Amos Jeng

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan. I hold a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a B.A. in Cognitive Science and Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University.

My research aims to understand how students from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds develop connections and support one another in postsecondary learning environments. To advance this goal, I pursue three interrelated lines of inquiry:

1. Identifying the socio-cultural factors that motivate students’ engagement in academic help-seeking and help-giving interactions
2. Examining how digital technologies (e.g., online discussion forums, artificial intelligence tools) mediate students’ experiences with academic support
3. Investigating the developmental outcomes associated with seeking and providing academic help

By illuminating these processes, this research supports educators in fostering learning-oriented interactions that are responsive to students’ identities, social contexts, and cultural perspectives.