I'm a second year graduate student at SUNY New Paltz's General Psychology program. I'm Chinese-American fluent in both Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) and English. I have a strong interest in statistic and research method; in fact, they are, along with intro to psychology, the classes that got me "hooked" on psychology and started my research career at Sophomore year. The term I came across later that could best describe my interests is "empirical methodologist", I think my interests are consistent with my passion for the art of deduction. 

 

I'm also a sport enthusiast especially soccer, basketball, and table pool (if you consider it a sport, which I certainly do). 

 

I'm currently working on my literature review thesis on achievement motivation and will likely pursuit Ph.D in Quantitative Psychology in the near future.

 

I have a broad interest in research topics. These are the topics that I have recently reviewed the literature for:

 

- Quantitative design and measurement

- The role of phonological loop of working memory in language acquisition

- The effects of Singlism in our society

- Self-regulatory learning

- Cross-cultural Psychology:

- The process of identity development

- The process of Acculturation