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United States

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Spearheaded and collaborated on 15+ mixed-methods (quantitative & qualitative) research projects- Conceptualized, designed, programmed, and executed 90+ experiments and surveys to test different hypotheses (collected data from 12,000+ participants)- Analyzed, manipulated, and visualized data in R and SPSS- Translated complex data into novel insights- Wrote 10+ research proposals and pitched ideas to funders (including at top research conferences)- Earned $15,000+ in competitive research funding and $95,000+ in Canadian national doctoral fellowship- Delivered presentations to different stakeholders- Advised trainees; 8+ years of mentorship and leadership experience

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Taught tutorial sections for Undergraduate Statistics- Designed course materials- Provided written and verbal feedback on coursework to 150+ students

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Analyze and code qualitative data to identify patterns and themes in attendee (open-ended) responses- Mine large datasets to identify student needs and opportunities

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

- Worked closely with the Assistant Dean and student fellow team to develop professional development programming for graduate and professional students- Ran workshops and chaired panels on academic and industry job searches- Co-managed several large programs (e.g., Yale 3-Minute Thesis Competition)

Toronto, Canada Area

- Conducted daily interviews and assessments with dementia patients- Communicated with different stakeholders (e.g., psychiatrists, nurses, support workers, and study team)- Led weekly province-wide meetings- Monitored the progress of assessment-related activities at the other five study sites across Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Collected and analyzed market data in the Canadian broadband industry based on client needs- Designed, programmed, and executed surveys to collect consumer preferences- Transformed complex findings into actionable business insights- Drafted project deliverables (e.g., reports, slide decks)

Toronto, Canada Area

Served as the Teaching Assistant for two Marketing Research courses

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Worked in 7 different research labs spanning social psychology, marketing, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and environmental science- Assisted with 10+ projects on literature search, survey design and programming, stimuli creation, recruitment, data collection, data entry, data cleaning, data coding, data visualization, manuscript editing, etc.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Recruited clinical and non-clinical populations to participate in research studies- Collected, entered, and cleaned clinical data- Conducted literature searches and synthesized findings on drug abuse, psychosis, and schizophrenia

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Selected (based on research excellence) among 60+ summer undergraduate researchers to present research findings on drug use in schizophrenia to faculty, staff, and trainees at the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Undergraduate Student Research Award

Beijing, China

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Psychology

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Psychology

Master Of Science - Ms, Psychology

Honours Bachelor Of Science, With High Distinction, Psychology Research Specialist & Statistics Major

Activities and Societies: Co-President at Dream Corps U of T Chapter; Event Leader at the CIE iConnect Program; Peer Mentor.

Beijing No.55 High School, 43/45

Activities and Societies: Student Council President; Model United Nations