Oliver Xu Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Coach for the NYU Ballroom Dance Club

New York, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Fall 2022: Micro and Macroaggressions in Institutional Climates, Dr. Derald Wing SueSummer 2023: Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy, Dr. Derald Wing SueFall 2023: Foundations of Counseling Skills, Dr. Rebecca ReedSpring 2024: Assessment in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Tiesha Finley

New York, Ny

Organize socials and workshops for members of the amateur ballroom dance community in NYC, with a focus on providing free or low-cost instruction and enrichment opportunities for dancers of all levels. Act as a liaison between collegiate dance clubs and the greater alumni dance network.

New York, Ny

Teach private ballroom dance lessons to individuals, couples, and groups.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Part-time clinical training position in the BHI division of Ryan Health

New York City Metropolitan Area

Part-time mental health training position, providing time-limited psychodynamic therapy and psychoeducational assessment

New York, New York, United States

Counseling Psychology PhD

New York, Ny

Received a double promotion as the sole lipidomics specialist within the Biomarkers Core Laboratory. Collaborate with over 50 clients globally, delivering reliable data for publications in top scientific journals. Refined data quantitation and statistical protocols to increase efficiency and legibility.

New York, Ny

Acted as the sole researcher responsible for the Lipidomics Core laboratory, supported preclinical research into various diseases and conditions through the discovery of lipid biomarkers and changes in lipid metabolism.

New York, Ny

Managed a CHDI Foundation-funded research project involving the discovery and modulation of lipid metabolism defects in Huntington’s disease pathogenesis. Guided the training of staff members and researchers in lipidomics-related research methods and experimental techniques.

New York, Ny

Involved in three research projects:- Study of racism in the context of psychological research epistemologies, PI: Dr. Laura Smith. Currently formulating the specifics of the research questions through literature reviews and weekly discussions with lab members. - Understanding the mental health of Asian American parents and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, PIs: Dr. Cindy Huang & Dr. William Tsai. Assisting with recruitment of parents and children from community sites in Chinese… Show more Involved in three research projects:- Study of racism in the context of psychological research epistemologies, PI: Dr. Laura Smith. Currently formulating the specifics of the research questions through literature reviews and weekly discussions with lab members. - Understanding the mental health of Asian American parents and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, PIs: Dr. Cindy Huang & Dr. William Tsai. Assisting with recruitment of parents and children from community sites in Chinese immigrant communities around NYC. - Community mental health toolkits for environmental justice and climate change, PIs: Dr. Lena Verdeli & Dr. Laura Smith. Currently onboarding to assist with literature review, organization of focus groups with environmental activists, and development of the toolkit. Show less

New York, Ny

Advise board members on organization, cohesion, event planning, and lesson structure. Act as the liaison between the collegiate club and the greater NYC dance community.

New York, Ny

Assisted the Anti-Racism Committee of SPSSI in organizing a side-event at the 2021 High Level Political Forum at the United Nations, featuring ambassadors from Costa Rica, South Africa, and experts on antiracism and the need for disaggregated racial and ethnic data in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) laid out by the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.

New York, Ny

Designed and produced an instrumentation manual for a novel GC-MS method for evaluating the efficacy of Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) as a novel process for Bio-Energy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS).

Pittsburgh, Pa

Guided students through complex experimental procedures and academic writing. Assisted instructors in laboratory preparation and grading. Delivered a full-class lecture on advanced experimental protocols and its utilities.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Designed, prototyped, and tested a low-cost quality control device for a smartphone-enabled blot diagnostic test for congestive heart failure using a novel method of measuring the contact angle of a solid-liquid interface. Utilized data analysis and prototyping software including Excel, ImageJ, and SolidWorks.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Supervised and organized weekly practices, workshops, and mock competitions. Set policies and directions for the club with fellow board members, tripling the size of the team in 3 years.

New York, Ny

*Summers 2013-2014*Investigated the effectiveness of AAV injection-induced gene therapy methods on reducing Alzheimer's disease symptoms and β-Amyloid plaques in mice. Demonstrated proficient use of various molecular, biochemical and histological techniques, mouse colony work, and image analysis methods.

Various

• Taught a diverse demographic of students in academics or in ballroom dancing.• Customized lesson plans and strategies to ensure students achieve success. Emphasize the crucial materials and techniques to ensure that students leave with valuable information.• Tutor for standardized tests including the GRE, SAT, ACT, GED, and AP.

New York, Ny

• Studied the regulation and function of the Mu Opioid receptor gene. • Worked closely with a senior researcher to learn essential laboratory procedures and techniques, including cell culturing, electrophoresis and plasmid design. Assisted in mouse colony maintenance and dissections.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Counseling Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology In Education, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Instructor, Mentor, and Board Member for the Columbia University Ballroom Dance Club

Master Of Science - Ms, Earth And Environmental Engineering, 3.81

Activities and Societies: Instructor, Mentor, and Board Member for the Columbia University Ballroom Dance Club

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Competition Team Captain of the CMU Ballroom Dance Team Minor in Biomedical Engineering

High School

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics Challenge Team 694, FIRST Tech Challenge Teams 310/479