{"id":47,"date":"2018-08-29T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:26:19","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Principal Investigator<\/h1>

Taka Masuda, PhD<\/strong>
Webpage<\/a><\/p>

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Email: tmasuda@ualberta.ca<\/span><\/figure>
Born and raised in the center of the capital city of Japan, Taka has moved back and forth between Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan), Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan), Ann Arbor (MI, USA), and Edmonton (AB, Canada). He loves cold weather and in fact, doesn’t even mind the cold Alberta winters. He speaks English in North America but he still maintains his Tokyo dialect in Japanese. His hobbies are photography, playing music and drinking Canadian beer.<\/span><\/figure>

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Lab Manager<\/h1>

Tamila Khoshkish<\/span><\/p>

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Email: khoshkis@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello! My name is Tamila,\u00a0 and I graduated from the University of Alberta in 2024 with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. My parents immigrated here from Iran; I was born in Toronto, but shortly after my family and I moved to Alberta. I am highly interested in how our sociocultural environment affects our perception of the world and how we engage with it. My hobbies include art, writing, and music. :))\u00a0<\/p><\/figure>

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Graduate Students<\/h1>

Min Hye Kang <\/strong><\/p>

PhD Student<\/p>

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Email: minhye@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Annyoung, my name is Min Hye, and I joined the lab in Fall22 as a doctoral student. I majored in psychology for both my undergrad and master’s degree too. I graduated from Liberty University (VA) and Sogang University (Seoul). My research interest is in how culture influences social cognition, and it probably comes from being exposed to diverse cultures as I have lived in Korea, New Zealand, and the US before. My research works focus on the cultural differences coming from holistic-analytical thinking and independent-interdependent social orientation. In my leisure time, I enjoy film photography and baking.<\/p>

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Tsolmon Bayart-Od<\/strong><\/p>

PhD Student<\/p>

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Email: bayartod@ualberta.ca<\/p>

C\u0430\u0439\u043d \u0443\u0443! (Means “Hi!” in Mongolian) My name is Tsolmon Bayart-Od (Tsomo in short), I’m from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. I got my bachelor’s degree from J.F.Oberlin University (Tokyo, Japan), majoring in Japanese Language Education and minoring in Communication studies. And joined the Culture and Cognition Lab starting in the Fall of 2022. I am interested in cross-cultural studies and discovering Mongolian cultural patterns by comparing them to Canadian and Japanese.\u00a0\u00a0In my free time, I like photography and travelling.<\/span><\/p>

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Arianna Cook<\/span><\/p>

Masters Student<\/p>

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Email: akcook@ualberta.ca<\/p><\/figure>

My name is Arianna and I graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology in 2022. In the lab, I am currently exploring how culture influences emotion perception and context sensitivity. I’m from Edmonton and my background is East Prussian German and Ukrainian. Because East Prussia no longer exists, I have never met anyone outside of my family who shares my family’s history; this prompted me to explore East Prussian history and its influence on my family as a teenager, which has now evolved into an interest in cultural psychology more broadly. In my free time, I enjoy painting, skiing, and exploring new cities!<\/p>

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Research Assistants & Students<\/h1>

Brooklyn Chantry<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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mail: chantry@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hi! My name is Brooklyn, and I graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and history. I was born in Edmonton, and my cultural background is Chinese, German, and Indigenous. I am interested in researching about different cultures in sports. My goal is to pursue counselling psychology, so being knowledgeable about different cultures is important. In my free time, I enjoy playing sports, especially rugby, going to concerts, and spending time with friends and family.<\/span>E<\/p>

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Daniel Eyestone
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Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Email: eyestone@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello, my name is Daniel. I am a fourth-year undergraduate psychology honors student here at the UofA. I started volunteering with the Culture and Cognition Lab in Fall 2024. I have lived in Alberta my whole life, but my family roots trace back to Ireland and Poland. Following my undergraduate degree I hope to pursue graduate studies in counselling psychology, investigating how cultural perception of gender roles impacts relationship stability, satisfaction, and personal well-being.<\/p>

