Hi, my name is Lynda. I'm a Psychology doctoral student interested in investigating ways to promote academic achievement and motivation, particularly in minority youth. In another line of research, I also examine how culture gets into our brain and influences our emotions, perceptions, and interactions with others. I use Psychological insights, statistical methods, and data science techniques to explore some of these questions.
Python, scikit-learn, tensorflow
Using deep learning (e.g. neural networks) and other machine learning techniques (ensemble of decision trees, logistic regression, factorization machine) to predict students’ science assessments.
R and ggplot2
Exploratory Data Analysis of gender gaps in computer science.
R and leaflet
I love traveling and exploring new cultures. Here's a visualization of my travels.
R, shiny, ggplot2
Interactive visualization exploring postgraduate commitments and salaries for doctorates in the USA.
Data visualization contrasting student and teacher diversity in the USA across the years.
SAS, Predictive analytics
Using various predictive analytics tools, such as logistic regression and linear discriiminant analysis, to predict the presence of heart disease.
R, fixed effects logit analyses
Using fixed effects logit analyses and the NELS88 national dataset to replicate the study by Dee (2005) "A teacher like me: Does race, ethnicity, or gender matter?"
R, regression, random forest
Predicting hotel average daily rates using linear regression, decision tree, random forest, and spline regression.
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Lin, L.C., Pomerantz, E.M., Zheng, L.R., & Robins, R. (2020). Mothers’ perceptions of the climate of their children’s schools: Covariations with children’s academic adjustment in families of Mexican origin. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13472
Armstrong-Carter, E., Ivory, S., Lin, L.C., Muscatell, K., & Telzer, E.H. (2020). Role fulfillment mediates the relationship between daily family assistance and cortisol awakening response in adolescents. Child Development, 91(3), 752-768. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13213
Qu, Y., Lin, L.C., & Telzer, E.H. (2019). Culture modulates the neural correlates underlying risky exploration. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 171. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00171
Lin, L.C., Qu, Y., & Telzer, E.H. (2018). Intergroup social influence on emotion processing in the brain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(42), 10630-10635. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1802111115
Lin, L.C., Qu, Y., & Telzer, E.H. (2018). Cultural influences on the neural correlates of intergroup perception. Culture & Brain, 6(2), 171-187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40167-018-0070-6
Lin, L.C. & Telzer, E.H. (2017). An introduction to cultural neuroscience. In J.M. Causadias, E.H. Telzer, & N.A. Gonzales (Eds.), Handbook of Culture and Biology . Wiley Press.
Telzer, E.H., Qu, Y., & Lin, L.C. (2017). Neural processes underlying cultural differences in cognitive persistence. Neuroimage, 156, 224-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.05.034
d3, javascript, R