About Me
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2024 - current
Instructor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023
Postdoctoral Fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) and NIH/NCI K99, 2019 - 2023
EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA
Ph.D., Psychology (Social/Personality area), 2019
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA
M.A., Psychology, 2016
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
M.A.T., Social Studies Education, 2011
Master’s level Professional Counseling courses, 2007 – 2008
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
B.A., Psychology, 2005
FUNDED GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2022-2027 Principal Investigator, Positive Activities for Asian American Cancer Patients and Caregivers, 4R00CA267678-03, NIH/NCI, $938,325
2020 Institutionally-endorsed nominee for the NIH/NCI Early Stage K99/R00 mechanism: Cancer Control Science category
2019-2021 MD Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research (Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) philanthropic gift by MD Anderson Cancer Center in support of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention (RP 170259, Drs. Shine Chang and Sanjay Shete, Principal Investigators)) ($156,605)
2016, 2018 Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) ($12,000 combined award) - University of California, Riverside
2015 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention)
2014-2019 Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship ($178,957 plus tuition) - University of California, Riverside
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Prevention Award (winner)
2022 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee in Cancer Prevention Award (Honorable Mention)
2021 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee in Cancer Prevention Award (Honorable Mention)
2004 Dean’s List - Northwestern University
2001 Salutatorian & Magna Cum Laude - Memorial High School, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 2024 - current
Instructor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023
Postdoctoral Fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) and NIH/NCI K99, 2019 - 2023
EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA
Ph.D., Psychology (Social/Personality area), 2019
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA
M.A., Psychology, 2016
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
M.A.T., Social Studies Education, 2011
Master’s level Professional Counseling courses, 2007 – 2008
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
B.A., Psychology, 2005
FUNDED GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2022-2027 Principal Investigator, Positive Activities for Asian American Cancer Patients and Caregivers, 4R00CA267678-03, NIH/NCI, $938,325
2020 Institutionally-endorsed nominee for the NIH/NCI Early Stage K99/R00 mechanism: Cancer Control Science category
2019-2021 MD Anderson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention Research (Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) philanthropic gift by MD Anderson Cancer Center in support of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention (RP 170259, Drs. Shine Chang and Sanjay Shete, Principal Investigators)) ($156,605)
2016, 2018 Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) ($12,000 combined award) - University of California, Riverside
2015 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Honorable Mention)
2014-2019 Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship ($178,957 plus tuition) - University of California, Riverside
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Prevention Award (winner)
2022 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee in Cancer Prevention Award (Honorable Mention)
2021 MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee in Cancer Prevention Award (Honorable Mention)
2004 Dean’s List - Northwestern University
2001 Salutatorian & Magna Cum Laude - Memorial High School, Houston, TX