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Melissa (Dong) Shi

Madison,WI

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

U.S. Prison Research
Madison, WI
2024 - 2025
  • Researched the relationship between recidivism and rehabilitation in the U.S.; wrote a paper.

Research Assistant

Oxford University Summer Program
2023 - 2024
  • Conducted research on ultra nationalism and fascism in pre-modern Europe; wrote a paper.

Investigator

Self-organized Investigative Team
Guangzhou, Guangdong
2023 - 2024
  • Researched elderly livability in underdeveloped communities through in-person interviews and questionnaires. Drafted an elaborate plan for electrician renovation in such communities.

Research Assistant

Ocean Politics Research
Guangzhou, Guangdong
2023 - 2024
  • Researched the environmental and political implications of the discharge of Fukushima Nuclear Water; wrote a paper

Research Assistant

Harvard Summer Program
Cambridge, MA
2023 - 2024
  • Researched the correlation between political correctness and implicit bias in the racial context; wrote a paper.

Kitchen Cook

Der Rathskeller Restaurant
Madison, WI
09.2024 - 09.2025

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Legal Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
05-2027

Skills

  • Languages: English (fluent – reading, writing, speaking), Mandarin Chinese (fluent – reading, writing, speaking), German (basic – conversational and writing)
  • Writing: analytical and research-based writing, literature reviews, policy memos

Timeline

Kitchen Cook

Der Rathskeller Restaurant
09.2024 - 09.2025

Research Assistant

U.S. Prison Research
2024 - 2025

Research Assistant

Oxford University Summer Program
2023 - 2024

Investigator

Self-organized Investigative Team
2023 - 2024

Research Assistant

Ocean Politics Research
2023 - 2024

Research Assistant

Harvard Summer Program
2023 - 2024

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Legal Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Melissa (Dong) Shi