Research
Projects I've been part of — from psychology to UX to equity.
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A person waving a rainbow Pride flag at a Pride festival
MSc thesisQualitativeEquity & inclusion
Queer Embodiment at Pride: the power of grounding body and mind for healing
2023–25
Lead researcher · University of Victoria
  • Victoria and Vancouver Pride Festival
  • Recruited 110 participants for a daily diary study
  • Survey responses and written responses from participants
  • Qualitative data analysis — Reflexive Thematic Analysis
  • Findings uncovered the significant impact of feeling grounded in community and physical embodiment, with suggested applications in clinical practice, social policies, and community events.
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UX researchOngoingEquity & inclusionQualitative
Racial Bullying Education Tool
2024–present
UX researcher · University of Victoria
  • Conducting UX research on East Asian parents' perspectives on racial bullying and how they talk to their children about it.
  • Preliminary findings including empathy mapping of interview transcripts, user personas and scenarios are to be presented at the 2026 Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention in Montreal, Quebec.
  • UX research will inform the design of an educational app to support parents and educators with teaching young children about school-based racial bullying.
  • More details to come as the app is built.
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Published 2025Qualitative
Age Relations in Student, Staff, and Faculty Partnerships
2022–23
Research Assistant · McMaster University
  • Conducted qualitative interviews with student, staff, and faculty members to understand their experiences, power dynamics, and pain points within student and staff/faculty partnered projects.
  • Findings addressed age impacts on partnerships and intergenerational ways of navigating collaboration in higher education.
  • Conducted during my time as a Research Assistant at McMaster University, and published in 2025.
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Published 2024QualitativeEquity & inclusion
“Stuff that only mixed-race people would understand”
2022–23
Research Assistant · UBC Okanagan
  • Collaborated with a team of researchers to thematically analyze Facebook posts written within a mixed-race community forum.
  • Contributed to a deeper understanding of how users connect to community and their cultural identities through social media.
  • Conducted during my time as a Research Assistant at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan), and published in 2024.
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