Biography

Originally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and having lived in Shanghai, China for 8 years, Suyi Leong received her B.A. with Honors in Psychology and Early Childhood and Family Studies from the University of Washington, Seattle. Before joining Sherman Lab, she spent one year working as a Research Consultant at the Center of Leadership and Strategic Thinking (CLST) at the Foster School of Business, and continued volunteering as a research assistant at the Culture Collaboratory supervised by Dr. Stephanie Fryberg. Outside research, Suyi enjoys traveling, baking treats, and solving jigsaw puzzles.

Research Area

Suyi is primarily interested in examining the influence of culture on addressing collective action problems (CAPs), such as public health and climate change crises. Specifically, her dissertation research maintained that collectivism would facilitate the process of addressing CAPS, as more collectivistic individuals tend to be more other-oriented, susceptible to the influences of social norms, and place greater trust in authorities.