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version among male adolescent offenders. Paper presented at the 2013 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Tsang, S. and Reppucci, N. D.(2012). The influence of neighborhood factors on juvenile delinquency. Paper presented at the 2012 American Society of Criminology (ASC) meeting.

Tsang, S.(2012). The unique role of romantic partner on adolescent's delinquent behavior. Poster presented at the 2012 Robert J. Huskey Research Exhibition at the University of Virginia.

Tsang, S. and Oudekerk, B. A. and Reppucci, N. D.(2012). When at-risk adolescents date delinquent partners. Paper presented at the 2012 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Tsang, S. and Lyons, P. M.(2011). Does context matter? Emotion judgment among subclinical psychopaths. Poster presented at the 2011 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS)/4th International Congress on Psychology and Law.

Tsang, S.(2011). Does self-construal affect emotion judgment?. Poster presented at the 2011 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention.

Tsang, S.(2011). Mapping psychopathy onto divergent self-views: A preliminary examination. Paper presented at the 2011 American Society of Criminology (ASC) meeting.

Tsang, S. and Lyons, P. M.(2011). The ``self'' in psychopathy: An examination of psychopaths' self-construals. Poster presented at the 2011 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS)/4th International Congress on Psychology and Law.

Tsang, S.(2011). Texting Addiction Questionnaire: A new scale to assess addictive texting behavior. Poster presented at the 2011 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention.

Bergeron, C. and Miller, H. A. and Tsang, S. and Clark, A.(2010). Validity of the Inventory of Offender Risks, Needs, and Strengths: Tracking change and consistency of factor structure through treatment. Paper presented at the 2010 American Psychology and Law Society (AP-LS) Annual Conference.

Tsang, S. and Miller, H. A. and Bergeron, C.(2010). Risks, needs, and strengths of female offenders: An empirical analysis of the IORNS. Paper presented at the 2010 American Society of Criminology (ASC) meeting.

Tsang, S. and Miller, H. A.(2009). The Inventory of Offender Risks, Needs, and Strengths: An examination of gender and racial differences among offenders. Paper presented at the 46th Annual American Criminal Justice Society (ACJS) meeting.

Tsang, S.(2009). Differential treatment of serial killers: An exploratory study of sentencing patterns. Paper presented at the 2009 American Society of Criminology (ASC) meeting.

Tsang, S. and Miller, H. A.(2009). Does gender matter? Sentencing discrepancies between male and female serial murderers. Paper presented at the 46th Annual American Criminal Justice Society (ACJS) meeting.

{van Reeuwyk}, C. and Miller, H. A. and Tsang, S. and Clark, A.(2009). The Inventory of Offender Risks, Needs, and Strengths: Exploring its factor structure. Paper presented at the 2009 American Psychology and Law Society (APLS) Annual Conference.

Clark, A. and Tsang, S. and {van Reeuwyk}, C. and Miller, H. A.(2009). Evaluating the effectiveness of a Texas prisoner reentry initiative through pre and post risk $&$ treatment scores. Paper presented at the 46th Annual American Criminal Justice Society (ACJS) meeting.

MANUAL

{von Oertzen}, T. and Brandmaier, A. and Tsang, S.(2012). $Ω$nyx version 0.9: A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Graphical User Interface .