Yushi L.

Homicide Intern, US Attorney’s Office – DC | Research Assistant, Penn Carey Law | Editor-in-Chief, Penn Journal of PPE | Undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Experience

  • Research Assistant (Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan) at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Behavioral law research with Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan: design instruments; conduct survey experiments; code qualitative responses; clean datasets • Produce concise briefing memos for legal readers—turning raw responses into usable takeaways under deadlines • Maintain research documentation with confidentiality and auditability (protocols, version control, indices)

  • Editor-in-Chief at Penn Journal of Philosophy, Politics & Economics
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Lead editorial process from pitch to publication, balancing author vision with journal standards under tight deadlines • Edit for clarity and precision, strengthening arguments while ensuring consistency in prose and citations • Coordinate timelines across multiple contributors, delivering each issue on schedule without sacrificing quality

  • Homicide and Felony Major Crimes Sections (Superior Court Division) Intern at U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
    Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos

    • Drafted Rule 35(b) sentence-reduction responses from sentencing records, plea materials, defense filings, and transcripts • Analyzed surveillance footage and 100+ page reports to identify factual issues, inconsistencies, and defense weaknesses • Created timelines, diagrams, and proposed findings materials for the AUSAs’ trials in Superior Court

  • Economic Research Intern (Dr. Heather Boushey) at Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
    Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 · 4 mos

    • Composed policy memos on energy markets, tariffs, data centers, inflation, oil shocks, boycotts, and industrial strategy • Prepared the EconClimate Lab’s seminar briefs with speaker research, policy context, moderator notes, and risk flags • Tracked energy-economy policy developments and fact-checked Dr. Boushey’s newsletter/research materials

  • Outreach Coordinator at Scholars to Storytellers
    Apr 2025 - Jul 2025 · 4 mos

    • Conducted targeted outreach to leading scholars across disciplines to cultivate new partnerships and public-facing projects • Facilitated scheduling, correspondence, and documentation, optimizing Prof. John Ghazvinian’s academic initiatives