Jean L
- Research Program Mentor

PhD candidate at University of Southern California (USC)

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

Bio

I'm fascinated by how our minds work, and particularly the ways in which social interactions shape our lives. I'm drawn to research questions that have direct social implications, such as understanding the mechanisms underlying stereotyping and bias, in addition to ways we can enhance people's everyday well-being. I get a lot of inspiration for research from my daily life, and I love the process of concretizing an idea into a testable prediction and experiment and thinking about the current ways people do things and how to improve upon them. Outside of research, I'm enjoying sunny LA and spend a lot of time outside hiking and enjoying the beach. In my free time I really enjoy making art, writing, and listening to audiobooks.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Meta-Analysis/ Research Synthesis Paper

Meta-analyses are great ways to familiarize yourself with the lay of the land in certain fields, or to get a sense of what has been done to study a particular research question. Plus, they're invaluable to other researchers!

Coding skills

Python, R, Javascript

Languages I know

Mandarin, fluent; German, beginner

Teaching experience

I've served as a teaching assistant for 2 years in graduate school, teaching Introduction to Psychology (for 2 semesters) and Statistics (for 2 semesters). I also mentor Research Assistants in my lab. In college, I led mentoring training sessions for the Princeton University Mentorship Program. I have also tutored students one-on-one since high school.

Credentials

Work experience

EqualAI (2021 - 2021)

Research Fellow

Education

Princeton University

BA Bachelor of Arts (2021)

Neuroscience

University of Southern California (USC)

MS Master of Science (2025)

Psychology