Professional Experience

Assistant Professor

Fall 2023 - Spring 2025

I worked as an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology (Learning & Cognition Program) in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at Florida State University. I taught Introduction to Educational Psychology, Research Methods in Education, and Research Proposal Writing at FSU.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Fall 2020 - Spring 2023

I collaborated with scholars and students with a range of expertise at the Memory Dynamics Lab (PI: Andrew Butler; Washington University in St. Louis). to bridge the educational and cognitive psychology literatures on self-regulation. Using multi-method approach (e.g., experimental design, experience sampling method, self-report surveys), we carried out several interdisciplinary studies on learning and motivational strategies, planning of learning, and multiple goals pursuits.

Academic Coach

Summer, 2019

I provided one-on-one academic coaching at the Dennis Learning Center. In particular, I worked with undergraduate students in a retention program called Spring Forward program at The Ohio State University. This program aims to support students from diverse backgrounds who had struggling first year at the university. The goal is to help students enter their second year with confidence & knowledge of opportunities.

Graduate Teaching Associate

Autumn 2016 - Spring 2019

As an independent instructor, I taught ESEPSY 1259 (Learning and Motivation Strategies for Success in College) at The Ohio State University.

Find out more about my teaching by clicking the "Teaching" tab above!

Graduate Student Researcher

Autumn 2015 - Spring 2020

I have been involved with various research projects at The Ohio State University including:

Learning and Motivation in STEM (Faculty supervisor: Dr. Shirley Yu)
College Students' Self-regulated Learning and Academic Success (PI: Dr. Christopher Wolters)
Longitudinal Evaluation of STEM School project (PI: Dr. Shirley Yu)
Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (PI: Dr. Shirley Yu)