PETER LIN

New York City

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in psychology with a focus upon clinical health psychology

EDUCATION

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University

Doctor of Philosophy - June 2003  

Clinical Health Psychology Program   G.P.A.: 3.9

Queens College of the City University of New York

Bachelor Degree of Arts - Feb 1998               

Dual Majors: Chemistry and Psychology   Minor: Student Service And Counseling

G.P.A.: Chemistry 3.0   Psychology 3.9   Overall 3.3

SKILLS

Software: SPSS 10, MS Office 2000 Premium, Adobe PhotoShop 5.5, Drumbeat 2000, Corel WordPerfect Suite 8.0, and Smart Suite 97

Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Mac OS, and Networking Essential knowledge

Hardware: Able to maintain, upgrades, and troubleshoot IBM PC compatibles

Language: Visual Basic 6, HTML, Q-basic, and C++

HONORS & AWARDS

Yeshiva University Scholarship

Beker Family Scholarship

Dean’s List: 94-95



CLINICAL EXPERINCE

June 2000 – Present

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Formal Adult Externship Program Psychology Extern

·        Provide structured milieu treatment for adults whose psychiatric illnesses impair their independent functioning at Continue Day Treatment Program and adult outpatient unit

·        Conduct group therapy and psychological testing at dual diagnostic psychiatric inpatient service

Dec 1999 – Present

Bellevue Hospital of New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

Behavioral Therapy Clinic Extern

·        Offer psychological intervention to improve treatments and rehabilitations of patients' medical conditions

·        Apply behavioral science and medical knowledge to promote health and medical illness prevention in different ethnic groups

Sept 1999 – Aug 2000

The Parnes Clinic of Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Bronx, NY

Behavioral Medicine Clinic Extern

·        Provide psychological care for diverse individuals suffering from anxiety, stress, pain and depression accompanying a medical condition

·        Assist clients adjusting to loss, separation or change in life circumstances

·       Help patients coping with trauma, accidents or abuse

Sept 1996 – Feb 1998

Queens College Counseling and Advisement Center, Flushing, NY

Peer Adviser

·        Helped student to deal with various personal, emotional, and interpersonal issues

·        Discussed individual concerns about program planning, selecting a major, or exploring career choices

·        Trained and evaluated new peer advisers in a variety of interpersonal skill areas

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

July 1999 – Present

The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

Cognitive Therapy Clinic Research Assistant

·        Create and maintain clinic database using MS Access with macro and VB code

·        Analyze data with SPSS syntax and multivariate statistics

·        Carry out administrative duties such as keep track of weekly and monthly visits

Dec 1999 – Present

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

Multicultural Health Belief Research Project

·        Create and maintain Internet active server pages for data collection

·        Identify Asian immigrant’s behavior factors in chronic illness

·        Investigate health beliefs among Asian communities

Dec 1999 – Present

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

Visual Evoked Potential Research Project

·        Study orientation anisotropy and oblique effects in different ethnic groups

·        Record patterns of visual evoked potential in each subject

·        Compare the amplitude and cycle of waves between Asian and Caucasian

Feb 1997 – Feb 1998

Queens College Laboratory of Neurochemistry, Flushing, NY

Senior Advanced Research Project

·        Studied Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules of the human fetal brain

·        Proposed structure for review article and gathered over 300 references

·        Prepared and ordered necessary materials through organizations such as SIGMA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Sept 1999 – Present

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

Teaching Assistant for Statistical Analysis

·        Give lectures on SPSS statistical analysis for first year graduate students

·        Grade and evaluate students' overall course performance

Feb 1997 – Feb 1998

Queens College Chemistry Honor Society, Flushing, NY

Vice President

·        Provided tutoring weekly in all level of chemistry such as introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, or physical chemistry

·        Organized events such as general meeting and free tutoring schedule for students

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Feb 1999 – Present

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

Technical Support

·       Troubleshoot and maintain proper operations of Microsoft Client Network Systems

·       Assist students and faculty members in using Windows operating systems and various applications such as MS Office and SPSS

·       Configure and maintain network printers such as HP Laser Jet series

July 1998 – Feb 1999

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, New York, NY

Creative Service Operator

·       Prepared presentation with customized applications for investment banking division

·       Performed tasks in server-based networking environment

·       Worked individually with bankers and investors for varies reports

PRESENTATION

Lin, P.  (2000, June).  E-Psychology: Health Belief Model investigation for Taiwanese immigrants on World Wide Web.  Poster session presented at the New York State Psychological Association 2000 Convention, New York, New York

AFFILIATION

Member of New York State Psychological Association,
Cross-Cultural Division and Public Sector Division

ACTIVITIES

President of the Queens College Chinese Student Association

Assistant coordinator of Buddhist Association of United States Summer Camp

Represented Queens College in the CUNY Student Leadership Institute

Assistant Instructor of Judo

LANGUAGES

Able to speak, read, and write Chinese fluently

INTERESTS

Martial Arts, Chinese Literature, Photography, Zen Buddhism, and Fine Arts

References Available upon Request

 

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