JIA HU 1330 E. 53rd Street, Apt. 1028 | Chicago, IL 60615 | (765) 421-5338 | Email: huj1@uchicago.edu

PROFILE • Career Interests: Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Management, Employee Relations • Technical Abilities: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, also Mac OS iWork (Advanced); Python, SQL,

Django and other Data Analysis Software (Basic); RStudio (Intermediate) • Research Skills: Qualitative/Quantitative Research Methods: Data collection, Analysis, Synthesis • Languages: Mandarin Chinese (Native); Japanese(Intermediate); German (Basic) EDUCATION University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Master of Arts Program in Social Science; Concentration: Psychology/Sociology; Expected: June 2017

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Bachelor of Science; Major: Psychology; Minor: Organizational Leadership and Supervision; May 2016 RELATED PROJECTS Managing in Organizations – Course Project Management Consultant, Winter 2017 • Conducted interviews on-site with organizational leadership to identify challenges and weaknesses • Collaborated with team of 2 researchers to analyze data (recorded, transcribed, and coded) • Made recommendations for improvements in the the organization based on findings RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Graduate Student Researcher, January 2017-Present • Conducting independent research study: research design, literature review, data collection, analysis, synthesis • Authoring MA Thesis on “Self-control improvement via smartphone application under different situations”

Purdue University, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Lab Research Assistant, Supervisor: Deborah E Rupp, PhD, June 2015-May 2016 • Researched materials for preliminary literature reviews; Collected and analyzed paper results • Aided in test development; Formulated and conduced new hypothesis • Completed data analysis; Collected, transcribed, coded, and analyzed data • Communicated with interviewees; Adhered to human subject protocols

Purdue University, Social Psychology Lab Research Assistant, Supervisor: James Tyler, PhD, August 2015-December 2016 • Communicated with participants and assign tasks for them • Transcribed and coded data for analysis COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE Lafayette Crisis Center (Mental Health America), Lafayette, IN Volunteer, February 2013-September 2014 • Communicated with callers using nonjudgmental tone of voice • Counseled those in crisis by utilizing proactive listening skills; Handled conflict reslution for current problems • Navigated database to find appropriate referrals for callers so they can find more help

Suzhou Guangji Hospital, Suzhou, China Intern, Summer 2014 • Assisted doctors with completion of psychological tests in outpatient department; Interacted 1-1 with patients • Made rounds of the wards with doctors once a week to get update on patients’ situations PUBLICATIONS Hu, J. (2015). A blurred vision: Three ways of sex education in the United States. The Public Psychology, 9. Introduction of sex education in United States to lessen misunderstandings. Published in The Public Psychology, China.

Hu, J. (2015). Treating differences with a tolerant heart. New Generation. 7. Introducing transsexuals, encourage people to treat them with a tolerant heart. Published in New Generation, China.