CV, Lixia Yang, PhD 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Lixia Yang Full Professor Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Tel: 416-979-5000 (ext: 6522) e-mail: [email protected] AFFILIATION 06.2017 Full Professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 10.2016 Faculty, Immigration and Settlement Studies (ISS) MA program, Ryerson University EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 06.2017 – present Full professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 09.2010 – 06.2017 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 08.2005 – 08.2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University 01.2003 – 07.2005 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (Advisor: Dr. Lynn Hasher) 10.2000 – 12.2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, the Max-Planck Institute for Human Development and Education, Berlin (Advisor: Dr. Paul Baltes and Dr. Ralf Krampe) 01.2000 – 10.2000 Assistant Professor, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China EDUCATION AND TRAINING 01.2000 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Psychology, CAS, Beijing, China 07.1997 Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China 07.1994 Bachelor in Education (Bedu) in Psychology, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China AWARDS AND HONORS 2021 Dean’s Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Award – Tenured Faculty Category (April 29, 2021) 2020 Year 2020 Outstanding Professional Community Contribution Award, Centre for New Immigrant Well-Being (CNIW) 2015 2015 YSGS Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education Award 05.2014 “A Prof Who Made A Mark” award, nominated by students, Student Housing Services, Ryerson University 2012-2014 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Early CV, Lixia Yang, PhD 2 Career Researchers Award ($ 5,000/year for three years) 2003-2005 University of Toronto Postdoctoral Fellowship, Canada, 2001-2003 Max-Planck Society Postdoctoral Fellowship, Germany, 1998-1999 Di-Ao Ph.D. Student Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 1996-1997 Hua-Zang Graduate Student Award, Hebei Normal University, China, 1990-1994 Annual First-prize Academic Scholarships, Hebei Normal University, China. GRANTS OR FUNDING I. External Research Funding 2021-2022 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Individual Partnership Engage Grants: ”Promoting volunteerism in Chinese Communities in the Covid-19 and post-COVID-19 Era” (Co-I, with Dr. Weiguo Zhang as PI, Dr. Peizhong Wang and Dr. Xiaolin Xie as Co-Is). Amount: $24,999. March 1, 2021 – Feb 28, 2022. 2020-2025 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant: “Boundary Conditions for Age-related Associative Deficit: Behavioural Moderators and Neural Mechanisms” (PI). Amount: $ 165,000. April. 1, 2020 – March 31, 2025. 2020-2022 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) under Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Research Funding: “Mobilizing the Chinese Immigrant Community and Battling the Potential COVID-19 outbreak in the Greater Toronto Area: Gathering essential information, creating a mutual support quarantine network and assessing psychological impacts” (PA) with Dr. Peizhong Wang (NPA) at Memorial University. Amount: $295,020. Feb. 28, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2022. Sub- grant ($68662.5), Apr. 13, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021. 2020-2022 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) under Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Canadian 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Research Funding: “Spatial and social patterning of COVID-19 prevention and transmission in Canada: Investigating the impacts of risk perception and preventive behaviour on individual activity space” (PA) with Dr. Lu Wang (NPA) at Ryeson University, and Dr. Dongmei Chen (PA) at Queen’s University. Amount: $197,000. Feb. 28, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2022. 2016-2017 The Mitacs Globalink Research Award – MHRD Indian (Government of India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development) (PI), In support of the MA thesis of Khushi Patel “The Effects of Culture on Spontaneous Use of Spatial Navigation Strategies” in collaboration with the hosting supervisor, Dr. Naveen Kashyap, Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. Amount: $10,000. May 5, 2016 – August 31, 2017. 2014-2020 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant: “The Integration of Emotion and Cognitive Control in the Aging Brain” (PI). Amount: $ 150,000. April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2020. 2012-2014 NSERC Early Career Researchers Award supplement to the Discovery Grant (PI). Amount: $ 5,000/year. January, 2012 – April, 2014. 