CV
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Education
- B.A. in Psychological Science (Cum Laude), University of California, Irvine, 2025 (expected)
- Cumulative GPA: 3.95/4.00
- Honor Thesis: “The Association Between Paternal Mental Health Symptoms and Authoritarian Parenting Style”
- Primary Thesis Advisor: Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.
- B.A. in Sociology (Magna Cum Laude), University of California, Irvine, 2025 (expected)
- Cumulative GPA: 3.95/4.00
- Certificates: Social Problems & Public Policy; Diversity & Inequality
- Summer Program, Johns Hopkins University, 2020
- Coursework: Psychological Profiling, Neuroscience
Research Experience
- July 2025 - Present: Lab Manager & Research Coordinator
- Trauma and Resilience Lab, UC Irvine
- Supervisor: Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.
- Coordinating multiple studies on trauma, PTSD, sleep, and resilience
- Managing participant recruitment (300+), training research assistants (7), overseeing data collection
- October 2025 - Present: Project Coordinator
- Silver Stress and Coping Lab, UC Irvine
- Supervisors: E. Alison Holman, Ph.D. & Roxane Cohen Silver, Ph.D.
- Training AI models for narrative coding; conducting statistical analyses
- June 2025 - Present: Junior Research Specialist
- Stress, Coping and Health in Context Lab, UC Irvine
- Supervisor: Jacqueline Kim, Ph.D.
- Supporting culturally adapted mental health interventions for Asian cancer patients
- September 2024 - June 2025: Independent Researcher
- School of Social Ecology Honors Program, UC Irvine
- Advisor: Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.
- Examining paternal mental health and parenting in military families
- April 2025 - October 2025: Research Assistant
- Spirituality, Meaning, and Health Lab, Storrs, CT
- Supervisor: Crystal Park, Ph.D.
- Systematic reviews on Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
Skills
- Software: SPSS (Proficiency), R (Working), Python (Working)
- Laboratory: REDCap, QuestionPro, Microsoft Office, Canva, Google Drive, iMovie, Rayyan, Zotero, Dedoose (Proficiency)
- Data Analysis: Quantitative (SPSS, correlation, regression), Qualitative (thematic analysis, coding), Mixed methods
- Research Methods: Study coordination, IRB protocols, participant recruitment, psychophysiological data collection
- Languages: Mandarin Chinese (Native), English (Fluent)
Awards & Honors
- UROP Student Travel Award for 2025 APS Annual Convention ($250), 2025
- Student Travel Assistance for 2025 APS Annual Convention ($500), 2025
- Exceptional Achievement in Undergraduate Research Award, 2025
- School of Social Ecology Honors Program, 2025
- Dean’s Honor List (11 quarters), 2023-2025
- UROP Research Experience Fellowship ($450), 2024
Publications
Emrich, M., Garnsey, C. L., Trunzo, R., Magin, Z. E., Chen, Y., David, A. B., & Park, C. L. (In Preparation). Predictors of Treatment Outcome in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Systematic Review.
Emrich, M., Garnsey, C. L., Trunzo, R., Magin, Z. E., Chen, Y., David, A. B., & Park, C. L. (In Preparation). Predictors of Dropout in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Systematic Review.
Your Name, You. (2024). "Paper Title Number 3." GitHub Journal of Bugs. 1(3).
Your Name, You. (2024). "Paper Title Number 3." GitHub Journal of Bugs. 1(3).
Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).
Your Name, You. (2010). "Paper Title Number 2." Journal 1. 1(2).
Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1).
Talks & Presentations
May 01, 2025
Symposium Presentation at Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Symposium, Irvine, CA, United States
May 01, 2025
Symposium Presentation at Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., United States
May 01, 2024
Symposium Presentation at Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Symposium, Irvine, CA, United States
May 01, 2024
Symposium Presentation at Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Symposium, Irvine, CA, United States
March 01, 2014
Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA
February 01, 2014
Talk at London School of Testing, London, UK
March 01, 2013
Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley, CA, USA
March 01, 2012
Talk at UC San Francisco, Department of Testing, San Francisco, CA, USA
Teaching & Mentorship
Service & Leadership
- Crisis Counselor Volunteer, Crisis Text Line, March 2025 - Present
- Providing text-based crisis intervention and emotional support nationwide
- Evaluating risk and developing safety plans for individuals in crisis
- Culture Cluster Member, WISE Peer Advisory Collective, UC Irvine, October 2024 - June 2025
- Organizing mental health awareness events and cultural programming
- Drafting newsletters and impact reports
- Peer Crisis Mentor, Caring Minds, January 2021 - March 2023
- Providing email-based peer mental health support
- Drafting training materials for future mentors
Certifications
- QPR Gatekeeper Certificate (2024-2026)
- Human Subject Research, Social/Behavioral Investigators (CITI, 2025)
- Hazardous Waste (UC Irvine EH&S, 2025)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (UC Irvine EH&S, 2025)
- Human Subject Research, Research and HIPAA Privacy Protections (CITI, 2025)
