+ Conduct social science research by developing and identifying a research agenda, questions, framing, and methods that contribute to linguistic theory to examine how assumptions made about Asian Americans influence speech comprehension and evaluation of this population on language proficiency in English and social attributes that can impact everyday life + Manage project tasks independently to ensure timely completion of projects, and identify and collaborate with various experts… Show more + Conduct social science research by developing and identifying a research agenda, questions, framing, and methods that contribute to linguistic theory to examine how assumptions made about Asian Americans influence speech comprehension and evaluation of this population on language proficiency in English and social attributes that can impact everyday life + Manage project tasks independently to ensure timely completion of projects, and identify and collaborate with various experts throughout the process to ensure a high-quality project + Use survey tools (Qualtrics), host studies through Google Firebase, and recruit participants with online recruitment platforms (Prolific and SONA Systems) to increase research accessibility for data collection + Use data research tools, R and Excel, for data processing, analysis, and visualization to interpret data+ Present research to technical and non-technical audiences through report writing, grants and manuscripts, and presentations, 3 at 2 national conferences in the United States, to convey thought-provoking findings and communicate theoretical contributions and broader impacts on society Show less

Laboratory on Language Development in Neurodevelopmental DisordersPIs: Dr. Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D. and Dr. Angela John Thurman, Ph.D+ Transcribed hundreds of audio recordings of conversations from individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fragile X syndrome (FXS), and down syndrome (DS) to provide essential data for lab’s research agenda+ Collaborated in a team to employ qualitative methods (thematic coding) to provide coded research data+ Led meetings to… Show more Laboratory on Language Development in Neurodevelopmental DisordersPIs: Dr. Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D. and Dr. Angela John Thurman, Ph.D+ Transcribed hundreds of audio recordings of conversations from individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fragile X syndrome (FXS), and down syndrome (DS) to provide essential data for lab’s research agenda+ Collaborated in a team to employ qualitative methods (thematic coding) to provide coded research data+ Led meetings to actively discuss and clarify transcription and thematic coding guidelines used to maintain up-to-date manuals for these processes+ As head transcriber, consistently communicated with team members to manage timely transcription progress and reported progress to lab supervisors to ensure efficient research workflow+ Effectively supervised new hires within the lab and at other research sites through an extensive 3-6 month transcription training by providing constructive feedback and guidance+ Presented research at a premier conference to communicate thought-provoking findings to expert and non-expert audiences Show less

Laboratory on Language Development in Neurodevelopmental Disorders PIs: Dr. Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D. and Dr. Angela John Thurman, Ph.D + Studied transcription rules and conventions from the lab's transcription manual to learn lab procedures and transcribed audio recordings for practice with transcription software, Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts, to pass extensive training procedure in 3 months

+ Translated, proofread, and edited articles and web pages from French to English showcased on their website to expanded organization’s reach and mission+ Communicated with organization members via Trello to ensure timely delivery of translation assignments

+ Managed and executed projects that involved organizing department spaces in order to create more usable space for department faculty, students, etc. and assisted with miscellaneous administrative tasks as needed.