Hanwen Zhang

• Performed research into depictions of queer Asian American youth in popular media to understand the intersection between queer and ethnic narratives.
• Conducted literature reviews on how traditional Asian cultural values affect queer attitudes.
• Presented findings at the Polygence Research Symposium.
• Paper Title: Queer Asian American Belonging and Narrative in Everything Everywhere All At Once (Kwan & Scheinert, 2022) and Sewing Patches Through Performance (D’Lo, 2021).

• Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scopes and milestones.
• Created an awareness raising media toolkit for queer Asian youth.
• Outreached project by contacting queer resource centers.

• Project Name: BCI EEG & Eye-Tracking in Bilingual Code-switching
• Currently working on: literature reviews

Troubleshooted computerized learning modules; taught math students ranging from elementary to high school.