Naomi Lin
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Profile
Naomi Lin is a Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary program of Education and Cognitive Science. Her work lies in applied research of cognitive and brain development of linguistically and culturally diverse young children in early education settings. Naomi’s research specifically involves music cognition and its impacts on learning and development. Prior to starting her graduate program, Naomi worked as a cognitive developmental researcher at UC San Diego, partnering with the Vista School District on a longitudinal research practice partnership project. She seeks to continuously grow as an interdisciplinary researcher, translating research to the education settings, and as a dedicated member of outreach, working with practitioners and the community.
Education
University of California, San Diego Expected 2024
Ph.D. in Education and Cognitive Science
University of California, San Diego 2018
B.S. in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscienc
B.A. in Music
Research
Teaching and Learning Commons at UCSD with Dr. April Yan
Collaboration with the Education Research Assessment Hub and Digital Learning Hub Research and Evaluation: student experiences in online learning environments and address equity gaps in access, engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes.
Assessment and Research Ph.D. Intern with WestEd
Early Childhood Learning & Development: Desired Results Developmental Profile, First 5 Monterey County, Shared Services Alliance, Childcare and Development Fund
Research Consultant with the Conscious Kid
Consulting in the education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development, specifically focusing on early childhood projects.
Research Associate with Dr. Monica Sweet
Research and Evaluation at Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment & Teaching Excellence (CREATE) on various projects on equity, diversity, and learning in early, elementary, higher education, and teacher development.
Research Associate with Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Alison Wishard-Guerra
New Vistas Project, a longitudinal research-practice project investigating early child cognitive development in TK to first grade in a socioeconomically and linguistically diverse school district.
Neuroscience Research Associate with Dr. Albert Leung
Clinical fMRI studies on traumatic brain injuries at the Veterans Medical Research Foundation in San Diego
Collaboration with the Education Research Assessment Hub and Digital Learning Hub Research and Evaluation: student experiences in online learning environments and address equity gaps in access, engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes.
Assessment and Research Ph.D. Intern with WestEd
Early Childhood Learning & Development: Desired Results Developmental Profile, First 5 Monterey County, Shared Services Alliance, Childcare and Development Fund
Research Consultant with the Conscious Kid
Consulting in the education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development, specifically focusing on early childhood projects.
Research Associate with Dr. Monica Sweet
Research and Evaluation at Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment & Teaching Excellence (CREATE) on various projects on equity, diversity, and learning in early, elementary, higher education, and teacher development.
Research Associate with Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Alison Wishard-Guerra
New Vistas Project, a longitudinal research-practice project investigating early child cognitive development in TK to first grade in a socioeconomically and linguistically diverse school district.
Neuroscience Research Associate with Dr. Albert Leung
Clinical fMRI studies on traumatic brain injuries at the Veterans Medical Research Foundation in San Diego
Fellowships/Grants/ Awards
FELLOWSHIPS
2022 UCSD Education Studies Diversity Fellowship
2020 UCSD Education Studies Summer 2020 Research Fellowship
2018-2020 Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Collaboratories Fellowship
AWARDS
2019 National Science Foundation GRFP Honorable Mention
2018 University of California San Diego Integrity Award
2018 Semi Finalist of Fulbright Scholarship
2015- 2018 University of California San Diego Provost Honors
