Amanda Junesing Chan, B.A.

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Pronouns: she, her, hers
M.A. Student in Psychology
Department of Psychology
CORE Lab | Psychology
College of Sciences

SDSU

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Building/Location

6475 Alvarado Rd
San Diego, CA 92120

Website Links

Bio

I am a first-year master's student in Psychology at San Diego State University. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.

During my undergraduate career, I collaborated with professionals and my research lab to publish papers about adolescent protective/risk factors, implicit biases, and moral reasoning.

I am driven to examine how implicit biases, population/family group dynamics, bystander effect, and personality operate within systems such as moral judgment, education, social policy, and child development.

Through research, I hope to contribute meaningfully to the field of psychology, enact change in social policy, and broaden people's understanding of themselves and the world.

Education

  • B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Fun Facts

I love visiting different coffee/matcha spots, exploring new cities, shopping at vintage stores, and wandering around museums.

Mentors

Jane Leer, Ph.D., SDSU

Awards & Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa

    Research

    Social Psychology, Children's Mental Health, Implicit Biases and Reasoning

    Publications

      • Eisenstadt, M., Stapley, E., Benedito, M., Chan, A. J., Metaxa, A.-M., & Deighton, J. (2025). Adolescents’ experiences of risk and protective factors in relation to mental wellbeing and Mental Health: A typology developed using ideal-type analysis. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 4.
      • Chan, A., Delis, N., Hervas, Z., Krishna, J., Kawamoto, L., & Muyot, S. (2023). How Relationships Bias Moral Reasoning: Neural and Self-Report Evidence: A Replication and Extension Study. UC Berkeley: Cognitive Science & Psychology Division, ULAB.
      • Chan, A., Delis, N., Hervas, Z., Krishna, J., Kawamoto, L., & Muyot, S. (2023, April 29). How Relationships Bias Moral Reasoning: Neural and Self-Report Evidence: A Replication and Extension Study [Poster presentation]. Undergraduate Laboratory at Berkeley Poster Symposium, Berkeley, CA, United States.