Dr. Catherine Chou is currently a Project Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at National Taiwan University. Her expertise lies in the field of Developmental Psychology, with a particular emphasis on research pertaining to parenting, culture, decision-making, risk-taking, and identity exploration among adolescents and emerging adults.
EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside, USA
Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, 2014
M.A. in Developmental Psychology, 2010
National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
B.S. in Psychology, 2008
Certificate of the Completion of Human Resource Management Program, 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University
Project Associate Professor, Aug 2021 – present
National Taiwan University Children and Family Research Center Sponsored by CTBC Charity Foundation
Contract Research Fellow, Jan 2025 – present
Department of Psychology and Counseling, Southeast Missouri State University
Associate Professor, Aug 2019 – Feb 2022
Assistant Professor, Aug 2014 – July 2019
Culture and Adolescent Risk-Taking Lab, Southeast Missouri State University
Director, Aug 2014 – 2022
Developmental Transitions Lab, University of California, Riverside
Graduate Student Researcher, Sep 2011 – June 2014
‒ Advisor: Dr. Misaki Natsuaki
The Southern California Academic Center of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention
Graduate Student Researcher, Sep 2008 – Sep 2011
‒ Advisor: Dr. Nancy Guerra
Sleep Lab, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Sep 2006 – Aug 2008
‒ Supervisor: Dr. Chien-Ming Yang
Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Mar 2006 – Aug 2008
‒ Supervisor: Dr. Chyi-In Wu
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2025臺灣開放教育卓越獎 (Moocs或微學分組) 優選,2025
114學年度教育部大專校院學生雙語化學習計畫,專案負責人,臺灣大學雙語教育中心,2025
‒ 大學基礎學科之EMI課程學習成效研究
114學年度教育部教學實踐研究計畫,協同主持人,臺灣大學,2025
‒ PBL導向的微生物發酵工程:透過協同合作培養問題解決與實務應用之能力 (計畫主持人鄭光成教授)
112學年度全校全英語授課教學傑出獎 (Distinguished Teaching Award),臺灣大學,2024
Jackson Yang & Family Foundation Scholarship, Asia Pacific Studies Center, University of Guam, 2024
植圃計畫,National Taiwan University, 2022; 2022–2023
Research Grant, the Grants and Research Funding Committee (GRFC), Southeast Missouri State University, 2017-2019
Summer Research Grant, Southeast Missouri State University, 2017
Graduate Division Fee Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, 2013; 2014
Government Scholarship to Study Abroad, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2012–2014
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of California, Riverside, 2013
Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, 2008–2013
Outstanding Graduating Award, National Chengchi University, 2008
Honorary member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, Taiwan, since 2008
Student of Honor for Presidential Award, National Chengchi University, Fall 04; Spring 05; Fall 05; Spring 06; Spring 07; Spring 08
Lung Shan Temple Scholarship, Taiwan, 2007
Dr. Fa-Mi Chen Memorial Scholarship, Taiwan, 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association (APA) - Division 7: Developmental Psychology
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)
Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (SSEA)
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Taiwanese Psychological Association (TPA)