Teaching

"Programs, Information, and People"

I was a graduate student instructor for "Programs, Information, and People" course in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. This is an undergraduate introductory programming class where students learn how to code in Python and obtain data from the Internet. This role involves holding office hours, conducting two 1.5 hour discussion sections each week, and creating discussion section lesson plans. To ensure that students understand new concepts and materials, I create additional coding exercises that students may try out during the section to let them practice the concepts and tools that they just learned and receive immediate feedback. You may find my evaluations here.

"Choice Architecture"

I was a graduate student instructor for "Choice Architecture" at the School of Information at the University of Michigan. This is a graduate course where students are introduced to cognitive biases, heuristics, and other "human mistakes" in individuals' decision-making process that might be circumvented with designs in the decision context. This role involved holding weekly office hours and grading the exams and assignments. I also guest lectured during the course as well.

"Theories of Social Influence"

I was a graduate student instructor for "Theories of Social Influence" at the School of Information at the University of Michigan. This is a graduate course where students are introduced to social influence in psychology and economics. This role involved holding weekly office hours and grading the exams and assignments. I also guest lectured during the course as well. I was also the graduate student instructor for the undergraduate equivalent of this class ("Persuasion and Social Influence").

"Intermediate Microeconomics"

I was a undergraduate teaching assistant for the undergraduate "Intermediate Microeconomics" course at the University of California, San Diego. This role involved attending and lecturing weekly sections, grading exams, and conducting reviews.

Mentoring

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)

I was a mentor for the University of Michigan's UROP program. This program gives undergraduate students a chance gain research experience and culminate with a student presentation at the end of the academic year. As a mentor, I am guiding my mentees to interpret academic writing, providing feedback on academic writing, and instructing them on both qualitative and quantitative methods of analyses.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

I was a mentor as well as the program coordinator for the School of Information REU program. This program draws from undergraduate programs around the country, aiming to give attention to students who are from institutions where research programs are limited. As a coordinator, I planned regular seminars with guests to introduce students to difference aspects of academia. I also helped organized a writing workshop where students may receive feedbacks about their personal statements. As a mentor, I instructed my group of mentees on programming in Z-Tree for experiments, oversaw their data collection in the lab, and provided general guidance about graduate school applications.