Amelia Koh
Research Assistant (AY2024/25)
Amelia is a second-year Psychology undergraduate at NTU. She was first drawn to psychology back in polytechnic due to the mental health aspects. Since then, her interest for different tenets in psychology has broadened as she spends her time pursuing her interests at various labs and organisations for developmental and clinical psychology, plus behavioural insights. Most notably, during her final-year in polytechnic and Year One summer, she interned with A*STAR’s Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP) where she conducted neurodevelopmental visits and assisted in electroencephalography for children from the prenatal stage to 14.5-years-old. She was first trained in Temasek Polytechnic’s Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences (CABS) for 2.5 years as she dabbled in a number of quantitative, qualitative and behavioural insights projects. She hopes to be more engaged in the areas of clinical psychology and social services as she decides between a career as a clinical psychologist or researcher working with children and adolescents.
Beyond psychology, Amelia enjoys spending time with her friends through heart-to-heart talks and café dates. But needing me-time, Amelia seeks comfort in binge-watching shows. Her current favourites are Gilmore Girls, Law & Order SVU, Young Sheldon and House MD. She also tinkers with nanoblocks and has a showcase for her creations. Finally, she is very fond of soft toys, specifically Jellycats and has a collection of them in hall.
Under the supervision of Albert, Amelia is currently exploring the realm of social and cultural psychology in Albert’s lab and class. Particularly, she is assisting in the exploration of concept creep and any other projects she has the opportunity to dip in.
Research Projects:
- URECA Project (NIE): The Mental Health of Youth from High-Achieving Settings
- Final Year Project (Temasek Polytechnic): Understanding Children’s Food Choices in School Canteens
- Second-Year Project (Temasek Polytechnic): Examining the Relationship Between Students’ Motivation with Vocational Identity and Career Decision-Making