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Debadrita Chowdhury<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Email: debadrit@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hi, my name is Debadrita and I’m in my fifth year of the BSc Honours Psychology program. I was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh, and have lived in Canada for most of my life – but I’m still much happier in\u00a030-degree weather than the deep Albertan winters! I’m interested in learning about culture and child development, especially cross-cultural studies with South Asians. In my free time, I enjoy painting and digital art, reading fiction, and watching anime with my sister.\u00a0<\/p>

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Elishba Jamal<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Email: elishba@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello everyone! My name is Elishba, and I\u2019m currently finishing up my Science Bachelor\u2019s degree with a specialization in Psychology. While I was raised in Edmonton, I was born in Peshawar, Pakistan. Culture plays a significant role in my life and fuels my interest in cultural psychology, particularly how cultural differences shape people’s behavior and perspectives. In my free time, I enjoy photography, crocheting, and spending time with my two cats, Haku and Mothi!<\/p>

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Erica Witte<\/strong><\/p>

Honors Student<\/p>

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Email: ewitte@ualberta.ca<\/span><\/h6>

My name is Erica, I am from Edmonton, Alberta and I am applying for the psychology honours program for Fall 2025! This is my second year of studies at the University of Alberta with a major of psychology (arts) and a minor of sociology. My goal is to become a child psychologist, and I am passionate about pursuing research in cultural differences among youth. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my three cats, and two dogs.\u00a0<\/p>

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Hana Moosavi<\/strong><\/p>

Independent Studies Student<\/p>

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Email: hmoosavi@ualberta.ca\u00a0<\/p>

Hi! My name is Hana, and I\u2019m a third-year BSc. in Psychology student at the University of Alberta. I was born in Iran and moved to Canada when I was five years old. Last year, I had the opportunity to move to Puglia, Italy, a place I now consider a second home \ud83d\ude42 Growing up surrounded by many cultures and languages has certainly shaped my passion for cultural psychology. In my free time, I enjoy horseback riding, photography, and travelling.\u00a0<\/p>

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Kai Iglesias<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Email: kaiyoshi@ualberta.ca<\/p>

My name is Kaiyoshi Iglesias, a third-year undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology. I have a diverse Canadian background, including Filipino, Yonsei Japanese Canadian, Indigenous, and Irish heritage. This personal background has greatly influenced my interest in cultural psychology, particularly in understanding how different cultures shape socialization and psychological processes. Outside of academics, I enjoy biking, badminton, bouldering, and backcountry camping, as well as trips to the mountains.<\/p>

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Karina Tamkee<\/strong><\/p>

Honors Student<\/p>

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Email: tamkee@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hi everyone! My name is Karina and my cultural background is Chinese Indian. I am in my fifth year of the BSc Honours Psychology program, completing my thesis in the Culture and Cognition Lab. My research interests focus on how culture influences child development and social relationships. Outside of the lab, I enjoy hiking, reading, and playing video games.<\/p>

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Melanie Crane<\/strong><\/p>

Independent Studies Student<\/p>

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Email: mfcrane@ualberta.ca<\/p>

I\u2019m Melanie and I\u2019m currently in my fourth year as a Psychology and Women and Genders double major. As a second generation Canadian with UK roots, an American citizen and a Spanish speaker, I\u2019m delighted to find myself in the incredible diversity of the CCLab! My research interests focus on the interaction of how power and privilege, as well as oppression, are distributed throughout society especially based on gender. In my free time, I spend time with my children,loved ones and\u00a0 furry friends and engage in multiple creative pursuits.\u00a0<\/p>

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Minahil Nasir<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Email: minahil@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hi! I\u2019m a third-year BSc Psychology major with a minor in Physical Sciences at the University of Alberta. I was born in Pakistan and have lived in Edmonton my whole life, but I\u2019ve also had the opportunity to travel and explore many cultures and languages around the world. I\u2019m interested in child and youth psychology, and how cultural differences influence development. I volunteer with CASA to support and advocate for youth mental health, and hope to pursue a career in clinical psychology. In my free time, I enjoy strength training, baking, soccer, and hiking.<\/p>

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Olivia Staub<\/strong><\/p>

Independent Studies Student\u00a0<\/p>

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Email: ostaub@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hi! My name is Olivia, and I am in my fourth year of my undergraduate degree, studying Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I was born in Switzerland, where part of my family originates, and I am also of Ukrainian descent, having spent most of my life in Edmonton. My goal is to pursue graduate school in clinical or counselling psychology. Through participating in the lab, I hope to develop a broader cultural sensitivity and understanding that I can bring into my future career as a psychologist. Outside academics, I enjoy walking my dog, Arthur, trying new restaurants, and travelling!\u00a0<\/p>

