About me

Hi, I am Lynda, a data and research scientist with a Ph.D. in Psychology and an M.S. in Statistics. My research background spans academic achievement and motivation, and the ways culture shapes cognition, emotion, and social behavior. Today, I apply this foundation using modern data science techniques to design experiments, build data products, and inform high-impact decisions. I bring together psychological theory, research rigor, and applied data analytics to solve ambiguous problems and drive measurable outcomes.

Projects

Publications

  • Lin, L.C., Pomerantz, E.M., Zheng, L.R., & Robins, R. (2021). Mothers’ perceptions of the climate of their children’s schools: Covariations with children’s academic adjustment in families of Mexican origin. Child Development, 92(4), 1223-1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13472

  • Fowler, C.H., Lin, L.C., Muscatell, K., & Telzer, E.H. (2021). Rudolph, K.D., & Telzer, E.H. (2021). Like me back: Neural correlates of low perceived relational value in peer victimized youth. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 31(2), 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13213

  • 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

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