Researcher Resume
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 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. – Dec. )
• 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 ( experiments, subjects); goal setting and learning efficiency ( experiments, subjects); preferences for activity level and mental health (questionnaire study, subjects from countries); evaluative decision-making, goal satisfaction ( social neuroscience studies with 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. , Aug. -May , Jan.–May )
• Assisted various professors in teaching Social Psychology (class sizes: to ), and lectured lab sessions ( 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. – Dec. )
• Responsible for the instruction and supervision of over 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. )
• Provided high-level administrative support by handling information requests, preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, and writing recommendation letters.
• Provided training and mentoring for over undergraduate research assistants.
• Coordinated over experiment sessions per week, compensated research participants.
Counselor (Counseling Center, Peking University, Jan. - May )
• 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. – Aug. )
• Conducted focus groups, questionnaires, and interviews to examine the relationship between parenting styles and adolescent personality (with over 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. () and M.S. () in Social Psychology (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
• M.Ed. in Clinical Psychology, (Peking University, Beijing, China)
• B.E. in Electrical Engineering, minor in Computer Science, (Qingdao University, Qingdao, China)
