CV
Education
PhD in Psycholinguistics
University of Birmingham, 2019–2024
MA in Translation Studies
Durham University
Master of Translation and Interpretation (MTI) / BA in Psychology & Linguistics
Central China Normal University
Academic & Professional Experience
Teaching Technician
University of Bristol
Aug 2024 – Present
- Teaching and research support across undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes
- Lead training in research methods and experimental design
- Hands-on instruction in:
- Gorilla, Qualtrics, Experiment Builder
- Eye-tracking using EyeLink systems (setup, calibration, data quality control)
- Quantitative training and support in R, SPSS, and G*Power
- Design and delivery of workshops on experiment design and data analysis
- Research governance responsibilities:
- Risk assessments
- Health & safety procedures
- Ethical and reproducible research practice
Graduate Teaching Fellow
University of Birmingham
Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
- Supervised MA dissertation projects in translation and interpreting
- Marked extended translation projects using departmental assessment criteria
- Provided structured academic feedback and research mentoring
Data Literacy Educator (Skills Bootcamp)
University of Birmingham
Jan 2024 – Mar 2024
- Delivered intensive teaching in R, R Markdown, and data communication
- Focus on applied data literacy for the creative industries
- Designed teaching materials and practical exercises
Teaching Assistant
University of Birmingham
Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
- Assisted in delivering undergraduate data mining workshops
- Prepared teaching materials in R and Python
- Provided hands-on coding support and troubleshooting
Laboratory Technical Manager
University of Birmingham
Sep 2021 – Aug 2024
- Managed eye-tracking labs (EyeLink), EEG systems, and specialist research equipment
- Delivered workshops on experiment design (Gorilla, PsychoPy, Experiment Builder)
- Trained PhD students and staff in lab methods and equipment use
- Oversaw lab setup, inventory, maintenance, and scheduling
- Supported interdisciplinary research projects across psychology and linguistics
Research Associate / Research Collaborator
University of Birmingham
2022 – 2024
- Designed and ran eye-tracking studies in reading and language processing
- Advanced data analysis using R (LMMs, GAMs, PCA, clustering)
- Co-authored peer-reviewed research outputs
- Provided methodological expertise in experimental design and statistics
Skills
Research & Methods
- Experimental design (within-/between-subjects, counterbalancing, randomisation)
- Eye-tracking methodology (EyeLink)
- Behavioural and psycholinguistic experimentation
Quantitative & Data Analysis
- R (tidyverse, mixed-effects models, reproducible workflows)
- SPSS
- G*Power
- Data preprocessing, visualisation, and reporting
Teaching & Training
- Research methods instruction
- Statistics and data analysis teaching
- Workshop design and delivery
- Student supervision and assessment
Research Governance
- Risk assessment
- Health & safety compliance
- Ethical research practice
- Documentation and SOP development
Service & Academic Engagement
- Research methods and statistics support for students and staff
- Workshop delivery in experiment design and data analysis
- Cross-departmental technical and research collaboration