EDUCATION BACKGROUND
University of Alberta — Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics Sep 2024 –
Chinese University of Hong Kong — Master of Arts Sep 2021 – Jul 2022 Major: Chinese linguistics and language acquisition
University of Science & Technology Beijing — Bachelor of Law Sep 2016 – Jun 2020 Major: Social Work
PUBLICATION
- Ziyan ZOU, & Shuxiang YOU. 2023. How Gender Affects Immigrants Accents variation – An acoustic study on Hunan immigrants in Beijing. In Proceedings of International Congress of Phonetic Sciences 2023, 3646-3651. Prague, Czech.
POSTER & PRESENTATION
Ziyan ZOU, Anna Cey, and Juhani Järvikivi. 2025. “Changing Stereotypes: Male but Not Female Stereotype Violations Impede Sentence Processing.” 13th International Conference on the Mental Lexicon, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, June.
Ziyan ZOU & Shuxiang YOU. 2023. How Gender Affects Immigrants Accents variation – An acoustic study on Hunan immigrants in Beijing. [Poster presentation] International Congress of Phonetic Sciences 2023 Prague, Czech.
SKILLS
Languages: Mandarin, Xiang Dialect (Native), English (IELTS–7.5) , Japanese (JLPT-N2)
Data analysis: R, Praat, Python
Interested Sports: Achery, Bouldering, Swimming
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant 12/2024 - 05/2025
Course: LING 101
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant 05/2022 - 06/2024
Projects: Infants Phonological Acuqisition 嬰兒音系發展研究
PI: Prof. Regine Lai
- Language Acquisition
- Vowel/Consonant Harmony
- Artificial Grammar Learning
Student Helper 09/2021 - 11/2021
Sociolinguistics Project on how retroflexion affects listerner’s judgements on speakers’ patriotic characteristic
PI: Dr.CAO, Wenling (CUHK)
- Language attitude & Gender
- Quantitative Analysis
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025 Academic Travel Grant
- Graduate Association, University of Alberta
- Amount: 500CAD
2025 Student Research Grant
- China Institute, University of Alberta
- Amount: 1000CAD
2024 Graduate Student Recruitment Award
- University of Alberta
- Amount: 5000CAD
WORK EXPERIENCE
International SOS Raffles Medical Co., Ltd., Patients Service of Mental Health Oct 2020-JAN 2021
- Handle clients’ appointments booking
- Insurance Reimbursement
Beijing Gloriousway Consulting Management Co., Ltd., Intern Headhunter Jul 2018- Sep 2018
- Used Linkedin and Liepin Website to find suitable candidates for clients, mainly focused on the direction of advertising and analysis industry
- Candidates communication and assistance
- Candidates resume modification
- Main clients: APPLE; BCG