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Rachel Kelly<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Email: rekelly@ualberta.ca<\/p>

I am an undergraduate student currently studying psychology and linguistics. I am of Jamaican descent, but I have spent most of my life living here in Edmonton. My research interests primarily include child development and language acquisition. Outside of the lab, I like to read, spending time with friends and family, and playing the piano.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Sadia Parvez<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Email: sparvez@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello! My name is Sadia and I’m in my 5th year of my specialization in psychology. I’m interested in researching cultural influences on motivation and decision-making. I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and moved here when I was very young. My goal this year is to learn how to write in Bangla and surprise my mom! Outside of school, I love spending time with my cat, writing poetry, and playing my piano and guitar.\u00a0<\/p>

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Tim Nakatsu<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Email: ttnakats@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello! My name is Timothy but everyone calls me Tim and I am a third-year student studying Psychology with a minor in Chemistry. I was born and raised in Edmonton but my parents are Japanese and I was able to experience Japanese and Canadian culture which I am thankful for. I took a Cultural Psychology class with Dr. Masuda and it piqued my interest, especially in regard to differences between Japanese and Canadian cultures. In my free time I enjoy cooking, football and being with my family.<\/p>

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Julian Schmidt<\/b><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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My name is Julian, and I am in my second year of undergraduate studies, majoring in psychology at the University of Alberta, and I am from Edmonton. Growing up, I was exposed to the differences between cultures from an early age, when my family hosted exchange students from Japan every year. I have since become fascinated with subtle cultural differences in social and cognitive functioning. Outside of academics, I enjoy reading, running and watching the latest movies.\u00a0<\/p>

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Simon Nakatsu<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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Hi! My name is\u00a0Simon\u00a0Nakatsu. I\u2019m an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Psychology. My parents are Japanese, and I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Being bilingual in English and Japanese helps me see and appreciate cultural differences from both sides. In my free time, I enjoy films, video games, history, and working out.<\/p>

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Anastasia Lee\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant<\/p>

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My name is Anastasia, and I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology. With Ukrainian, Scottish, Polish, and Romani heritage, and having been adopted by my Korean father, I bring identity-shaping experiences that have influenced my understanding of how culture leaves an indelible imprint on belonging and wellbeing. I am particularly interested in integrating these perspectives into culturally responsive clinical practice as I pursue pediatric clinical psychology. I enjoy composing music and playing the cello and classical guitar.<\/p>

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An Luo<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Hi, \u5927\u5bb6\u597d! My name is An, and I am an international student from China in the BA Psychology program, preparing to enter the BA Honours Psychology program. Growing up in Guangdong, China, while engaging with diverse cultural contexts over time shaped my interest in cultural psychology, particularly how culture influences people\u2019s cognitive processes. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, exploring foods from different cultures, playing badminton, and watching movies.<\/p>

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Mercy Valentine<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Haloo! My name is\u00a0Mercy\u00a0Valentine, I\u2019m in my 3rd year of my BA in Psychology. I\u2019m a Chinese who was born and raised in Indonesia and got to grow up with people from all over the world as I went to International School. I\u2019m interested in researching how culture shapes and affects the way we think, feel, and interact with one another. Besides my passion for academics, I also love hitting the gym, watching movies, and going on side quest adventures!!!<\/p>

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Roda Berhe<\/strong><\/p>

Research Assistant\u00a0<\/p>

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Hello! My name is\u00a0Roda\u00a0Berhe, and I am a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a BSc in Psychology at the University of Alberta. I am interested in the advocacy-oriented aspects of psychology, particularly how culture and social context shape identity and mental health. I was born in Eritrea and came to Canada when I was one. Beyond school, I love watching new films, reading, any form of fitness, skiing, travelling, and trying out new caf\u00e9s, especially matcha.<\/p>

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Cameron Burke<\/strong><\/p>

