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Po Sen Chu (Mark)

Advisor: Dr. Don Saucier

 

Education

Ph.D. Candidate, Social Psychology, Kansas State University

Expected May 2011

M.S., Social Psychology, Kansas State University

December 2007

M.S., General Psychology, Pittsburg State University

December 2002

B.A., Psychology, Brigham Young University - Hawaii

December 1998

Cum Laude

  • Minor: English as an International Language (EIL)

  • Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Academic scholarship, Psychology program award, and book award recipient

 

Description of Research

Cross-cultural differences on social support and communication.

 

Representative Publications

  • Chu, P. S., Saucier, D. A., & Hafner, E.  (in press).  Meta-analysis of the relationships between social support and well-being in children and adolescents.  Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

  • Chu, P. S., & Mahony, D. (2000). The effects of self-reinforcement skill, language ability, and length of residence on cross-cultural adjustment. Journal of MARC Research, 2, 29-37.

 

Representative Presentations

  • Chu, P. S., Saucier, D. A., Hafner, E., & Smith, S. J.  (2010).  Meta-analysis of the relationships between social support and well-being in children and adolescents.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Chu, P. S., Saucier, D. A., & Smith, S. J. (2009).  The impacts of culture on social support, communication values, and coping strategies.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Chu, P. S., Hemenover, S. H., Smith, S. J., Denton, T., & Saucier, D. A. (2006).  The effects of perceived social support on cultural adjustment.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.
  • Chu, P. S., & Burroughs, J. (1999). Stress attributions as moderators of stress—physical health relationship.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychology Association.

 

Manuscript Reviewer

Ad Hoc Review for the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2008.

 

Internship Experience

Peer counselor – Counseling Services
Brigham Young University - Hawaii                      

Fall 1998

  • Counseling students in academic probation

  • Referring students with academic or emotional difficulties to resources for help

 

Teaching Experience

Instructor - academic support program for at-risk students –

General Psychology

Kansas State University

Fall 2008 - Spring 2010

Instructor – General Psychology,

Kansas State University

Spring 2008, Fall 2007  

 

Graduate Teaching Fellow – General Psychology

Kansas State University

Spring 2006, 2007

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Social Psychology

Kansas State University

Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2006

                                             

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Human Sexuality

Kansas State University

Fall 2004, Spring 2006

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Clinical Concepts

Kansas State University

Fall 2005

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Industrial Psychology

Kansas State University

Fall 2005

Graduate Teaching Assistant –Child Development

Kansas State University

Spring 2005

Graduate Assistant - Psychology and Counseling Department
Pittsburg State University

August 2001-May 2002

  • Supervising students and handling grades

Undergraduate Research Assistant – Social Science Division            

Brigham Young University - Hawaii                      

January 1998-December 1998

  • Assisting and supervising division's research
  • Instructing students in the analysis of research data
  • Assisting division dean to conduct research and analyze data

 

View Curriculum Vitae in .doc

 

Personal Information

Interests include:

  • Music
  • Astronomy
  • History
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming
  • Movies

E-mail me : chupo@ksu.edu