Researcher

Posted on: 2009-03-05

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Over 8 years of solid experience in research methods, inferential and descriptive statistics, designing and executing social, behavioral, and cognitive research. • Extensive quantitative research skills and experience using various statistical analysis tools. • Extensive experience in questionnaire design, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. • Advanced verbal and written presentation skills using multimedia, internet, and power point for large groups of technical and non-technical audiences. • Extensive experience in managing and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive the execution of multiple projects in a timely manner. RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Researcher (Attitudes and Persuasion Lab, University of Florida, Aug. 2003 – Dec. 2008) • Initiated, designed, developed, programmed, and implemented various experimental and survey research studies in the area of social psychology and neuroscience. • Projects: persuasion tactics and attitude change (10 experiments, 2000 subjects); goal setting and learning efficiency (2 experiments, 250 subjects); preferences for activity level and mental health (questionnaire study, 4000 subjects from 15 countries); evaluative decision-making, goal satisfaction (2 social neuroscience studies with 16 subjects). • Gathered and analyzed quantitative data to provide research interpretation and implication. • Conducted literature reviews, designed questionnaires, and planned project proposals. • Published scientific papers, and made oral presentations in national conferences. • Managed international research groups, recruited and retained collaborators. Teaching Assistant (University of Florida, Jan.–Jun. 2008, Aug. 2005-May 2006, Jan.–May 2005) • Assisted various professors in teaching Social Psychology (class sizes: 100 to 300), and lectured lab sessions (100 students per week) on experimental psychology methods. • Held weekly office hours to listen to/address various student concerns. • Graded exams and statistical assignments, and analyzed exam data. Instructor (Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Aug. 2007 – Dec. 2007) • Responsible for the instruction and supervision of over 50 undergraduate students (per class session) in theories of Social Psychology. • Developed effective course syllabus and exams, held weekly office hours. • Responsible for grading assignments, tests, and other miscellaneous coursework. Lab Manager (Attitudes and Persuasion Lab, University of Florida, May – Aug. 2007) • Provided high-level administrative support by handling information requests, preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, and writing recommendation letters. • Provided training and mentoring for over 20 undergraduate research assistants. • Coordinated over 40 experiment sessions per week, compensated research participants. Counselor (Counseling Center, Peking University, Jan. 2001 - May 2003) • Provided individual therapy, counseling, and mentoring sessions, to assist college students with social/personal issues (e.g., anxiety, depression, anger). Researcher (Clinical Psychology Lab, Peking University, Sep. 2000 – Aug. 2003) • Conducted focus groups, questionnaires, and interviews to examine the relationship between parenting styles and adolescent personality (with over 1000 subjects). • Critiqued, and reviewed, various literature materials relating to research field. STATISTICAL SKILLS • Multiple linear regression • Quantitative research design • Analysis of variance/general linear modeling • Mixed modeling • Structural equation modeling • Factor analysis • Hierarchical linear modeling • Cluster analysis • Non-parametric statistics PROGRAMMING/COMPUTER SKILLS • SPSS; SAS; HLM; LISREL; EQS; AMOS • WebCT/Vista/E-learning • MediaLab; DirectRT • BrainVoyager • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Publisher, Frontpage) • Photoshop LANGUAGE SKILLS • English (fluent) • Chinese (fluent) EDUCATION • Ph.D. (2008) and M.S. (2005) in Social Psychology (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL) • M.Ed. in Clinical Psychology, 2003 (Peking University, Beijing, China) • B.E. in Electrical Engineering, minor in Computer Science, 1999 (Qingdao University, Qingdao, China)