Statistical Consultant

• Apr 2023 - Present

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

• Sep 2019 - Present

Graduate Student Researcher

• Sep 2019 - Present

I am working in two heath psychology research labs at UCI. 1. Mind-body Pathways to Well-being and Resilience Laboratory (MPWR Lab): MPWR lab is directed by Dr. Ilona S. Yim. I work on research related to biopsychosocial underpinnings of stress and health, women’s health, health disparities, and perinatal health. Here, I have gained global health research experience by working on data from two low- and middle-income countries. I have gained skills in conducting research from start to finish including: formatting research questions; data analysis of survey and biomedical data; conducting literature reviews; writing research publications; and dissemination of study findings at various professional conferences. I also schedule laboratory meetings, review grant proposals, and contribute website design, maintenance, and content writing.2. Riis Laboratory: Riss Laboratory is directed by Dr. Jenna Riis where I work on research related to stress physiology, maternal-child health, health disparities, and salivary bioscience. In addition to the previously mentioned skills, I have training in advanced analytic techniques such as multi-level modeling and structural equation modeling. I am familiar with the collection, storage, assay, and analysis and interpretation of salivary data across various analytes (e.g., immune markers, cortisol, alpha amylase). Show less

Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Peer Mentor

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Teaching and mentoring ~50 UCI post-baccalaureate students in the graduate school application process (e.g., advising on admissions essays and studying for the Graduate Record Exams) and how to success in graduate school. Office hours and workshops held weekly at my direction. *Note this position is a one quarter appointment.

Graduate Instructional Assitant

• Jan 2018 - May 2019

Research methods (graduate and undergraduate levels)

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jun 2017 - May 2019

Research Assistant

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

Investigating the role of mindfulness meditation in pain appraisals for patients undergoing upper extremity surgery. •Assisted in developing script, protocol, and study documents. •Responsible for data entry, coding, and analysis. •Trained new staff in proper study procedure and ethical standards. •Completed training for the Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) to conduct Full Board clinical research trials. •Recruited, screened, and scheduled participants via phone and e-mail communication. •Assisted in delivering a mindfulness-based intervention to orthopedic patients with upper extremity injuries. •Shadowed an orthopedic surgeon in a hospital setting, while he did his rounds, in order to enroll potential participants. •Helped design lab web page •Responsible for scheduling of entire research assistant staff Show less

Research Assistant

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

•Completed training for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams to professionally and ethically interact with human participants. •Recruited, screened, and scheduled participants via phone and e-mail communication. •Conducted research studies using a standard protocol and script. •Developed online surveys using SurveyMonkey. •Managed studies online as well as in a laboratory setting to collect data. •Statistically analyzed research data using SPSS and interpreted findings. Show less