Ji Chen Email & Phone Number

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Facilitate graduate student programming to foster community bonding and personal reflectionRegularly collect student feedback to evaluate and improve current programsHost panel discussions and workshops to support course registration and professional formationInitiate international-oriented programming to encourage international student engagementManage academic form processing procedures and relevant graduate student databasesDesign Grad Office newsletter to inform students of important advising and programming informationSupport incoming student onboarding process and general advisingConduct graduation clearance and support relevant graduation servicesCoordinate Student Support efforts and First Generation Student ProgrammingCover front desk responsibilities to support prospective and current students’ academic needs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Support international students and scholars on immigration related matters, employment authorization, acculturation, as well as academic, social, and personal adjustmentConduct initial screening of documents directly related to maintaining F-1 student statusCollaborate with leadership and advisors to develop projects on international student experienceOffer and support cross-cultural engagement programming for the international communityConstruct training modules for student employee onboarding

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Conduct in-person and virtual interviews to evaluate and report on prospective studentsPresent information sessions on Brandeis experiences to interested students and familiesLead interactive campus tours to groups of 10-40 interested families to share student lifeCover front desk responsibilities as point of first university contact

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Support ISSO programming and student outreach to foster good relationships between the ISSO and the international student body Assess issues and inquiries in ISSO email inbox and refer to appropriate ISSO staffCreate accessible social media content and posters to promote ISSO initiatives

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Work closely with students to develop their linguistic analysis through holding office hoursProvide feedback to students on assignments to help them accomplish their learning goalsFacilitate class sessions and small group discussions on critical linguistic views

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Research Assistant - “Multilingual Life on a Monolingual Campus” Design and distribute surveys on international students’ language experiences at BrandeisCoordinate contacts with potential research subjects and sitesDesign and lead interviews on research subjects’ linguistic experiences on campusAnalyze interviews for policy recommendations on supporting non-native English speakersCo-publication: https://scholarworks.brandeis.edu/esploro/outputs/report/Multilingual-Life-on-a-Monolingual-Campus/9924230484201921

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Serve as a liaison between students and department faculty by voicing student feedback on curriculum Coordinate events on courses, career development, and other Anthropology-related topics

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Familiarized incoming students with Brandeis resources by running activitiesEngaged incoming students in conversations on first-year experiences

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Engage Gateway Scholars in social events to prepare them for college academically and socially

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Engage in conversations with Chinese learners to develop their oral communication skills Familiarize students with Asian/Chinese cultural elements through language learning

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Interviewed elderly adults on life experiences, and participate in observational fieldworkCoded, organized, and analyzed data to gain insights on aging in the USCo-publication: On Vulnerability, Resilience, and Age: Older Americans Reflect on the Pandemichttps://anthropologyandgerontology.com/on-vulnerability-resilience-and-age-older-americans-reflect-on-the-pandemic/

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Higher Education, 3.94/4.0

Activities and Societies: Musical Theater Cabaret Ensemble, The Committee for Creative Enactment (CCE) Improv and Comedy Theater Club

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology, Linguistics (Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology, Sociolinguistics), 3.89/4.0

Activities and Societies: Waltham Group Companions to Elders, Taiwanese Student AssociationMinor: International and Global Studies