Jay Park

Jay Park

Graduate Student

UIUC Official Profile

Bio

Jay is a graduate student in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Broadly, he is interested in mental health and applied methodologies for real-world impact. Specifically, his research focuses on addiction problems through a combination of in-lab and mobile methods.

Before graduate school, Jay gained diverse work experience as a road cyclist, guitarist, and military counterintelligence agent. In his free time, he enjoys road cycling, going on road trips, and taking pictures.

# Last update: 1/11/2025

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.)

 
 
 
 
 
Alcohol Research Lab
Graduate Research Assitant
Alcohol Research Lab
August 2023 – Present Champaign, USA
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Social Contexts
  • Machine Learning
 
 
 
 
 
Accessible Healthcare Lab
Graduate Research Assitant
Accessible Healthcare Lab
May 2024 – August 2024 Champaign, USA
  • mHealth
  • Health Behaviors
  • Artificial Intelligence
 
 
 
 
 
LAS Administration
Graduate Research Assitant
LAS Administration
November 2023 – May 2024 Champaign, USA
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Big-Data Analysis
  • Thematic Analysis

Research Projects

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How psychological factors influence health-promoting behaviors?
Self-efficacy and depressive symptoms are explored.
How psychological factors influence health-promoting behaviors?
Does our speech pattern change when intoxicated?
Ongoing project as a lead author since January, 2024.
Does our speech pattern change when intoxicated?
Can we detect intoxication using voice?
Ongoing project as a lead author since October, 2023.
Can we detect intoxication using voice?

Contact

Jay is open to collaborations! Don’t hesitate to reach out via university email 🙂