Zhou Lab

Project: Helping Educators Use Research Evidence to Promote Student Well-being (HERE2PSW)Faculty: Dr. Valerie B. ShapiroResearch Supervisors: Alejandro Nuñez; Juyeon Lee, PhD; Tiffany Jones, PhD• Consolidated and analyzed data on student demographics, assessments, absenteeism, expulsion, and suspension from COVID-19 and Equity in Education (CEE) and California Department of Education (CDE) databases, preparing and merging datasets with 2245 attributes on 11620 public and charter… Show more Project: Helping Educators Use Research Evidence to Promote Student Well-being (HERE2PSW)Faculty: Dr. Valerie B. ShapiroResearch Supervisors: Alejandro Nuñez; Juyeon Lee, PhD; Tiffany Jones, PhD• Consolidated and analyzed data on student demographics, assessments, absenteeism, expulsion, and suspension from COVID-19 and Equity in Education (CEE) and California Department of Education (CDE) databases, preparing and merging datasets with 2245 attributes on 11620 public and charter schools using Python in Google Colaboratory • Analyzed the efficacy of pilot courses from Greater Good in Education (GGIE) on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Mindfulness, and Character Education by comparing user responses before and after course completion• Developed code to clean datasets and resolve inconsistencies in survey and sign-in form data using Python and IBM SPSS, and assembled and updated a directory of names, emails, and demographic variables Show less

Project: Research on the Development of Children's Racial Cognition, Biases, and Perceptions of OthersSub-Project: Asian Racial SocializationFaculty: Dr. Arianne EasonResearch Supervisor: Victoria Keating• Researched anti-Asian incidents in the US from 2021 to the present day to gain a more comprehensive understanding of racially motivated hate crimes towards Asian Americans and pivotal movements such as Stop AAPI Hate• Gathered and read research papers about Asian… Show more Project: Research on the Development of Children's Racial Cognition, Biases, and Perceptions of OthersSub-Project: Asian Racial SocializationFaculty: Dr. Arianne EasonResearch Supervisor: Victoria Keating• Researched anti-Asian incidents in the US from 2021 to the present day to gain a more comprehensive understanding of racially motivated hate crimes towards Asian Americans and pivotal movements such as Stop AAPI Hate• Gathered and read research papers about Asian racial and ethnic socialization, along with research measures such as IM-4 and ATA that test the Model Minority Myth and perceptions of Asian Americans• Formulated interview questions to gauge perceptions of racial and ethnic socialization, including themes surrounding biases in the media Show less

R&D/Data Science departmentSupervisor(s)/Manager(s): Alex Trahan; Lars Mueller, PhD• Queried large company relational databases on clinical trial participants, insulin pump setting changes, and continuous glucose monitor readings using SQL in DataBricks, and randomly sampled from 6573 baseline pump users to create a control group for an adaptive therapy settings clinical feasibility trial using Excel and Python• Evaluated glycemic outcomes of users, including blood glucose and… Show more R&D/Data Science departmentSupervisor(s)/Manager(s): Alex Trahan; Lars Mueller, PhD• Queried large company relational databases on clinical trial participants, insulin pump setting changes, and continuous glucose monitor readings using SQL in DataBricks, and randomly sampled from 6573 baseline pump users to create a control group for an adaptive therapy settings clinical feasibility trial using Excel and Python• Evaluated glycemic outcomes of users, including blood glucose and A1c levels, by comparing insulin pump settings to AACE guidelines and formulated an equation to estimate the effects of logging meals, checking blood sugar, and eating healthy on A1c levels• Created and stylized complex data visualizations of insulin activity and carbohydrate curves using Matplotlib and Seaborn, surveyed and categorized 210 glucose and insulin activity graphs using Miro, and collaborated with Human Factors, Data Science, User Experience, and Behavioral Sciences teams in the Rapid Prototyping Lab Show less

• Created graphics for events and resources for the SSWANA (South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African) Initiative using Adobe Illustrator• Updated monthly newsletter and social media accounts with campus and community events, mental health and basic needs resources, and scholarships• Brainstormed and ran socials, panels, and workshops for students

YEDI Connector/Mentor: Nehal Eldeeb, MSW

• Constructed DeCal syllabus and workshops on topics including research methodologies, APA formatting, and editing papers• Designed publication format with finalized student papers using Figma and Adobe InDesign

• Selected and edited original research papers and literature reviews by undergraduate authors globally for annual journal• Communicated feedback to the author over several weeks to adhere to APA guidelines and produce a refined paper

• Arranged and performed fusions of South Asian and contemporary pieces or styles• Worked with the executive board to plan Ragam-ology, Laya’s annual performance event featuring local musicians and schoolsPast pieces• "City of Stars X Karnaranjani Thillana"• original arrangement of "Take 5"• "The Worst X Eppo Varuvaro"• "Apologize X Ye Jo Halka Halka"

• Supervised and led outreach and membership committees• Updated the website with experiment documentation, and other resources for club members to use• Communicated with teachers and administrative personnel from local schools to plan classroom visits

Program: UCSD Mentor Assistance ProgramFaculty Mentor: Dr. Joyce van de LeemputLiterary study on the impact of neurotransmitter imbalances in schizophrenic individuals, specifically focusing on glutamate and treatments geared towards alleviating schizophrenia symptoms associated with glutamate dysfunction.