{"690966":{"#nid":"690966","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dingjing Shi Earns Rising Star Distinction","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAssistant Professor\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/dingjing-shi\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Dingjing Shi\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;School of Psychological and Brain Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E has been named an\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.psychologicalscience.org\/members\/awards-and-honors\/aps-rising-stars\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Association for Psychological Science Rising Star.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The honor recognizes exceptional early-career researchers whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for continued contributions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cDingjing\u2019s selection for this honor is a remarkable recognition of the originality, impact, and promise of her scholarship,\u201d says School of Psychological and Brain Sciences Chair\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/people\/tansu-celikel\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETansu Celikel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThis achievement is especially significant for Georgia Tech as she is the first person from the Institute to receive this distinction and only the third recipient from the state of Georgia.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EShi obtained her Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2020. After working as an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, she joined Georgia Tech in 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cReceiving this award is an honor and a responsibility,\u201d says Shi. \u201cThis international recognition of my early work encourages me to keep pushing the scientific boundaries of my field and to continue pursuing research that creates meaningful and lasting real-world impacts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFoundational Methodology Development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs a quantitative methodologist, Shi develops statistical and computational models that focus on reducing dimensionality (the number of attributes, features, or independent directions needed to describe an object, dataset, or mathematical space); improving classification; and enabling technology-based, real-time adaptive assessment in psychological, brain, biomedical, and health-related research. Specifically, her research transforms complex brain imaging outputs (such as MRIs and EEGs), real-time ecological assessments, and multi-sensor wearable streams into compact, information-rich representations, and she designs personalized, adaptive intervention systems to deliver context-aware and dynamically updated support for individuals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EShi\u2019s work has been funded by federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. She was a recipient of the SAS Institute Advanced Statistical Fellowship as well as the Citation Abstract Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI\u2019m excited to work at Georgia Tech in the School of Psychological and Brain Sciences because its strong focus on technology and psychological brain sciences aligns perfectly with my research program,\u201d says Shi. \u201cBeing part of such a stimulating academic environment, with outstanding colleagues and talented students, makes it an ideal place to contribute, collaborate, and grow as a researcher and educator.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to Dingjing Shi, for being recognized as an APS Rising Star. The designation is presented to outstanding APS members in the earliest stages of their research career post-PhD.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Congratulations to Dingjing Shi, for being recognized as an APS Rising Star. 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Smith, writer\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.smith@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}