Independent Studies Student<\/p>

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Hello! My name is Cameron and I am a fourth-year BA Psychology major minoring in Film Studies. My background is Canadian and Australian; I grew up in Fort McMurray speaking English and French and am currently learning Arabic. My research interests lie in gerontology and language, specifically in how culture and intergenerational communication interact to influence age stereotyping. When not at the CCLab, I can be found playing and coaching ringette and hockey, filmmaking, acting, singing, playing the piano, and creating art.<\/p>

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Lab Employees<\/h1>

Vernon Gaudet<\/strong><\/p>

Lead Programmer \/ Game Developer<\/p>

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Email: vgaudet@ualberta.ca<\/span><\/p>

Hello, bonjour! I graduated in 2023 from the University of Alberta with a BSc in Psychology with Computing Science Minor. I grew up in rural Alberta. My background is Filipino and French Canadian. My hobbies and interests include history, art, programming and gaming. I am interested in applying technology and digital methods to psychological research in ways that are creative and useful. Within our lab, I specialize in creating and programming systems, games and stimuli for our studies.<\/span><\/p>

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Delaney Fisher<\/strong><\/p>

Proofreader<\/p>

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Email: dfisher1@ualberta.ca<\/p>

I received my bachelor of science degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Spanish language and literature with the completion of the Certificate in International Learning in 2022. I was born and raised in the Edmonton area. My research interests include cultural variation in emotion perception, mental health, and sports psychology. I love to learn about culture through literature, research, language, and travel. In my spare time, I enjoy playing sports and tutoring English.<\/p>

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Shaneen Jamal<\/strong><\/p>

General RA<\/p>

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Email: sjamal@ualberta.ca<\/p>

I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minoring in biology, in 2022. I was born in Pakistan but have spent most of my life in Canada. Having\u00a0been surrounded by a mosaic of people since childhood, I have always been fascinated with culture and how it shapes us. I\u2019m specifically interested in how symptom presentation in mental health varies across cultures. In my spare time, I enjoy baking and reading; my goal this year is to read a book from every country!<\/p>

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Jerry\u00a0Wang\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

General RA<\/p>

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Feihao (Jerry) Wang is a psychology researcher focused on forensic mental health and the development of cultural and equity-focused risk assessment tools. He has explored how empathy, emotion, and reasoning shape public views of homicide justifiability, and has worked on projects validating violence risk tools in clinical settings as well as researching disability and sexuality. Beyond research, Jerry has extensive frontline experience supporting people in crisis through the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline and in hospital-based care. He hopes to pursue a career as a clinical forensic psychologist, bridging evidence-based research with inclusive, compassionate practice.<\/p>

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Wanyixiong Hua<\/strong><\/p>

Animator<\/p>

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Email: wanyixio@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Hello, my name is Wanyixiong Hua, and I am a research assistant in the cultural cognition lab. I was born and raised in China. I graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and the University of Amsterdam with a master’s degree in psychology. I recently discovered that I enjoy rock climbing. Sport at school usually involved my sturdier schoolmates delivering brutal football-style tackles that left me dazed in the ground, pounded by the endless hail. I mix cocktails recreationally, listen to music at the volume of a sullen adolescent, read the literature, and fight a losing battle against ageing.<\/p>

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External Members<\/h1>

Huaitang Wang, PhD<\/strong>
Researcher, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta<\/p>

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Email: huaitang.wang@ualberta.ca<\/p>

He succeeded in publishing his dissertation on Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, a prestigious journal in the area of social and cultural psychology (Wang, Masuda, Ito, & Rashid, 2012). We are still working on finalizing research programs on culture and language.<\/p>

Dr. Huaitang Wang received his PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2009.<\/h6>

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Jianhui Song, PhD<\/strong>
Researcher<\/p>

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Email: Jianhuis@ualberta.ca<\/p>

Her research interest focused on the child rearing practice of Chinese immigrants and its relationship with some factors such as cultural values and language. We are working on a project titled \u201cCulture and Sleeping Arrangement\u201d in collaboration with Dr. Kim Noels.<\/span><\/p>

Dr. Jianhui Song received her PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2010.<\/h6>
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Ken-ichi Ito, PhD<\/strong>
Assistant Professor, University of Lethbridge
Website<\/a><\/p>

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Email: kenichi.ito@uleth.ca<\/p>

