Yao Guan (管瑶)

SUMMARY
Research scientist with 10+ years of experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis of human behavior and cognition. Lead and collaborate on 10+ projects with 30+ stakeholders from national and international institutes. Research has been featured and selected as noteworthy for scientific community by editors from top-tier journals. Passionate about leveraging data to improve lives.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. | Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience | University of Florida (UF) | Florida, USA | 2018
M.S. | Developmental Psychology | University of Florida | Florida, USA | 2015
B.S. | Applied Psychology | Southwest University | Chongqing, China | 2011
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Iowa, 2018 - 2022
Doctoral Researcher, University of Florida, 2012 - 2018
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Neurophysiological Research Methods: EEG, EMG, TMS
Signal Processing: Event-related Potentials, Time-frequency Analysis, Independent Component Analysis
Programming: Matlab, Python, R, Bash, JavaScript
Statistical skills: basic analysis (t-test, GLM, correlation, regression, etc) in SPSS and Matlab,
factor analysis (SEM, CFA, EFA, PCA) in Mplus, multilevel modeling and meta-analysis in R,
item response theory (for survey) in Flexmirt
Others: HTML, SQL
FUNDING
University of Iowa Postdoctoral Research Funding, 2018 - 2022
University of Florida Jacquelin Goldman Dissertation Fellowship ($23,000), 2017
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship ($7,000), 2016
University of Florida Jacquelin Goldman Research Fund ($2,000), 2015
University of Florida Ring Research Fund ($2,000), 2015
Southwest University Undergraduate Innovation and Research Fund (¥1,500), 2009
AWARDS & HONORS
University of Iowa Travel Award ($300), 2019, 2022
University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Travel Award ($300), 2017
Graduate Student Travel Award ($500), 2015-2017
University of Florida Graduate School Fellowship, 2012-2015
Southwest University Outstanding Graduates Award, 2011
Southwest University Undergraduate Innovation and Research Award, 2010
National Scholarship (¥8,000), 2008
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
◈ Graduate student mentor in Comprehensive Support for STEM Students with Learning Disability (CS3LD), Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, 2015 Fall
- Received mentorship training and supervised an undergraduate scholar in an interdisciplinary research project
- Worked towards building a more socially and culturally inclusive environment in the department
- Conversed with aging and disabled residents in morning coffee time and individual room visits
ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Cognitive Developmental Society
Society for Research in Child Development
Society of Neuroscience
Society for Psychophysiological Research