USCECC's Co-Founder, Dr. Yuhsien Sharon Wu

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Dr. Wu was born in Taipei and completed her middle school, high school, college, and graduate studies in the US. As a senior manager at a New York Stock Exchange education company, she has an in-depth understanding about the American secondary education system. She also worked as a business professor and has an intimate knowledge about the American higher education system. Because of her passion in education, Dr. Wu co-founded the US-China Education and Culture Center in 2010 and Veritas Education in 2015 to help students succeed academically and professionally.

 

Dr. Wu is an expert in student development and mentors students globally, including Harvard College students.  She serves as a keynote and panel speaker at various conferences to discuss global competence, international education, and race relations in America. She also works closely with a team of Harvard Medical School professionals to promote mental wellness for international as well as Asian-American students. With a Ph.D. in business management from University of Missouri specializing in interpersonal communication, and a master's degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Dr. Wu aims to bring high quality learning to students in Northern Virginia and globally.

 

Her recent (selected) activities include:

• Chair, Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance - DC Chapter

• Board Member, Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance - Boston Chapter

• Harvard University Alumni Admissions Ambassador

• Committee Member, FCPS Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee Member

• Former affiliated faculty, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness.  MGH is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School

• Keynote speaker, "Your Story, Your Value and Your Winning Essay,” 2015, 2016, and 2017 McDonald’s Education Workshop in Washington DC

• Keynote speaker for the 2015 China Thinks Big Conference, Harvard College Association for U.S.-China Relations

• Judge for the 2015 China Thinks Big Conference - Business Pitch Competition

• Panelist, Race Relations in the U.S. after Ferguson, 2015 Public Affairs Conference (see Youtube clip at https://youtu.be/8iAknQrnc5s)

• Speaker, Life in the U.S. for Recently Immigrated Asian Americans & How Mentorship Helps, Harvard Kennedy School

 

Dr. Wu's Publications and Conference Presentations

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Publications

Turban, D. B., Moake, T., Wu, S. Y., & Cheung, Y.H. (2016). Linking Extraversion and Proactive Personality to Career Success: The Role of Mentoring Received and Knowledge.  Journal of Career Development.

 

Wilbanks, J. E., & Wu, S. Y. (2014). Mentoring and Self-Determination Theory: The Impact of Motivation upon the Phases of Mentoring. Conference Proceedings. Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Turban, D. B., Lee, F. K., da Motta Veiga, S. P., Haggard, D. L., & Wu, S. Y. (2013). Be happy, don’t wait: The role of trait affect in job search.  Personnel Psychology, 66: 483-514.

 

Wu, S. Y., & Cheung, Y. H. (2012). Social skill in workplace mentoring relationships.  Journal of Organizational Culture, Communication and Conflict, 16: 51-62

 

Wall, J. A., Beriker, N., & Wu, S. Y. (2010). Turkish Community mediation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40: 2019-2042.

 

Wu, S. Y.  & Dutch, M. A. (2010).  Applying Self-Determination Theory in Teaching: Transforming Student Motivation from an Extrinsic One to an Intrinsic One.  Conference Proceedings.  Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Greensboro, NC.

    

Wu, S. Y. & Turban, D. B. (2009).  Social skill in the work place: What is social skill and what are its sub-skills?   SMA Proceedings.  Southern Management Association Conference, Asheville, NC.     

    

Wu, S. Y., Turban, D. B., & Cheung, Y. H. (2007).  Examining the antecedents and consequences of mentoringrelationships.  Best Paper Proceedings.  Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

 

 

Conference/Keynote/workshop presentations

Wu, S. Y. (2016, February). Challenges facing international students.  Sponsored by The Social Justice and Diversity Committee, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

 

Wu, S. Y. (2015, November). Life in the U.S. for recently immigrated Asian Americans & How Mentorship Helps. Co-sponsored by: Asian Pacific American Caucus at HKS, Asia Business Club at MIT Sloan, Harvard Students Asian Pacific Coalition, Asian American Policy Review at HKS, HKS Office Student Diversity & Inclusion, Student Diversity Committee at HKS. Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA

 

Chen, J., Yeung, A., Wu, S. Y., & Liu, L. (2015, November). Mental Health of Chinese International Student. Grand Rounds. Harvard University Mental Health Services, Cambridge, MA.

 

Lee, D. J, Chan, J., Jun, T., Marsico, C., Chu, I., Curtiss, K., Wu, Y-H., Duong. T., Chow, O., Chan, F., Tan, P., Jarvis, E., Zhu, D., Yeung, A.S., Chen, J.A. (2015, October).  Development and Pilot Study of a Group-Based Intervention for Depressed Chinese Immigrants at South Cove Community Health Center.  Poster presented at the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Innovations Conference, Boston, MA.

 

Chen, J., Liu, L., Wu, S. Y., Yeung, A. (2015, April). Asian American student emotional wellness: What is it, and why should you care?  Co-presenter at the 2015 Asian American Footsteps Conference, Weston, MA.

 

Chen, J., Liu, L., Wu, S. Y., Yeung, A. (2015, April). Supporting mental health of Asian American students: Guidelines for educators and caregivers.  Co-presenter at the 2015 Asian American Footsteps Conference, Weston, MA.

 

Wu, S. Y. (2015, April).  Special Event: Ferguson and beyond: Race relations in modern America.  Panel speaker at the 2015 Public Affairs Conference hosted by Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

 

Wu, S. Y. (2015, April).  Ethics and culture in higher education. Panel speaker at the 2015 Public Affairs Conference hosted by Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

 

Wu, S. Y. (2015, February).  Think Big: Building Cross-Cultural Competence. Keynote speaker at the 2015 China Thinks Big Conference hosted by the Harvard College Association for U.S.-China Relations, Boston, MA.

 

Wilbanks, J. E. & Wu, S. Y. (2014, August).  Mentoring and Self-Determination Theory: The Impact of Motivation upon the Phases of Mentoring.  Paper session conducted at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA    

 

Wu, S. Y., Cheung, Y. H., & Harris, K (2011, August).  Social Effectiveness and Career Success.  Paper session conducted at the 71th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX.

 

Turban, D. B., Lee, F., Haggard, D.L., & Wu, S. Y. (2011, August).  Be Happy and Don’t worry: The role of Affectivity in the Job Search.  Paper session conducted at the 71th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX.

 

Wu, S. Y.  & Dutch, M. A. (2010, February).  Applying Self-Determination Theory in Teaching: Transforming Student Motivation from an Extrinsic One to an Intrinsic One.  Interactive session conducted at the 2010 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Greensboro, NC.

                                            

Wu, S. Y.  & Turban, D. B. (2009, November).  Social skill in the workplace: What is social skill and what are its sub-skills?  Paper session conducted at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, Ashville, NC.

 

Wilbanks, J. E. & Wu, S. Y. (2008, August).  Mentoring from a self-determination perspective.  Paper session conducted at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA. 

 

Wall, J. A., Beriker, N., & Wu, S. Y. (2008, May). Turkish Community mediation.  Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Chicago, IL.

 

Wu, S. Y., Turban, D. B., & Cheung, Y. H. (2007, August).  Examining the antecedents and consequences of mentoring relationships.   Paper session conducted at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia,  PA.  

 

Wu, S. Y., & Cheung, Y. H. (2006, August). The role of social skills in mentoring relationships. Interactive paper session conducted at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.

• Arnon Reichers Best Student Paper Finalist in the Careers Division program

 

Turban, D. B., Wu, S. Y., Lee, F., & Haggard, D. L. (2006, May). The role of goal orientation in the job search using the 2 x 2 framework.  Chaired and presented in a symposium at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.