After completing my PhD in cold weather, I moved to a tropical country, Singapore, to research the impact of culture within Asian countries and teach applied psychology. Moving from a place with -40\u00b0C to a place with +35\u00b0C made me realize that the Middle Way of moderation is a golden path. Now, I search for a golden path between the joy of spending time with my daughter and the pleasure of thought-provoking discussions with my students.<\/p>

Dr. Ken-ichi Ito received his PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2012.<\/h6>

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Sawa Senzaki, PhD<\/strong>
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Website<\/a><\/p>

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Email: senzakis@uwgb.edu<\/p>

She is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the departments of Psychology and Human Development. Her research centers around examining how children learn and develop culturally unique social and cognitive skills through social interactions (e.g., parent-child, peers).<\/span><\/p>

Dr. Sawa Senzaki completed her Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Masuda at the U of A in 2013.<\/h6>

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Kristina Nand, M.A.<\/strong>
Freelance Writer<\/p>

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I received my BA from the University of Alberta. My research interests lie in cultural differences in perception and aesthetics, generational differences and cultural change, cultural variations in child rearing, and identity in bicultural children. Currently, I am doing international public relations work at the University of Tokyo in Japan.<\/p>

Kristina Nand received her Masters Degree from U of A psychology in 2014.<\/h6>

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Liman Li, PhD<\/strong>
Associate Professor, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Website<\/a><\/p>

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Email: mwli@eduhk.hk<\/p>

My research examines the role of socio-ecological factors (e.g., mobility and economic development) and cultural meaning systems (e.g., holism and collectivism) in influencing people’s social relationships, decision making and mental health across cultures.<\/p>

Dr. Liman Li received her PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2015.<\/h6>

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Mathew Russell, PhD<\/strong><\/p>

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Email: mjr4@ualberta.ca<\/p>

My research interests are in the domain of Cultural Neuroscience, looking at how biology and cultural experience (on the societal, group, and individual levels) work together to make up us incredibly complex and wonderful human beings. Within the Cultural Neuroscience tool set, I focus on using ERP methods to better understand how social orientation beliefs influence our attention process.<\/p>

Dr. Matthew Russell received his PhD Degree from U of A Psychology in 2016.<\/h6>

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Mantou Lou, PhD
<\/strong>Assistant Professor, University of Victoria<\/p>

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Email: nigellou@uvic.ca<\/p>

I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, and research fellow at the Centre for Youth and Society, University of Victoria. I am a social-educational psychologist and the director of the Motivation and Intercultural Relations (MIR) Lab.\u00a0My research interests are at the intersection of social\/personality psychology, educational psychology, and applied linguistics, especially where they converge on motivation, identity, intercultural communications, and intergroup relations.<\/p>

Dr. Mantou Lou received his PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2018.<\/h6>

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Hajin Lee, PhD
<\/strong>Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Montreal
Webpage<\/a><\/p>

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Email: hajin.lee@umontreal.ca<\/p>

I completed my doctoral degree in the Cultural and Social Psychology program in December, 2018. I was born and raised in South Korea. Throughout my graduate program, I examined the mutual constitution of culture and the human mind by focusing on three research areas: 1) culture and well-being, 2) culture and social judgment, and 3) the role of socialization in emotion judgment.<\/p>

Dr. Hajin Lee received her PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2019.<\/h6>

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Yuto Yasuda, PhD
<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Osaka University of Health and Sports Sciences<\/p>

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Email: yuto.yasuda@jcu.edu.au<\/p>

Hi all! I’m Yuto Yasuda. I was born and raised in Japan, but I went to Canada for grad school, which made me muticultural. Specifically, I have coached soccer in Japan and Canada, which exposed me to fascinating cultural differences in coaching styles. This multicultural experience fuels my research interest in how cultural variations affect psychological processes in performance settings. I look forward to exploring these dynamics further and contributing to our understanding of cultural influences in sports psychology.<\/p>

Dr. Yasuda received his PhD degree from U of A Psychology in 2023.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Team Principal Investigator Taka Masuda, PhDWebpage Email: tmasuda@ualberta.ca Born and raised in the center of the capital city of Japan, Taka has moved back and forth between Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan), Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan), Ann Arbor (MI, USA), and Edmonton (AB, Canada). He loves cold weather and in fact, doesn’t even mind the cold Alberta […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":704,"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3349,"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions\/3349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.psych.ualberta.ca\/cultpsy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}