Angel Chen

Program affiliation: Individualized programs

Supervisor: Dr. Robert Gifford

Research interests

I was immigrated to Canada from Taipei, Taiwan. I feel especially privileged to stay in this beautiful city with a unique opportunity to learn a different language, to be shaped and adapted to a different culture. I am generally interested in individuals’ behavior that contributes to the impact of climate change. This includes, but not limited to, individual’s attitude, knowledge, value, motive and norms related to the environments. Specifically, I am currently investigating individuals’ psychological barriers to more sustainable choices and ways to combat those barriers. Other areas of interests include common dilemmas, resource management and pro-environmental behavior. Our Earth is breathtakingly beautiful. Let us work together to share this whole existence of joyfulness. By cultivating greater appreciation of the nature, we CAN preserve it. By increasing our awareness of climate change, we CAN combat it!!

Awards

University of Victoria Fellowship, 2008-2009
Graduate Scholarship, Eastern Washington University, 2007
Scholarship, Passport to Education, University of British Columbia 2001

Honor Societies

Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

Professional Experiences

Teaching Assistant, Eastern Washington University 2007-2008 (Courses: Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences, Human Memory & Cognition)
Teaching Assistant, University of Victoria 2008 (Course: Psychology History and Conception)
Lab Coordinator, Dr. Stern’s Cognition Lab, Eastern Washington University, 2008
Research Assistant, Dr El-Alayli’s Social Psychology Lab, 2007-2008
Research Assistant, Dr. Xu’s Baby Cognition Lab, University of British Columbia, 2004-2005
Distress Line Counselor, Vancouver Crisis Center, 2004-2005

Representative publications and presentations

Chen, A. & Stern, L. D., (2008, May). DRM Induced False Memories Enhanced Conscious but not Automatic Memory Components. Poster session presented at 20th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL

Corman, A., El-Alayli, A., & Chen, A. (2008). Gender identification of women in multiple minority groups. Manuscript submitted to Psychology of Women Quarterly