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Qingyi (Grace) Zhang

PhD in Counseling Psychology Student

Email: gz2164@nyu.edu

Program: PhD in Counseling Psychology

Year Entered Program: Fall 2023

Research Interests: Positive Psychology; Culture; Cancer Health Disparities; Expressive Writing

Principal Advisor(s): Dr. William Tsai

Research Description/Bio: Grace's research interests broadly lie at the intersection of culture, positive psychology, and health disparities. Specifically, her work focuses on uncovering the pathways to resilience and post-traumatic growth and investigating psychosocial resources from a cultural lens. Additionally, she is interested in examining the effects of culturally-based psychological processes on individuals' health behaviors and outcomes. Grace aims to develop culturally-appropriate psychosocial interventions that enhance well-being in marginalized populations and improve health outcomes across the cancer continuum for medically-underserved communities.

Curriculum vitae 

Psych Cafe: The Associations between Daily Support Provision and Positive/Negative Affect: The Moderating Role of Culture