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Phoebe Yeh

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Bio

Hello! My name is Phoebe and I am a Taiwanese American counseling Master's student at the University of Pennsylvania aiming to work with college students. I recently graduated from Yale University with a B.S. in Cognitive Science and a certificate in Education Studies. Having grown up in Shanghai, China, I am passionate about supporting low-income families and Asian American communities. My research and clinical interests center undergraduate students, as I am committed to expanding access to mental health care in colleges and supporting equitable persistence in STEM. My two co-authored publications can be found at https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1562677 and https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1655426. Through my graduate training and future career as a mental health counselor, I am excited to translate this academic commitment into evidence-based support that helps students from all backgrounds thrive in higher education. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Master's degree program
2026 - 2028
  • Majors:
    • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Yale University

Bachelor's degree program
2022 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Cognitive Science

Woodbridge High

High School
2018 - 2022
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      • Mental Health Care
    • Dream career goals:

      Reducing mental health care disparities for students as an LPC

    • Peer Mentor

      Yale University Cognitive Science Department
      2025 – 20261 year
    • Cafe Worker

      Ezra Stiles College
      2023 – 20252 years
    • Editor-in-Chief

      Yale Banner Publications (Yale Official Yearbook)
      2024 – Present2 years
    • Managing Editor

      Yale Banner Publications (Yale Official Yearbook)
      2023 – 20241 year
    • Business Office Assistant

      Yale University Press
      2023 – 20241 year
    • New Haven Public Schools Administration Intern

      Yale Office of New Haven & State Affairs
      2026 – Present8 months
    • Swim Coach

      The Foote School
      2022 – 20242 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Club
    2004 – 202218 years

    Awards

    • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Award Recipient (2019-2020, 2020-2021)
    • Swimming Speedo Junior Nationals qualifier (2018-2022) & silver medalist (Dec 2021)
    • Yale Varsity Swim Team (Fall 2022)

    Research

    • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

      STEM Program Evaluation and Research Lab at Yale — Research Assistant
      2024 – Present
    • Research and Experimental Psychology

      Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab at Yale — Research Assistant
      2023 – 2025

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Supplies For Smiles — Director of Communications, Chapter President
      2020 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Yale New Haven Hospital — Patient Aide
      2025 – 2026

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering