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Advancement to Candidacy

Personal Blog, Psychology, UC San Diego, Wixted Lab

I’m incredibly proud to report that I recently advanced to candidacy! In our department, that means passing a qualifying paper defense (which I did in July 2020) as well as successfully “defending” a dissertation proposal paper and presentation.

My dissertation, “Evidence of Innocence: The Psychology of Lineup Rejections,” will comprise of three published or to-be-published studies. The first study was published in Law and Human Behavior earlier this year. The second and third studies will be basic-science studies investigating 1) why the confidence-accuracy relationship for lineup rejections ranges from negligible to slightly-positive and 2) the specific decision variable that is used for confidence during a lineup rejection.

Thank you to my committee: Drs. John Wixted (Chair), Tim Brady, Uma Karmarkar, John Serences, and Angela Yu.

 

Recognition by Poynter

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Personal Blog, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

Earlier in the year, I wrote the story, “Into Battle: The Bruises and Bonds of Brotherhood.” The story profiled members of the University of Oregon’s club hockey team and the culture surrounding injuries. It went on to win 5th place in the Associated Collegiate Press’ (ACP) Best of Show competition as well as being a finalist for the ACP Pacemaker Award (the highest national award in collegiate journalism).

In an exciting development, Poynter, a highly-regarded resource for journalists, recognized my feature! Their organization promotes data-driven journalism and ethical conduct. It’s an organization that was formative to me when I started out. It’s an honor to see them linking out to my work.

Also, I want to thank Sierra Morgan for her kind words within the Poynter interview. She programmed the interactive elements on the story’s treatment package and, more importantly, she was an absolute pleasure to have as a collaborator on this project.

Quoted from the interview, Morgan said:

“As for the hockey story, we debated covering another sports story right after the Heisman piece and the hockey story needed coverage. These boys were breaking their bodies and still playing, and this story needed to be reported on for the sake of injury awareness. The reporter, Anne Yilmaz, had great rapport with the team and she pitched and delivered a phenomenal story we couldn’t ignore.” 

Sometimes it feels a little silly celebrating a story when writing is my job, but these milestones are important and meaningful. I highly respect Poynter. They recognizing my work signifies that I’m growing in the right direction.

Thank you for reading.

-A.Y.

No. 60 Oregon edges out No. 56 Colorado, 4-3

Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of Oregon

It came down to the final match to determine who would win the meet in Boulder, Colorado between the No. 60 Oregon Ducks and No. 56 Colorado Buffaloes.

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Tommy Yang enters club wushu with performance background

Daily Emerald, Stories & Features, University of Oregon, Wushu

Oregon club wushu newcomers usually fit into two categories: They either come in with a martial arts background or they join with no relevant experience whatsoever.

Freshman Tommy Yang doesn’t quite fit the mold of either. He has experience—in dance.

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Women’s tennis: No. 67 Oregon beats No. 69 Utah State, 5-2, on road stint

Daily Emerald, Recaps, Tennis, University of Oregon

In their first match of the season against a ranked team, the No. 67 Oregon women’s tennis team took on the No. 69 Utah State Aggies and won 5-2, taking the doubles point after wins from Nia Rose/Alyssa Tobita and Marlou Kluiving/Nicole Long.

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Podcast Appearance: Overtime w/ Justin Wise and Joseph Hoyt

Daily Emerald, Hockey, University of Oregon

Sports reporters Justin Wise and Joseph Hoyt had me on their podcast Overtime to discuss my recent feature story “Into Battle: The Bruises and Bonds of Brotherhood.” Since the piece has started to gain traction within the sports  and larger journalism community, we sat down to talk about the writing process, how the story came to be, and what I learned about myself as someone trying to reconcile the norms of hockey culture inculcated into me at a young age with caring about the players with whom I had worked for years.

Below is a the original episode description as well as a way to listen to it.

From the original post:

For most people, a concussion is a good sign for you to stop doing what you’re doing, and go to the hospital. But for a UO hockey player, it’s just a sign to play even harder.

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Into Battle: The Bruises and Bonds of Brotherhood

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This article was a multimedia ‘innovation’ piece given special treatment by the Emerald. Please view the story in its original form HERE to get the photos, graphs and animations that were published with it.
This story won two national awards: An ACP Pacemaker honorable mention for Multimedia Story of the Year and 5th place in the ACP’s Best of Show Competition.

Six minutes and ten seconds into the first period of the Oregon Ducks’ third home game of the season, junior Michael Luke entered the penalty box quieter than usual. He sat down, leaned forward and drew his arm across his chest, cradling his right side.

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Oregon hockey excited for second half of season, will face UCLA

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

The first half of the Oregon club hockey season was tough, and the team’s 5-8 record shows it. With a schedule loaded with skilled teams, the Ducks came out of the gate facing some of their toughest opponents. However the Ducks are excited and optimistic heading into the second half of the season.

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Oregon women’s tennis 2015 season preview

Daily Emerald, Stories & Features, Tennis, University of Oregon

Last year, the Oregon women’s tennis team ended the season with a disappointing 7-15 record (1-9 in the Pac-12 Conference), but with a new coach and promising performances in the fall, this year the Ducks’ future looks brighter.

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From cut to captain: Patrick Sgarlata’s road to Oregon hockey leadership

Daily Emerald, Hockey, Stories & Features, University of Oregon

Third time was a charm for then-junior Patrick Sgarlata. After two years of being cut from the Oregon club hockey team, he finally earned a roster spot and the Oregon jersey on his back.

Now a graduate, the jersey he wears currently is a little different than before. He sports a number 10 on his back instead of his previous 26 and a “C” on his front. Sgarlata is now the captain of the team he struggled to make two years ago.

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