Curriculum Vitae
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Jennifer Chen
Rice University, Department of Psychology, MS-25
6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, USA
(281) 536-6914 Jennifer.Chen@rice.edu
EDUCATION
Rice University, Houston, TX
Ph.D. in Psychology Expected: May 2013
Research Interest Group: Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience
Dissertation: Human olfactory perception: Characteristic, mechanism and function
Advisor: Dr. Denise Chen
M.A. in Psychology May 2011
Research Interest Group: Systems & Cognitive Neuroscience
Thesis: Binaral rivalry in the presence of visual lexical and perceptual influences
Advisor: Dr. Denise Chen
National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
B.S. in Psychology, with Outstanding Graduating Student Award May 2008
Project: The role of trait vulnerability to sleep disturbance in the moderation of the relationships between stress and sleep quality.
Advisor: Dr. Chien-Ming Yang
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rice University 2008 – present
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Denise Chen
- Conceptualized research questions regarding human olfactory perception and how it interacts with other sensory modalities
- Designed experiments to address research questions
- Programmed experimental paradigms using E-Prime and Matlab
- Prepared experimental stimuli and apparatuses
- Performed fMRI experiment to study the neural mechanisms of human olfactory perception
- Conducted psychophysical measurements to assess olfactory sensitivity
- Operated computer-controlled and six-channel MRI-compatible olfactometer
- Monitored participants’ physiological changes using BIOPAC systems
- Collaborated with clinical researchers at University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- Contacted and interviewed experiment volunteers
- Analyzed data using appropriate software (e.g., SPSS, AFNI, AcqKnowledge etc.)
- Wrote up manuscripts
- Lab manager (e.g., organized lab meeting, coordinated lab work, purchased and maintained lab supplies & equipments and managed petty cash)
- Supervised undergraduate students on research projects and honor theses
National Chengchi University 2006 – 2007
Advisor: Dr. Chien-Ming Yang
- Monitored participant’s biophysiological changes during sleep overnight using polysomnography (PSG)
- Translated Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (FIRST) to Mandarin
- Collected and analyzed college students’ sleep qualities and beliefs using Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (FIRST), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), single-item visual analog scale for the degrees of stress experiences in the previous three days and 10-item version of the Dysfunction Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale (DBAS-10)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Student member of Association for Chemoreception Sciences 2008 – present
Student member of Associated Professional Sleep Societies 2006 – 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS
Student Travel Award, Association for Chemoreception Sciences 2010-2012
Awarded to the travel costs to AChemS Annual Meeting
Student Travel Award, Department of Psychology, Rice University 2009-2012
Awarded to the travel costs to AChemS Annual Meeting
Gertrude Maurin Fund, Department of Psychology, Rice University 2010
Given for research in Cognitive Psychology
Graduate Fellowship, Department of Psychology, Rice University 2008 – present
Stipend and full tuition waiver for pursuit of PhD
National Chengchi University Certification of Presidential Award June 2006
PUBLICATION
Chen, J., Zhou, W., & Chen, D. (2012). Binaral rivalry in the presence of visual perceptual and semantic influences. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e47317.
Zhou, W.,Chen, J.,Wang, L., Zhang, X., & Chen, D. (2012). Nostril-specific olfactory modulation of visual perception in binocular rivalry. Journal of Neuroscience. (In Press).
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Chen, J., & Chen, D. Graded olfactory contrasts between nasal passages enable stereo human olfaction.
Chen, J., Zhou, W., Zhang, M., & Chen, D. Long-term reductions of olfactory sensitivity due to short-term exposures to a peri-threshold odorant.
Chen, J., & Chen, D. Olfactory sensing of MSG and sucrose and its modulation by hunger and satiety signals in humans.
INVITED TALKS
“The psychology and neuroscience of olfaction.” (March, 2012). National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
“The psychology and neuroscience of olfaction.” (March, 2012). National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Chen, J., & Chen, D. (2012). Olfactory sensing of MSG and sucrose and its modulation by hunger and satiety signals in humans. Poster presented at the Association for Chemoreception Sciences Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA. April 25-29.
Chen, J., Zhou, W., & Chen, D. (2011). Graded olfactory contrasts between nasal passages enable stereo human olfaction. Poster presented at the Association for Chemoreception Sciences Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL. April 13-17.
Chen, J., Zhou, W., & Chen, D. (2010). The nose smells what the eyes see: Modulation of olfactory perception by vision. Poster presented at the Association for Chemoreception Sciences Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL. April 20-25.
Chen, J., Zhou, W., Zhang, M., & Chen, D. (2009). Long-term reductions of olfactory sensitivity due to short-term exposures to a peri-threshold odorant. Poster presented at the Association for Chemoreception Science Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL. April 22-27.
Chen, J., Yang, C., & Chou C. (2007). The role of trait vulnerability to sleep disturbance in the moderation of the relationships between stress and sleep quality. Poster presented at the SLEEP 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Minneapolis, MN. June 9-14.
Chou, C., Yang, C., & Chen, J. (2007). Dysfunctional sleep cognition and vulnerability to stress-related sleep disturbance. Poster presented at the SLEEP 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Minneapolis, MN. June 9-14.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, Rice University, Summer 2012
Teaching Assistant
Developmental Psychology, Rice University, Fall 2009
- Took class attendance
- Assisted setting up the media
Psychology of Emotion and Motivation, Rice University, Spring 2009, Spring 2011
- Graded homework and tests
Research Methods, Rice University, Spring 2012
- Graded tests, supervised group projects, and guest lecture
Memory, Fall 2012
- Graded and provided feedbacks on weekly reaction paper
Guest Lecturer
Binocular rivalry
Lecture presented at PSYC 565 Human Olfaction, Rice University, Spring 2011
Statistics
Lecture presented at PSYC 340 Research Methods, Rice University, Spring 2012
TRAINING
Matlab mini course, Rice University, September 5, 2011
AFNI short course, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, October 4-8, 2010
Data analysis in R mini course, Rice University, September 25, 2010
SKILLS
Computer operating system: Windows, Macintosh, Linux
General software: Microsoft Office, PhotoImpact, Adobe Illustrator, SlideWrite
Scientific software: SPSS, JMP, R, AFNI, E-Prime, Matlab, PsyScope, AcqKnowledge
Language: Mandarin (native), English
SERVICE
Judge for Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium April 2012
President of Rice Taiwanese Student Association 2010-2011
Activity Officer of Psychology Student Association at National Chengchi University Fall 2005
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Denise Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-348-4789
E-mail: denisec@bcm.edu