Teaching Assistant for "Applied Multivariate Statistics in Public Affairs" (MPA-level required method class), Fall 2023, Instructor: Prof. Douglas Miller, TA Evaluation: 4.9 out of 5.0. 

• Awarded as an Outstanding Teaching Assistant by Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy

• Students' comments: 

  • "Yongxin is a very considerate TA. She empowered me to pursue my research interest, but also reminded me to be mindful with time-limits given to students. She always provide a thorough feedback and able to explain difficult statistics term or rationale into easy-to-understand phrases. Her office hours schedule was really accommodative for students who aren't able to go to campus everyday like me."

  • "Yongxin was very helpful in explaining difficult course material and provided additional guidance on how to solve problems in the problem set. She was very knowledgeable about STATA and multivariate statistics analysis. I greatly appreciated her support!"

  • "Yongxin was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable on the subject matter. She was patient and able to explain complicated material. She was a major part of my ability to translate what we learned in class to the problem sets and research project!"

Teaching Assistant for "Economics of the U.S. Social Safety Net" (undergrad/master-level class in economics and public policy), Fall 2024, Instructor: Prof. Pauline Leung, TA Evaluation: 4.95 out of 5.0. 

• Students' comments: 

  • "Yongxin is the best TA in this program. She is exceedingly helpful and willing to explain things, and she is able to distill down dense concepts to their principles, which enhances learning. Also, Yongxin has a positive attitude that really feels supportive and makes it a more positive learning experience overall."

  • "Truly one of the best TAs I've ever had for any course. Yongxin is an amazing teacher and was key to my ability tounderstand the material. Her strengths include patience, ability to translate complex topics, and positive attitude. She never made me feel dumb for not understanding something. Yongxin always encouraged us and recognized the hard work we put into our assignments!"

  • "Very knowledgeable on the subject, available for support, kind and approachable, and clear during OH and in her feedback."

Teaching Assistant for "Health Disparities" (undergrad-level class in sociology and public policy), Spring 2025, Instructor: Prof. Adriana Reyes.