Manyu Li

Manyu Li
  • Faculty
  • Psychology Graduate Program Coordinator
  • Jack & Gladys Theall/BORSF Professor in Liberal Arts

Biography

Dr. Manyu Li is an Associate Professor and Mr. and Mrs. E.P. “Pat” Nalley/BORSF Professor in Social Sciences at the 91Ӱ and the founder/director of the Data-science Application in SOcial and community psychology (DAISO) Lab. Li graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Ph.D. in Psychology in 2014. Her research sits at the intersection of social, community, and educational psychology, focusing on how data analytics can illuminate complex human experiences in these areas.

Li is an Early Career Fellow for the National Study of the Learning Mindset, 91Ӱ Fellow for the Open Education Group, as well as Investigators (2) and External Evaluators (2) on four NSF grants.

Education

Ph.D in Psychology, 2014
University of Pittsburgh

M.S. in Psychology, 2011
University of Pittsburgh

B.S.Sc in Psychology (Honors), 2008
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Student 91Ӱ/Collaboration

  • Community psychology, place attachment
  • Cross-cultural psychology, immigration
  • Education and teaching strategies
  • Sexuality and gender studies

Awards & Recognition

  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor Awards, 2021-22 
  • Outstanding Master’s Mentor, 2020
  • APA CABE Teaching Resources Award, 2019 
  • APA STP Instructional Resource Award, 2018 
  • APA STP Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) 91Ӱ Grant, 2017