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Interests

• teaching of psychology
• scholarship of teaching and learning
• cultural psychology
• affective science

Faculty bio

I specialize in undergraduate teaching and often teach statistical methods in psychology, introductory psychology, and cultural psychology.

Broadly, I am interested in finding ways to facilitate student engagement and learning in large first-year courses (e.g., introductory psychology) and in courses that students may find daunting (e.g., statistics).

I am also interested in how cultural context and emotions shape student engagement and learning. As a teaching professor, I do not supervise graduate students.

Representative publications

Tsai, J.L., Blevins, E., Bencharit, L.Z., Chim, L., Fung, H.H.H. and Yeung, D. (2018) Cultural variation in social judgments of smiles: The role of ideal affect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Advance Online Publication.

Park, B., Qu, Y., Chim, L., Blevins, E., Knutson, B., & Tsai, J.L. (2018) Ventral striatal activity mediates cultural differences in affiliative judgments of smiles. Culture and Brain, 6(2), 102-117.

Chim, L. Hogan, C.L., Fung, H.H.H. and Tsai, J.L. (2017). Valuing calm enhances enjoyment of calming (vs. exciting) amusement park ride and exercise. Emotion, 18(6), 805-818

Chim, L. (2016, July 12). [Noba Blog].