EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Ph.D., Educational Psychology, August 2005
• Dissertation: The role of parental style on self-handicapping and defensive pessimism in Asian American college students
• Committee:
Dr. Myron Dembo, Stephen Crocker Professor of Education
Dr. Richard Clark, Professor and Director, Center for Cognitive Technology Dr. Michael Messner, Professor and Chair, USC Department of Sociology
• Qualifying exam topics: self-regulated learning, motivation and change behaviors, and self-efficacy
• Outside coursework: gender studies and sociology M.Ed., College Student Personnel Services, May 1997 B.A., English (Language and Literature), May 1995
Secondary Education Credential Program, Single Subject, May 1995
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, Summer Program 1994 Coursework in late 19
thand early 20
thcentury British literature TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor of Clinical Education, USC, Summer 2010 - Present Assistant Professor of Clinical Education, USC, Fall 2006 – Spring 2010
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Former aculty Lead for the Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology (EDPT/IT) Master’s Program
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Course Lead for EDUC 518: The Application of Theories of Learning to Classroom Practice).
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Teach graduate courses in Educational Psychology and Technology (Master’s and Doctoral levels), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, School Counseling Master’s Program, and Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs Master’s Program.
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Supervise doctoral student dissertations, master’s theses, independent study projects, and student teachers.
Instructor, CSULB, EOP 100: Educational Opportunities Program Orientation, Fall 2005, Summer 2005, Fall 2004, Summer 2004, Fall 2003, Fall 2002
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Undergraduate lecture course (2 units) aimed at increasing student success of first- generation college students through exposure to a variety of study strategies, college student development issues, and writing research skills.
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Redesigned curriculum at the invitation of the department.
Teaching Assistant, USC, EDPT 110: Motivation and Study Strategies, Summer 2006, Spring 2005, Fall 2004, Fall 2002, Spring 2002, Fall 2001
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Undergraduate lecture and lab course (4 units) with a focus on the application of research in cognitive psychology and motivation theory to improve students’ learning in different academic disciplines.
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Lead lab section by facilitating discussions on course content and developing lessons to reinforce lecture content; assessed and evaluated all student work including weekly assignments, journals, quizzes, exams, and final paper; met regularly with students to discuss their academic progress and goals.
Instructor, USC, EDCO 030: The Process of Paraprofessional Counseling for Young Adults, Spring 2000, Spring 1999, Spring 1998
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Undergraduate lecture course (2 units) to explore the theoretical processes involved in paraprofessional counseling with specific application to issues faced by young adults.
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Developed section content, course objectives, and syllabus; produced assessments;
evaluated student assignments including exams, journals, and oral presentations.
Teaching Assistant, USC, FSEM 100: Transitions Freshman Seminar, Fall 1993
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Undergraduate seminar (2 units) focusing on the transition to college life and student retention through academic and social interventions.
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Assisted with lessons, out-of-class activities, and served as mentor for new freshmen.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2009 USC Good Neighbors Creativity and Leadership Award 2005 Dissertation of the Year Award
Awarded by the USC Rossier of Education for dissertations of merit.
1997 Graduate Student Recognition Award
Given for significant contributions to improving quality of life through leadership and service to the USC campus and community.
1995 Senior Recognition Award
Awarded for leadership and dedicated service to student life and campus community programs at USC.
1993-1995 Dean’s List
RELATED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) Calibrated in Secondary Language Arts, 2007
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Completed 2-day “Training of Trainers” to be able to train other faculty and coordinators to assess pre-service teachers according to PACT criteria.
Future Professoriate Program, University of Southern California, Center for Excellence in Teaching, 2003-2004
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One-year program to prepare selected graduate students to become leaders in higher education.
Reader, University of Southern California, EDPT 520: Human Lifespan Development, Spring 2003
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Graduate course (3 units) focusing on the fundamentals of human physical, motor, mental, social, and emotional development, spanning the prenatal period through late adulthood.
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Provided assessment assistance by reading and completing initial evaluations of student coursework including weekly discussion papers and semester research paper.
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Research and curriculum consultant, Los Angeles Job Corps
USC RSOE Good Neighbors Faculty Campaign Leader, 2007-2009
CSET and PACT preparation workshops for pre-service teachers, 2006-2009
Introduction to Motivation in Learning, workshop for Engineers as Teachers educational program, Summer 2009
Study skills workshops for SummerTime Program sponsored by the RSOE Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, Summer 2006, Summer 2009
TEACHING COMPETENCIES
Learning theories, self-regulation, human lifespan development, developmental psychology,
motivation, study strategies, cognitive development, child and adolescent development, and
gender issues in education.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Academic self-regulation, self-handicapping, defensive pessimism, college student development, and gender issues in education.
PUBLICATIONS
Manuscripts in Preparation
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The influence of parental style on self-handicapping and defensive pessimism in Asian American college students.
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Student perceptions of their use of self-handicapping and defensive pessimism strategies.
PRESENTATIONS
The Role of Self-Handicapping and Defensive Pessimism in Asian American College Students, Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April 2006
Teaching Students How to Learn, Seminar in conjunction with the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching, February 2004
A Working Weekend: Retreat Teambuilding, National Orientation Directors Association, Regional Conference, January 2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Interim Director and Assistant Director, Doctoral Support Center, USC Rossier School of Education, December 2005-May 2007
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Assisted graduate students with development and assessment of writing projects, including doctoral dissertations and proposals.
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Facilitated variety of workshops to improve quality of student writing and promote successful program of studies completion.
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Collaborated with faculty and staff on online distance programming.
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Served as Interim Direction in Spring 2007
Assistant Director, USC Office of Orientation, December 1997-January 2001
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Planned and executed university-wide freshman, transfer, and graduate orientations.
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Selected and trained paraprofessional staff.
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Directed campus information center.
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