Patty X Kuo - CV - University of Michigan

Patty X. Kuo
Doctoral (Ph.D.) Candidate
University of Michigan | Department of Psychology
2225 East Hall | 530 Church Street
Ann Arbor MI, 48109
Email: [email protected]
Cell: (516) 617-5015
EDUCATION
In Progress
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology
(Advisor: Brenda Volling, Ph.D.)
2013
M.S., Developmental Psychology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Master’s Thesis: An Examination of Fathers’ Testosterone on Parenting
Behaviors with Infants
(Advisor: Brenda Volling, Ph.D.)
2010
B.A., Psychology, with Highest Honors & Distinction (Magna Cum Laude)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Honors Thesis: Neurological and Hormonal Correlates of Paternal Behavior in
Fathers with Young Infants
(Advisor: Karen Grewen, Ph.D.)
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Kuo, P.X., Carp, J.M., Light, K.C., & Grewen, K.M. (2012). Behavioral interactions and
testosterone linked with neural responses to infants in human fathers. Biological
Psychology, 91(2) 302-306.
*Note: This paper was recommended on Faculty of 1000 Prime by Dr. Linda Mayes and
Dr. Helena Rutherford of Yale University.
van Anders, S.M., Goldey, K.L., & Kuo, P.X. (2011). The Steroid/Peptide Theory of
Social Bonds: Integrating testosterone and peptide responses for classifying social
behavioral contexts. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36, 1265-1275.
*Note: This paper received the Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Award from the Foundation
for Scientific Study of Sexuality.
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Manuscripts in Submission
Volling, B.L., Oh, W., Gonzalez, R. Kuo, P.X., & Yu, T. Patterns of martial change
across the transition from one child to two. Journal of Marriage and Family (Invited
Revise & Resubmit).
Kuo, P.X., Saini, E.K., Thomason E., Schultheiss, O.C., & Volling, B.L. Individual
Variation in Fathers' Testosterone Reactivity to Infant Distress Predicts Parenting
Behaviors with their 1-Year-Old Infants Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences (Submitted).
Manuscripts in Progress
Kuo, P.X., & Volling, B.L. Changes in coparenting cooperation and conflict across the
transition to having a second child: Contributions of marital satisfaction, parents’ gender
role beliefs, and firstborn temperament (In Prep).
Conference Presentations
Kuo, P.X., Saini, E.K., Thomason E., Schultheiss, O.C., & Volling, B.L. (2014).
Individual Variation in Short-Term Testosterone Changes Predicts Parenting Behaviors
in Fathers with 1 Year Old Infants. Poster Presented at the Center for Human Growth and
Development 50th Anniversary Symposium: Investing in Children and Families: What
Really Counts, Ann Arbor, MI.
Kuo, P.X., & Volling, B.L. (2014). Gender Ideology Predicts Fathers’ but not Mothers’
Coparenting Perceptions. Accepted for paper presentation at the National Council of
Family Relations 76th Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Kuo, P.X., & Volling, B.L. (2014). Men’s, but not Women’s, Gender Ideology is related
to Division of Labor in Dual-Earner Families. Accepted for poster presentation at the
American Psychological Association 2014 Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Kuo, P.X., Saini, E.K., Schultheiss, O.C., & Volling, B.L. (2013). Testosterone predicts
negative parenting behaviors in fathers with 12-13 month old infants. Poster presented at
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Saini, E.K., Oh, W., Kuo, P.X., & Volling, B.L. (2013). Father’s parenting behavior,
attachment security, and infant cortisol responses. Poster presented at Society for
Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Kuo, P., Bizzell, J., & Grewen, K.M. (2010). Paternal neural correlates in humans. Poster
and Data Blitz talk presented at The Parental Brain: Neurobiology, Behaviour and the
Next Generation Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Kuo, P., Fields, Z., Bizzell, J., & Grewen, K.M. (2010). Neurological and hormonal
correlates of paternal behavior in fathers with young infants. Poster presentation at
University of North Carolina Department of Psychology Honors Poster Session, Chapel
Hill, NC.
Kuo, P. & Grewen, K.M. (2009). The psychobiology of paternal behavior. Poster
Presentation at State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity
Symposium, Wilmington, NC & University of North Carolina Celebration of
Undergraduate Research, Chapel Hill, NC.
Science Media Articles
Kuo, P.X. (2014). Reviewing Early Graduate Student Researcher Award applications:
An opportunity to experience the other side of the process. Psychological Science
Agenda, 28(1).
Kuo, P. (2012). Four ways to find a postdoc: How to secure a position that will advance
your academic or clinical psychology career. Monitor on Psychology, 43(7) 76-78.
Kuo, P. (2012). Why are girls getting their periods so young? Psychology Today online
blog: The Stone-Age Mind.
SCHOLARLY TALKS
Kuo, P.X. (2013). Intersections between Biology and Behavior in Human Fathering.
Invited Panel Speaker in “Research on Fathers: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.”
University of Michigan Fathers Researchers Group, Ann Arbor, MI.
Kuo, P.X. (2013). An Examination of Fathers’ Testosterone on Parenting with Infants.
University of Michigan Developmental Psychology Brown Bag, Ann Arbor, MI.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS
2014 American Psychological Association Student Travel Award, $300
Psychology Dissertation/Thesis Grant, $1000, University of Michigan
Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, $700, University of Michigan
2013 Institute for Social Research-Rackham Summer Training Award, $1533, University of
Michigan
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) Program
Scholar
Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, $1500, University of Michigan
Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant, $700, University of Michigan
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Rackham Most Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award nominee
2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable
Mention
Rackham Most Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award nominee
Foundation for Scientific Study of Sexuality Ira and Harriet Reiss Theory Paper Award
2011 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable
Mention
2010 Parental Brain Conference Trainee Travel Award, £700
Office for Undergraduate Research Travel Grant, $500, University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill
Phi Beta Kappa inductee
Carolina Research Scholars inductee, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
2009 American Psychological Association (APA) Summer Science Fellowship, $2500
2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, $3000, University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill)
Psi Chi Inductee
RESEARCH POSITIONS
2012-present Graduate Student Researcher, Family Transitions Study, University of
Michigan, Principal Investigator: Brenda Volling, Ph.D.
2010-2011
Graduate Student Researcher/Research Assistant, van Anders Social
Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, University of Michigan, Principal Investigator:
Sari van Anders, Ph.D.
2009
APA Summer Science Fellow, Maryland Infant Studies Laboratory, University
of Maryland, Principal Investigator: Amanda Woodward, Ph.D.
2008-2010
Principal Investigator, Neurobiology of Paternal Behavior project, Mother Infant
Behavioral Laboratory, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Lab Director:
Karen Grewen, Ph.D.
2007-2010
Research Assistant, Mother Infant Behavioral Laboratory, University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill, Principal Investigator: Karen Grewen, Ph.D.
2007
Research Assistant, Social Neuroscience Laboratory, New York University,
Principal Investigator: David Amodio, Ph.D., Heilman Laboratory, New York
University, Principal Investigator: Madeline Heilman, Ph.D.,
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
2014 Research Methods in Psychology; Graduate Student Instructor, University of
Michigan
2013 Introduction to Developmental Psychology; Graduate Student Instructor, University
of Michigan (2 semesters)
2012 Introduction to Developmental Psychology; Graduate Student Instructor, University
of Michigan
2012 Psychology of Adolescence; Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan
2012 Teaching Writing in the Disciplines, University of Michigan
2011 Introduction to Psychology; Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan
2010 The Physiology of Love: Examining Biological Correlates of Romantic
Relationships, Friendships and the Parent-Child Dyad; Instructor of Record,
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
2009 Carolina Students taking Academic Responsibility through Teaching (C-START)
Workshop, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
MENTORING EXPERIENCE
2013-present Mentor & Supervisor to 8 Undergraduate Students, Family Transitions Study,
University of Michigan
2012-present Mentor to 2 Ph.D. Students, Asian Psychological Students Association,
University of Michigan
2011-2012
Mentor to 1 Undergraduate Student, Michigan Association of Psychology
Scholars, University of Michigan
2011
Graduate Student Mentor for Undergraduate Honors Thesis, University of
Michigan
2008-2010
Peer Advisor, Office for Undergraduate Research, University of North CarolinaChapel Hill
RELATED EMPLOYMENT
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2014 Graduate Student Staff Assistant, Rackham Graduate School, Graduate Student
Success Office, University of Michigan
-Coordinated multi-university research symposium for NSF-funded Alliances for
Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program, conducted program
evaluation on faculty mentoring of diverse students, developed graduate student
professional development materials.
2012 Freelance Writer, American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology &
GradPsych
QUANTITATIVE TRAINING
2014 Latent Growth Curve Models: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
2013 Structural Equation Modeling with Latent Variables
Analysis of Missing Data
Matrix Algebra
2011 Advanced Statistical Methods
2010 Advanced Statistical Methods
fMRI Methodology
2009 Statistics in Psychology
SPECIALIZED RESEARCH TRAINING
2012 Parent-Child Interaction Observational Coding
Family Transitions Study, University of Michigan
2011 Salivary Radioimmunoassay
Core Assay Facility, University of Michigan
2010 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) analysis
University of Michigan
2010 Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Michigan State University
UNIVERSITY & NATIONAL SERVICE
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2014
APA Convention Twitter Team member, American Psychological Association
2013-present Developmental Psychology Representative, American Psychological Association
Science Student Council
2013-present Curriculum Committee member, University of Michigan Developmental
Psychology Area
2012-present Interdisciplinary Research Group on Fathers member, University of Michigan
2012-present Mentoring Committee Chair, University of Michigan Asian Psychological
Students Association
2012-2013
Student Academic Affairs Committee, University of Michigan Psychology
Department
2011-2012
Diversity Committee, University of Michigan Psychology Department
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for Research in Child Development
American Psychological Association
National Council on Family Relations