CV

🎓 Education

University of Wisconsin–Madison
Master of Science in Psychology
GPA: 3.50 | Expected: December 2025

• Relevant Coursework: Programming for Human Behavioral Data Science, Design & Analysis of Psychological Experiments, Intro to Applied Machine Learning
• Scholarship: Excellence in Data Science Scholarship

University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
GPA: 3.67 | June 2023

• Relevant Coursework: Psychological Disorders of Childhood, Clinical Assessment and Treatment, Behavior Modification, Psychology and Law

Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Associate in Arts for Transfer in Psychology
GPA: 3.78 | May 2021

• Award: International Student Program Award
• Relevant Coursework: Research in Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Development, Elementary Statistics

💼 Professional Experience

Undergraduate Research Symposium Moderator
University of Wisconsin–Madison — Volunteer
April 2025

• Introduced 15+ student presenters
• Moderated Q&A sessions and supported session logistics
• Facilitated communication with over 100 attendees

Director of Social Services
Life Skills Training and Educational Programs, Los Angeles, CA
October 2023 – May 2024

• Designed and led 10+ mental health programs for seniors in affordable housing
• Supported 50+ residents’ emotional well-being and engagement with community managers
• Promoted family participation in community resilience through health-related activities

Director of Public Affairs
MOOD Psychology, UC San Diego
September 2022 – June 2023

• Coordinated weekly departmental meetings and supported internal/external communications
• Led DEI workshop planning and policy documentation
• Managed a peer support program across 5+ universities and 10+ mentor-mentee matches

Publicity Designer
MOOD Psychology, UC San Diego
January 2022 – September 2022

• Created visual content and promoted events through social media and WeChat
• Contributed weekly content to increase follower count by over 300
• Collaborated with leadership on semester programming

Volunteer
Odyssey of the Mind, Shanghai, China
November 2017

• Assisted in event planning for a 3-day creativity competition with 300+ student participants
• Supervised and mentored teams in activity stations
• Coordinated logistics with a 30+ person organizing team

🧠 Skills & Certifications

Programming & Statistics

• Python, R, SPSS, MATLAB, SQL
• Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis

Software & Tools

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Canva, Xiumi, iMovie, CapCut

Languages

• Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent)

📍 Research & Academic Interests

• Human behavior and data science
• Mental health interventions
• Applied machine learning in psychology
• Social connection and resilience in older populations

📫 Contact

• Email: pxu73@wisc.edu
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pxxu