Durham, North Carolina, United States
Neuroscience Research on the Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Motor Learning and Memory Summer Research Scholar Program & Independent Study at Duke Kunshan University Mentor: Dr. Chia-Chien Chen, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience - Investigated the effect of sleep deprivation on motor learning and memory, focusing on changes in behavioral motor performance and PNNs and PV+ interneurons density - Acquired and applied behavioral testing skills, including rotarod and reaching tasks, to assess gross and fine motor learning - Skilled in immunofluorescence imaging and immunohistochemistry to detect PV+ interneurons and PNNs, and in using Neurolucida to analyze cell density and dendritic spine morphology - Delivered an oral presentation of research findings at the Duke Kunshan University Summer Research Forum
Research on Culture and Dispositional Attributions at Duke Culture Lab Mentors: Dr. Cristina Salvador, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Natalia Espinosa - Assisted in a cross-cultural study investigating differences in distributional attributions between the US and China - Translated, formatted, and collaboratively prepared survey materials on Qualtrics - Participated in weekly lab meetings and contribute constructive feedback on research led by PhD candidates and fellow student researchers
- Led a university club with 13 members to foster an active cross-cultural community of 200 students and staff - Facilitated university-based events on stress management, suicide prevention, sleep deprivation, eating disorder - Collaborated with Aijia Autism Rehabilitation Center in Suzhou to organized autism awareness event and meditation sessions - Mentored new president and club members to ensure club’s long-term sustainability
Research on Culture and Forgiveness Summer Research Scholar Program at Duke Kunshan University Mentor: Dr. Minjoo Joo, Assistant Professor of Psychology - Investigated culture differences in forgiveness between the US and China, identified culture as a novel moderator between forgiveness climate and organizational citizenship behavior - Independently drafted and submitted IRB and coded 50+ papers in the field of forgiveness and unforgiveness - Collected and analyzed data from 412 participants across China and US, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods using SPSS - Presented major findings at Duke Kunshan University through a Poster Presentation and drafted a co-authored research paper with two fellow student researchers
- Led a team of 8 Orientation Leaders - Demonstrated public speaking and team management skills across 10+ freshman orientation events - Assisted DKU Academic Dean Marcia France in designing and teaching a 7-week university introductory course