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Youngjun Lee

@youngjunlee

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I’m a PhD candidate specializing in VR exercise interventions for mental health.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking collaborative academic or research roles (postdoc or researcher) focused on VR/mobile physical-activity interventions, mental-health outcomes, large dataset analysis, and mentorship within interdisciplinary teams.

I am a Ph.D. candidate (ABD) in Kinesiology at Michigan State University studying immersive virtual reality exercise interventions and their effects on depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in young adults with autism spectrum disorder.

I hold an M.S. and B.Ed. from Korea University and have led mixed-method and population-level analyses using national datasets (e.g., NHANES, KNHANES) alongside systematic and scoping reviews aligned with PRISMA guidelines.

I serve as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and have instructed a broad set of undergraduate kinesiology courses while mentoring numerous undergraduates in research and journal clubs; my work has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and funded fellowships.

I bring proficiency in R and SPSS, physiological and blood biomarker assessment, Meta Quest–based VR intervention design, and large-scale data analysis, and I seek collaborative academic or research roles that translate technology-based physical activity into measurable mental health impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Graduate Teaching Assistant

Current

Michigan State University

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Taught and assisted 11 undergraduate kinesiology courses and mentored multiple undergraduate students, supporting curriculum delivery and improving student learning outcomes.

Teaching Curriculum Development Mentoring Course Coordination Assessment Design R SPSS

Research Assistant

Korea University

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Conducted research in exercise nutrition and metabolic syndrome, performing data analysis and blood biomarker assays to support published studies.

Data Analysis SPSS R literature review

Research Assistant

Korea Institute of Sport Science

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)

Supported sport science projects for national athletes by conducting physiological assessments and collecting performance data to inform training programs.

Data Collection Athlete Testing Performance Analysis SPSS R

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Michigan State University

Doctor of Philosophy, Kinesiology

2022 -

Activities and societies: Physical Activity in Youth Disabilities Lab

Doctoral candidate (ABD) in Kinesiology researching virtual reality-based exercise interventions. Dissertation titled "Assessing the Impact of Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Interventions On Depressive Symptoms and Heart Rate Variability in Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder".

Korea University

Master of Science, Physical Education

Activities and societies: Exercise Nutrition Biochemistry Lab

Master of Science in Physical Education. Thesis titled "Effect of Physical Activity and Nutritional Behavioral Change on Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Young Women of Single-person Households".