Bio
Jay is a graduate student in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on addiction through a combination of in-lab and ambulatory methods to capture real-world behavior and physiology.
Ultimately, Jay aims to develop adaptive interventions that provide timely support, reduce the risk of relapse, and promote long-term recovery.
Interests
- Addiction
- Social Contexts
- Machine Learning/mHealth
Education
M.S. in Psychological Science (GPA 4.0/4.0), 2025
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Psychology (GPA 4.0/4.0), 2019
University of Utah
Research Skills
Quantitative
Python
Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing
R & SPSS
Statistical Analyses
Praat
Voice Analytics
Qualitative
Qualtrics
Surveys
ATLAS.ti
Mixed-Methods
NVivo
Text Processing
Experience (Abbr.)
Graduate Research Assitant
Alcohol Research Lab
- Alcohol Addiction
- Social Contexts
- Machine Learning
Graduate Research Assitant
Accessible Healthcare Lab
- mHealth
- Health Behaviors
- Artificial Intelligence
Graduate Research Assitant
LAS Administration
- Natural Language Processing
- Big-Data Analysis
- Thematic Analysis
Research Projects
.js-id-machine-learning
Ongoing project as a secondary author since January, 2025.
Self-efficacy and depressive symptoms are explored.
Ongoing project as a lead author since January, 2024.
Manuscript submitted to ACER.
Publications
Contact
Jay is open to collaborations! Don’t hesitate to reach out via university email 🙂
- juneunp2@illinois.edu
- 603 E Daniel St, Champaign, IL 61820
- Room 308, Department of Psychology