Li Shen Chong is currently a third year Ph.D. student in the clinical psychology program at the University at Albany. She graduated from University of Minnesota in 2017 with a B.S. in Psychology and two minors in Neuroscience and Management. She worked as a research assistant in the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for the Cognition and Brain Lab and Adolescent Depression Lab prior to her graduate studies. Li Shen’s research uses the biosocial approach to investigate the underlying pathways and processes of health outcomes. This approach focuses on the bidirectional interactions between biological variables and social contexts. Her research interests primary focus on the interaction between biology functioning (e.g., cortisol, skin conductance level, respiratory sinus arrhythmia) and family environmental (e.g., harsh parenting, interparental conflict, non-violent discipline) factors in influencing both mental and physical health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, aggression, physical somatic symptoms). She is also interested to understand the biosocial interaction of life stressors and autonomic functioning on mental health disparities among minority populations.