-Life as a Behavioral Scientist|Practitioner-
Introducing
Dr. Abbie Maroño, PhD, is both a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. After completing her PhD in Psychology and Behavior Analysis, she became a professor of psychology at academic institutions by the age of twenty-three.
Dr. Maroño is an active member of internationally recognized research groups and was honored as the reviewer of the year in 2020.
In 2022, the US Department of State awarded her an O-1 visa for extraordinary abilities in the sciences, recognizing her as being in the top 1% of her field internationally.
Professional Work
She currently serves as the Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, co-hosts The Social Engineer Podcast, and runs a mental health focused blog column for The Innocent Lives Foundation.
Other Endeavors
In addition to her academic and professional accomplishments, she is a sought-after keynote speaker, expert advisor, trainer, and coach.
As well as this, Dr. Maroño has recently became a first-time author and her book will be available in all major book stores in 2024. She currently resides in Orlando, FL.
Reasons to Listen
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in learning more about what it means to be a behavioral scientist
- those curious about new and emerging careers
- those who are looking for inspiration or ideas on how to leverage one’s passion for a field of study into a successful career
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- what personally drives Dr. Maroño to push further as a behavioral scienstist
- on the emerging professional occupation of social engineering
- the extent that social engineers will go to help organizations train and combat issues like fraud and impersonation
- a breakdown of modern day deceptive actions such as vishing, smishing, and phishing
- the type of professional role a behavioral scientist can play within a private organization
- what types of traits Dr. Maroño recognized in herself as a student that in retrospect align well with her present day work
- how Dr. Maroño managed to produce her first academic study whilst still an undergrad in university
- what lead her to leaving the world of academia and entering the private sector
- how Dr. Maroño tested the waters of various career and research possibilities before ultimately settling into her current line of work
- how she uses her behavioral scientist expertise to help serve the needs of a very specific cause and non-profit organization
- some of the challenges and rewards of her work
- how working on her media and communication skills accelerated her career
- a preview of her upcoming book and motivation for writing it
- her take on the advancement of AI
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
“We recently created the first ever vishing report (voice phishing) which talks about compromise rates. These compromise rates were really high. People aren’t very secure when it comes to the human network because we’re naturally so trusting.”
–Dr. Abbie Maroño
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Dr. Maroño and her work, be sure to check out her website, as well as her presence on the following social platforms:
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