Education
M.S.Ed University of Pennsylvania
B.A. University of Oregon
Research interests
• Bullying and Victimization
• Peer Relationship
• Adolescent Development
Publications/Posters/Papers
Tan, F., Brasof, M., & Hetrick, M. (under review). Bystander’s action versus inaction: how do college students respond to Bullying? International Journal of Bullying Prevention.
Tan, F. (2014). Bullying, aggressor, and victim: past experience versus current behavior. Undergraduate Journal of Psychology at University of California-Berkeley. 7, 59-68.
Conference Presentation
What Makes You Take Action? - Bystander Motivation to Stop Bullying. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, (August, 2017), Washington DC.
What Makes You Take Action? Bullying, Aggressor, and Victim: Past Experience versus Current Behavior. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, (May, 2015), New York, NY.
Bullying, Aggressor, and Victim: Past Experience versus Current Behavior. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, (March, 2015), Philadelphia, PA.
Bullying, Aggressor, and Victim: Past Experience versus Current Behavior. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention (April, 2014), Portland, OR.
Clinical interests:
Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Anti-Bullying Programs
Research projects
The Parent Responses to Peer Victimization Project
The Friendship Hero Project
Accomplishments
2017 125th APA Convention SASP Student Research Forum Travel Grant, American Psychology Association Division 16 (School Psychology), Washington DC
2015 Professional Student Travel Grant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Optional Practical Training Award, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2012 – 2013 Honor Student at Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2009 – 2010 Work-Study Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Fun Facts
Favorite movies?
Crash
Forrest Gump
A Beautiful Mind
Favorite quotes/sayings?
“We’re probably not gonna win this one. In fact, we’re definitely not gonna win this one. But we’re not gonna quit, either. And if we do lose, you need to know that doesn’t make you losers. You learn as much about who you are and what you’re made of from failing as you do from success. Maybe more.” — The Big Bang Theory
Hobbies/hidden talents?
Cooking, dancing, and writing
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
School Psychology, especially Bullying Prevention and Intervention. I worked as an anti-bullying practitioner before, so, I hope to combine theory and research findings into practice to design better anti-bullying programs.
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
There is no best graduate program in the world, the one fits you the most is the best. It’s okay to be unperfect but be sure to learn your lesson and move forward.