Xinyi Li
@xinyili
Research assistant and clinical psychology professional, blending quantitative methods with evidence-based mental health support.
IrelandWhat I'm looking for
I’m a psychology professional with an M.S. in Applied Psychology and hands-on experience spanning clinical training, field interviewing, and research. My master’s work focused on an EEG-based identification study of self-related claims, shaping how I think about measurement, interpretation, and real-world relevance.
In my clinical and field roles, I’ve completed 400+ hours of supervised training in psychopathology, psychological assessment, crisis intervention, and evidence-based therapies (CBT, psychodynamic, family systems). Through MyTherapist, I’ve led 10+ intake interviews and provided 50+ hours of client support, with documentation and risk-focused group supervision to strengthen my communication, risk awareness, and reflective practice.
On the research side, I’ve worked across quantitative methods and experimental design—analyzing longitudinal data in Python (LMM, Lasso regression, bootstrap mediation) and programming complete task flows in PsychoPy for replication on Pavlovia. I’m also developing remote infant eye-tracking workflows using WebGazer and integrating calibration into jsPsych paradigms, with a consistent goal: turn rigorous data into safer, more effective mental health and education outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Part-Time Research Assistant
Social Excellence for Early Development Lab
Aug 2025 - Present (9 months)
Adapted a WebGazer-based eye-tracking calibration workflow for pre-verbal infants, improving fixation-based calibration stability and data yield. Integrated the calibration module into an existing jsPsych visual habituation paradigm to collect dwell time and gaze-preference measures.
Counselor (Training Program)
MyTherapist
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Completed 400+ hours of supervised clinical training across psychopathology, psychological assessment, crisis intervention, and evidence-based therapies. Conducted 10+ intake interviews and delivered 50+ hours of client support, producing standardized case documentation and participating in 60 hours of risk-focused group supervision.
Research Assistant
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sep 2023 - Jun 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Analyzed a 137-participant multi-phase longitudinal dataset in Python (LMM, Lasso regression, bootstrap mediation), contributing to a conference paper and a journal manuscript under review. Programmed the full task flow in PsychoPy (branching logic, timing, randomization) and deployed it on Pavlovia with documentation for replication.
Part-Time Research Assistant
School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)
Curated and validated 11 Chinese medical Q&A datasets by standardizing symptom descriptions and labels to improve downstream data consistency. Applied Cognitive Appraisal Theory to evaluate AI-generated outputs and corrected 120+ misclassifications to strengthen data quality and conceptual validity.
Field Researcher
Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
Oct 2023 - Nov 2023 (1 month)
Administered semi-structured clinical interviews with under-resourced rural adolescents using standardized diagnostic tools (MINI-KID, SITBI, C-SSRS). Performed formal safety planning and created analysis-ready datasets by transcribing and organizing interview data under standardized procedures.
Volunteer
National LGBTQ Center of China
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023 (1 year)
Supported design of an LGBTQ-focused mental health chatbot by reviewing user needs and relevant literature to guide intervention development. Created eight structured, scenario-based multi-turn intervention scripts targeting loneliness using emotional regulation frameworks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Beijing Normal University
Master of Science in Applied Psychology, Applied Psychology
2021 - 2024
Grade: GPA: 3.8/4 (Rank: 5/45)
Earned an M.S. in Applied Psychology at Beijing Normal University. Master thesis: “An EEG-Based Identification Study of Self-Related Claims.”
Southwest Minzu University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies (Radio and Television Studies)
2015 - 2019
Completed a B.A. in Communication Studies (Radio and Television Studies) at Southwest Minzu University.
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Location
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