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I am a scholar, writer, and mother. I am interested in studying people’s behaviors and attitudes in various contexts, particularly at the boundaries of culture. Through my doctoral program at Harvard, I have accumulated extensive experiences in qualitative and ethnographic research methodologies, survey design, qualitative interviewing, discourse analysis, and thematic analysis. My broad experience in both academic and non-academic contexts has supplied me with a toolkit of research methods to best address relevant research questions in the most appropriate and scientific way.

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During my doctoral journey, my research included a wide range of topics: from understanding how the children of immigrants and refugees from developing countries negotiate linguistic, cultural, and identity development in transnational contexts, to learning about the motivations and challenges to achieving civic engagement among immigrant youth. 

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I am passionate about promoting inclusion, perspective-taking, and global citizenship in all areas of my work. My dissertation focused on the ways that culture and discourse contributed to the decisions that Chinese international students make and justify their decisions during moments of conflict in US higher education.

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Prior to Harvard, I earned my M.Ed. degree in Bilingual/ESL/Multicultural Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. I gained my teaching experience as a Chinese foreign language teacher in Manila, Philippines.

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Outside of research, I enjoy culinary arts, traveling, reading, and getting carfty with my kids.