Ideological differences among Asians and Asian Americans

The What

As a research assistant at the Social Identity Lab @ University of Washington, I examined the ideological differences between the Asians and Asian Americans, and presented the findings as the first author at the University of Washington 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Faced with a preliminary concept from my lab supervisor to explore differences between foreign-born Asians and US-born Asian Americans, I took on the challenge of extracting reliable insights from a complex, 14-quarter dataset fraught with labeling issues and inconsistencies.

Conducted the research independently, with oversight from a postdoctoral researcher at the lab.

Initiated the project with a thorough literature review, discovering a significant gap in empirical studies within social psychology on this topic.
Systematically cleaned and organized archival data, analyzing over 4,500 data points from Introductory to Psychology students at UW using advanced statistical methods, including meta-analysis, in Excel and SPSS.
Designed and presented a detailed poster at the UW 2019 Symposium, which can be viewed here.

Fostered a platform for dialogue at the symposium, encouraging students with similar backgrounds to share their experiences.
My work catalyzed the development of a new research initiative for my supervisor at his current academic position, significantly influencing his teaching and research trajectory.