Research Fellow working with John Jonides
About
I am a postdoctoral fellow working with Dr. John Jonides in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. My research focuses on understanding the basic principles of how our cognitive system handles distractions, as well as individual differences in this capacity. In addition, I am interested in how distractions manifest in educational contexts and how we can reduce their impact. To study these questions, I use a wide range of techniques, including eye-tracking, pupillometry, electromyography, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (in collaboration with Dr. Taraz Lee). I also employ advanced analytical methods such as computational modeling and structural equation modeling in my research.
From 2014 to 2020, I was a Ph.D. student in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology at the University of Michigan. I worked with Dr. Kevin Miller and Dr. Kai Cortina on gaze patterns during mind-wandering. Before coming to Michigan, I majored in Psychology at Beijing Normal University from 2010 to 2014.
