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Chunya Song
PhD Student in Psychology
Psychology Consultant, specialized in adolescent education, parent-child relationships
🔬 Current Position
PhD Student
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Since: March 2026
Current research:
- Online vocal emotion perception training
- Vocal emotion production
- Young autistic adults
- Behavioral experiments
- Neural synchronisation
Teaching Obligation
Person Perception and Human Interaction: Theory and basic and applied science
Summer semester 2026
🎓 Education
PhD in Psychology
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2026 – Present
M.A. Applied Linguistics (Psycholinguistics)
Zhejiang University (Project 985 university)
2019 – 2022
Thesis:
Study on CFL Learners' Word Segmentation Mechanism in Chinese Reading: Evidence from Eye Movements
Exchange programs
University of Copenhagen
- Psychology
2020 – 2021
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
- Social Sciences
2017-2018
B.A. Translation Studies
Jinan University (Project 211 university)
2015 – 2019
🧐 Research Experience
Research Assistant
Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
2024 – 2025
Main topics:
- MRI
- fMRI
- DTI
- OCT
- Reading
- Magnocellular pathway
- Parvocellular pathway
Side projects:
- Working memory
- Thalamus
- Behavioral experiments
📚 Publications
Under Review
Whether inserted inter-word spaces facilitate CFL learners' Chinese reading: evidence from eye movements
Language and Cognition
In Press
Chen Y., Zhang Z., Lin Z., Xu L., Song C.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Published
Application of schema theory into the reading teaching of TCFL.
Journal of Anshun University
2022
Motivation and pragmatic strategies of code-switching.
Overseas English
2018
Conferences & Workshops
2026
3rd Interdisciplinary Conference on Voice Communication （VoiceID 2026）
📍 Jena, Germany
02-04 September 2026
Poster Presentation
An automated pipeline for acoustic similarity analysis in vocal emotion recognition and imitation training: design and validation plan
DZPG HAJEMA Retreat 2026
📍 Apolda, Germany
01–02 June 2026
Poster Presentation
Whether inserted inter-word spaces facilitate CFL learners' Chinese reading: Evidence from eye movements
Conference on Multilingualism 2026 (COM 2026)
📍 Toulouse, France
27–29 May 2026
Poster Presentation
Whether inserted inter-word spaces facilitate CFL learners' Chinese reading: Evidence from eye movements
Workshop on Intersectional Data Science
📍 Jena, Germany
13 May 2026
2025
Brainhack Donostia 2025
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
19–21 November 2025
15 th International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 15)
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
9–13 June 2025
- Assisted conference organisation
Workshop on Infant Language Development (WILD)
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
4–6 June 2025
2024
Brainhack Donostia 2024
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
25–27 November 2024
BCBL Pupilometry Workshop
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
29–31 May 2024
1 st Thalamocortical Networks Conference (ThalNet)
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
16–17 May 2024
2023
CASLAR-7
7 th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research
📍 Peking University, Beijing
18–19 August 2023
Oral Presentation
Word segmentation mechanisms in Chinese reading using eye tracking
2022
Chinese Association of Psycholinguistics (CAP)
📍 Hangzhou, China
10–12 June 2022
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Presented current research findings
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Hosted a panel discussion on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
National High-Level Forum on Cognitive Neurolinguistics
📍 Hangzhou, China
21 May 2022
- Presented preliminary research findings
🧰 Technical Skills
Programming
- Python
- MATLAB
- R
Statistics
- Linear Mixed Models
- EEG analysis
- MRI analysis
Experimental Platforms
- PsychoPy
- Gorilla
- EyeLink
- Presentation
Neuroimaging
- AFNI
- SPM
- EEGLAB
- fMRIPrep
Knowledge Management
- Obsidian
- Zotero
- EndNote
Writing
- LaTeX
- Quarto
🌍 Languages
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| Chinese | Native |
| English | C 1 |
| Danish | A 2 |
| Spanish | A 1 |
🏅 Awards
- Danish Government Scholarship
- Sun Hung Kai Grants
- Outstanding Graduate of Jinan University
- SF Express Scholarship
- Zeng Xianzi Scholarship
🚴 Outside Research
When I am not doing research, I enjoy
💼 Work Experience
⚙️ Quality Systems Engineer
Envision AESC Group Ltd.
📍 Shanghai, China
June 2023 – December 2023
Responsibilities
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Established and maintained Quality Management Systems
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Conducted internal audits across multiple manufacturing plants
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Participated in international quality alignment with teams in the US, UK and Japan
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Performed production process audits together with Mercedes-AMG
👩🏫 Kindergarten English Teacher
Six-One Kindergarten
📍 Anshun, China
February 2022 – May 2022
Responsibilities
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Designed interactive English lessons
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Organised English activities and cultural events
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Communicated with parents about students' progress
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Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum development
👨🏫 Teaching Assistant
Zhejiang University
📍 Hangzhou, China
September 2019 – June 2020
Responsibilities
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Graded assignments
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Prepared teaching materials
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Invigilated examinations
⚙️ Quality Management Intern
MTU Aero Engines AG
📍 Zhuhai, China
June 2019 – August 2019
Responsibilities
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Quality management internship
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Chinese–English document translation
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Website maintenance
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Workshop documentation
👩🏫 English Teacher Intern
Guiyang Jian Qiao School
📍 Guiyang, China
March 2019 – May 2019
Responsibilities
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Planned English lessons
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Prepared assessments
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Organised English clubs
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Communicated with parents
🗣 Rehabilitation Support Worker
The First People's Hospital of Guiyang
📍 Guiyang, China
July 2018 – August 2018
Responsibilities
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Assisted speech therapists
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Supported language assessment
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Worked with patients with aphasia and dyslexia
🌍 Student Advisor
Easy Education Consulting Service Co., Ltd.
📍 Zhuhai, China
March 2018 – June 2018
Responsibilities
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Overseas study consultation
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University application materials
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Country and university recommendations