(Wei Jie) Reiner NG
DSO National Laboratories
Biography
I graduated with a PhD in Social Psychology in Nov 2024 from the National University of Singapore. I am interested in research related to attitudes, particularly attitudinal strengths, and how advancements in Large Language Models can help to provide additional clarity on how these properties can inform and affect downstream behaviors (e.g., intentions, attitude position over time).
Primarily, I work on social-related topics using experimental design, cross-sectional surveys, and social media data. I also have an interest in how these differences can differ or are similar across cultures.
Recently, I am also integrating other research techniques such as network analyses and multi-level meta-analyses into my research repertoire. I mainly use R in my analyses.
- Attitudes and Persuasion Research
- Social Cognition
- Cultural Differences
- Social Networks
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Ph.D. in Psychology, Nov 2024
National University of Singapore
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M. Soc. Sci. in Psychology, Dec 2020
National University of Singapore
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B. Soc. Sci. (Hons) in Psychology (Highest Distinction), Dec 2020
National University of Singapore
Skills
Using Rstudio and VSCode for Inferential and Modelling
Python
Statistics for Social Sciences
Qualtrics, Medialab, Amazon M-Turk
APA Format
Experiences
- Sensemake behaviourial at various levels-of-analysis (e.g., intrapersonal, interpersonal, group) using quantitative and computational methods.
- Develop and test research approaches and coding frameworks.
- Examine literature to guide and develop relevant research questions.
Manage research projects and research group for three finance professors:
- Asst Prof. Karsten Muller, Asst Prof. Fazio Dimas, and Asst Prof. Ben Charoenwong.
Tasks include:
- Onboarding of new research members.
- Creating manuals for onboarding and offboarding.
- Leading pilot research projects and brainstorming research with members.
- Scheduling meetings and ensuring timely delivery of tasks assigned for stakeholders.
- Other administrative tasks.
Modules taught:
- Statistics and Research Methods I (PL2131)
- Statistics and Research Methods II (PL2132)
Responsibilities include:
- Guided and advised students on semestral research projects
- Performed teaching duties to supplement lecture’s content
- Developed materials to supplement student’s learning.
- Administrative and marking duties
Responsibilities include:
- Administering protocols and regulations for lab members in using of the lab resources
- Providing assistance to lab members when statistical issues arise.
- Resolving tasks as needed when requested by the principal investigators.
- Up-keeping, troubleshooting, and maintaining the computer labs (three labs in total) and administrative issues.
- Managing purchases and logistics for the labs.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafted and revised manuscripts for submission to premier journals (e.g., Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin IF: 4.38, Journal of Communication IF: 7.10)
- Generated new research questions and extended on existing research projects
- Coordinated and chaired bi-weekly lab meetings
- Mentored Honours and independent research project (IRP) students for research designs (e.g., panel survey, A/B testing) statistical analyses (e.g., General Linear Modeling, Regressions), and report writing
- Oversaw data collection, data cleaning, and data analyses for research studies
- Tools used: SPSS, R - Managed and updated lab’s webpage with latest information
Responsibilities include:
- Synthesized and review literature on advanced meta-analytic techniques (e.g., two-stage structural-equational modeling)
- Extract relevant data for further analysis
Responsibilities include:
- Systematic review on non-linear growth model, missing data in meta-analysis
- Data extraction-related tasks
Responsibilities include:
- Data cleaning, data analyses, and writing syntax to simplify data-related research
- Tool used: SPSS, Python (e.g., scikit-learn) - Other administrative-related tasks
Responsibilities include:
- Recruited and trained research assistants for various research tasks (e.g., statistical analyses, experimental design and material creation)
- Conducted independent research related to attitudinal ambivalance and affect-cognition properties
- Tool used: SPSS, R - Managed participant reimbursement and other research-related administrative processes.
Responsibilities include:
- Designed and created materials for computerized experiments related to attitudinal research
Tools used: Medialab, Qualtrics, Photoshop - Data collection, data cleaning, and data analyses for several research studies
Tools used: SPSS, R - Participant reimbursement and other research-related administrative processes
Responsibilities include:
- Systematic review on psychosocial factors’ (e.g., personality) predictive utility for a broad range of behaviours
- Assisted in sentiment analyses and explored possible explanations for outputs
Responsibilities include:
- Reviewed and synthesized current research related to mental stresses and big data analytic techniques
- Examined the utility of a big-data approach towards predicting mental health outcomes from a range of biopsychosocial factors
Responsibilities include:
- Review extant literature for relationship between the relationship of teacher qualifications and teaching quality
- Weigh advantages among major international education system’s curriculum and the existing benchmarks for preschool teachers’ entry
Responsibilities include:
- Systematic review on extant literature related to enhancing mental resiliency among correctional officers
- Develop self-help tools targeted for enhancing officers’ mental resiliency
Accomplishments
Dean’s Scholar List
AY17/18 Sem 1
AY18/19 Sem 1
Dean’s List
AY17/18 Sem 1 & 2
AY18/19 Sem1
Publications and Poster
Presented posters and publications can be found here