2010-2015 The China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative, jointly funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China CV, Lixia Yang, PhD 3 (NSFC): “Aging, Culture, and Memory Binding: A Cross-Cultural Comparison between China and Canada” (NPA in Canada), with Juan Li (NPA in China). Amount: $ 150,000 (CIHR) & CNY $ 450,000 (NSFC). January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012 (Funding use extended to March 31, 2015). 2009-2010 Ontario Research Fund – Research Infrastructure (ORF-RI) Fund: the Institute for Research in Stress, Health and Intervention (co-user), PI: Leslie Atkinson. Amount: $418,512. 2009- 2010. 2009-2014 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant: “The Interaction between Inhibition and Emotion in the Aging Brain: Behavioral and Neuroimaging Studies” (PI). Amount: $90,000. April 1, 2009 – April 1, 2014. 2019 NSERC-USRA Award to Justice Cupid (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $4,500, April 29 – August 16, 2019. 2018 NSERC-USRA Award to Shanny Foo (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $4,500, April 30 – August 17, 2018. 2016 NSERC-USRA Award to Nimesh Patel (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $ 4,500, May 9 –August 26, 2016. 2015 NSERC-USRA Award to Nimesh Patel (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $ 4,500, May 4 –August 21, 2015. 2013 NSERC-USRA Award to Dana Greenbaum (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $ 4,500, May 6 – August 23, 2013. 2012 NSERC-USRA Award to Dana Greenbaum (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: $ 3,937.50, May 28 –August 31, 2012. 2010 NSERC-USRA Award to Dana Greenbaum (Faculty Supervisor). Amount: 4,500, May 3 – August 29, 2010. II. Internal Research Funding 2020-2022 Partnership for Change: The RBC Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion Project Award: “Acculturation and its Relationship with Engagement and Wellbeing in Chinese Older Immigrants” (PI, with Dr. Linying Dong as co-applicant). Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $50,000. June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021 (renewed to May 31, 2022). 2019-2020 Ryerson Health Research Fund: “Connecting Social Media Use to Off-line Cognitive and Psychosocial Health in Older Adults” (Co-PI, PI: Dr. Linying Dong). Office of the Vice- president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $ 7,000. August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020. Extension to March 31, 2021 2018-2019 Ryerson Internal Equipment Fund: Brain Stimulation Equipment, The Starstim system manufactured by Neuroelectric. (Co-PI, with Frank Russo as PI, Julia Spanil as anoter Co- PI). Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $23.000. June 5, 2018 – May 31, 2019. CV, Lixia Yang, PhD 4 2017-2018 Ryerson Health Research Fund: “The Effects of Self-Guided Mental and Physical Exercise on Cognitive Functions of Healthy Older Adults” (PI), Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $ 10,000. May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2019. 2015-2016 Ryerson Health Research Fund: “Functioning under Stress: How Does Stress Impacts Executive Functioning in Young and Older Adults?” (PI), Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $ 7,000. May 11, 2015 – May 11, 2016. 2015-2016 Ryerson Internal Equipment Fund: An Eye-Tracking System. (Co-PI, with Margret Moulson as PI). Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $25,217. June 15, 2015. 2014-2015 Partnership for Change: The RBC Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion Project Research Fund: “Social Engagement and Cognitive Functions in Chinese Immigrant Older Adults” (PI, with Brenda Wong as student co-applicant), RBC Foundation and Ryerson University. Amount: $10,000. May 6, 2014 – May 5, 2015 2014-2016 Institute for Stress and Wellbeing Research Harry Rosen Research Grants: “Stressing Out: Does Stress Impair Executive Functioning in Older Adults?” (Faculty Advisor, with Linda Truong as the student PI), Department of Psychology, Ryerson University. Amount: $2,000. April, 2014 – April, 2016. 2012-2014 Ryerson Health Research Fund: “Training-Induced Cognitive and Neural Plasticity of the Aging Brain: Effects of Self-guided Cognitive and Physical Training Programs” (PI), Office of the Vice-president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $ 7,096. August 23, 2012 - August 22, 2014. 2008-2009 Ryerson International Initiatives Fund (RIIF): “Age Differences and Cultural Effects in Source Memory: A Comparison between China and Canada” (PI), Office of the Vice- president, Research and Innovation, Ryerson University. Amount: $20,000. May 20, 2008 - November 30, 2009. Extended to May 30, 2011. 2007-2009 Ryerson New Faculty SRC Development Fund: “Cognitive Plasticity and Mental Fitness in Older Adults” (PI), Ryerson University. Amount: