Academic Appointments and Affiliations

Postdoctoral Associate

2024 - Present
Elton Lab, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida. Research on Addiction and Cognitive Neuroscience

Affiliated Trainee Member

2024 - Present
Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute and Center for Addiction Research & Education at University of Florida

Education

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

2019 - 2024
Health Behavior & Health Education Program
Dissertation: Psychosocial Correlates of Exercise Addiction
Advisor: Darla M. Castelli, Ph.D.

M.Ed., National Chung Cheng University

2014 - 2017
Graduate Institute of Sport & Leisure Education
Thesis: The Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Inhibitory Control, Emotional Modulation, and Error Monitoring in Violent Offenders
Advisor: Suyen Liu, Ph.D.

B.Ed., National Chung Cheng University

2010 - 2014
Department of Athletic Sports
Archery Team
Coach: Chien-Nan Liao

Research

Addiction

The psychosocial and neurocognitive mechanisms of behavioral and substance addictions (e.g., compulsive exercise and alcohol use disorder).

Violence

The behavioral performance and neurophysiological activities of cognitive control among violent offenders.

Exercise & Cognition

The benefits of exercise on inhibitory control and error monitoring.

Cognitive Control & Emotion

The relationships between inhibitory control, error monitoring, and emotion.

News

Jun-23-2025

Poster at RSA 2025!

I'm glad that we presented our methylephenidate and resting-state fMRI research at the 2025 Research Society on Alcohol Annual Meeting!

Aug-15-2024

Starting New Position at UF!

I just joined the Department of Psychiatry and McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida as a Postdoctoral Associate! My research here investigates the psychosocial and neurocognitive mechanesims of alcohol use disorder with Dr. Amanda Elton. Go Gators!