CV

Education

• M.A. in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, Columbia University, 2025 (expected)
• B.S. in Advertising, minor in Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, 2024 (Cum Laude)

Research Experience

• Cognitive Media Lab, UCSD/Columbia University (October 2024 - current)
  • Research Assistant
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael R. Haupt
  • Duties included:
    • Participate in survey design and programming
    • Analyze collected survey data using Python and SPSS
    • Participate in manuscript writing
• Meaningful Math Research Group, Syracuse University (April 2023 – November 2024)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicole L. Fonger
  • Duties included:
    • Conducted a comprehensive study investigating the effects of social justice themes on critical thinking, identity formation, and academic engagement of undergraduate students in precalculus
    • Utilized qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze data from 58 students
    • Employed statistical techniques for survey data analysis
    • Attended conferences for research showcase and innovation
• Supporting and Studying Syracuse Youth Interested in Teaching, Syracuse University (February 2022 - May 2022)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Charlotte J. Sharpe
  • Duties included:
    • Trained in qualitative research methods and ethics
    • Conducted on-site interviews and facilitated focus groups
    • Analyzed interview and focus group data
    • Contributed to team discussions and research conclusions

Publications

• Xu, H., Raja, W., Boutros, E., Wu. Q., & Fonger, N. L. (2024). Emotions in Social Justice Mathematics: Students’ Experience from a College Precalculus Classroom. Paper in session at 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Cleveland, Ohio.
• Boutros, E., Wu, Q., Xu, H., & Fonger, N. (2023). Making mathematics meaningful: How learning about local social injustices develops undergraduate students’ identity, intellect, skill, and criticality. The Crown: Syracuse Undergraduate Research Journal, 1, Article 16.

Talks and Presentations

• Making Mathematics Meaningful: A Mixed-Methods Study of Undergraduate Students’ Learning through Social Justice. 18th annual ACC Meeting of the Minds conference, South Bend, Indiana (April 2024)
• Making mathematics meaningful: How learning about local social injustices develops undergraduate students’ identity, intellect, skill, and criticality. SOURCE Fall Expo, Syracuse University (December 2023)
• Enhancing Students’ Inclusion and Belonging by Developing Meaningful Mathematics Literacy in the Place We Now Call Home. D.E.I.A. Symposium, Syracuse University (October 2023)

Teaching Assistantship

• Columbia University, QMSS GR5067 Natural Language Processing Social Sciences, Spring 2025
• Syracuse University, FYS 101 First Year Seminar, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
• Syraucse University, ECS 116 AEW for Calculus II, Fall 2021

Professional Experience

• Account Executive Intern, BlueFocus Communication Group, Shanghai, China
  • Collaborated with Project Manager on Sony camera promotions for RED (Xiaohongshu) and Bilibili platforms
  • Managed project workflows and timelines
  • Ensured timely follow-up on client feedback and requests
  • Contributed to communication plans for July and August campaigns
  • Handled internal project procedures including initiation, completion, and contract applications
• Marketing Intern, Boathouse Group Inc., Waltham, MA
  • Led media optimization analysis with a team of five
  • Utilized data from social media, websites, and databases to assess client’s situation and competitors
  • Designed content calendar and developed KPIs
  • Created successful media plan selected by client among competing groups
  • Provided data-driven recommendations for public relations improvement
• Editor & Post-Production Associate, Associate Producer, Orange Television Network, Syracuse, NY
  • Utilized Adobe Premiere for editing broadcast content and promotional materials
  • Led camera and lighting teams as Director of Photography for Psych vs. Star
  • Served as Associate Producer guiding show’s creative direction
  • Managed post-production processes and content strategies
  • Increased digital engagement through polished episode publication

Skills

• Programming
  • Python (including machine learning, natural language processing, and data visualization)
  • HTML5, Markdown
• Data Analytics
  • Python (Pandas, Numpy, ggplot2, etc.)
  • SPSS
  • GWI Database
  • MRI Simmons
  • Nielsen Commspoint
  • MAXQDA
• Office Tools
  • Excel (certified in 2022)
  • PowerPoint, Word
  • Pages, Numbers, Keynote
  • Google Suite
  • Canva, Miro