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The Master of Science in Psychological Science Degree at Illinois prepares emerging scholars for doctoral level work or jobs in industry through engagement in advanced coursework, collaborative research with world renown scholars, and professional development targeted to master's students goals.
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Yadong Dai
We invited Yadong Dai to join our MSPS program because of his notable achievements and interest in memory research. Originally, Yadong studied civil engineering at the Sichuan University. His interests shifted from engineering to psychology after he directly observed the differential impact of stressful events on people’s well-being in the aftermath of the Wenchuan Earthquake in China—a devastating event in 2008 that affected 90,000 people. Because of his expertise, he volunteered as a civil engineering consultant to provide building stability analyses to the earthquake-stricken areas. Many...