Joanne chan is a Taiwanese American researcher based in San Francisco, ca

exploring how kids and adults
co-architect culturally-rooted play rituals that build resilience and serve as safe harbors for emotional regulation.

Journey & Vision

A Note from joanne

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Dear reader,

welcome to my site. my niche in this world is exploring how humans build resilience when overcoming adversity.

prior to my research journey, I spent my weekdays at google learning how to track and use patterns in human behavior to encourage humans to behave in certain ways. It was an accelerated course in best-in-class marketing and applied behavioral science. after eight years, i felt ready for a change.

in 2025, I took my learnings in experimentation and applied it to developmental science. now, I explore joyful, play-based ways to foster resilience and emotional regulation in adults and children. i also enjoy writing about what i'm learning.

contact:

email - jcac@stanford.edu
LinkedIn - in/chiaoanchan

With gratitude,

Joanne chan

interests

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relational agency

collaborative decisions
power dynamics
bidirectional scaffolding
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relational agency

collaborative decisions
power dynamics
bidirectional scaffolding
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relational agency

collaborative decisions
power dynamics
bidirectional scaffolding
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social and emotional skills

executive functions
social skills
emotional skills
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social and emotional skills

executive functions
social skills
emotional skills
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social and emotional skills

executive functions
social skills
emotional skills
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children & digital media

media literacy
Responsiveness
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children & digital media

media literacy
Responsiveness
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children & digital media

media literacy
Responsiveness
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somatic co-regulation

behavioral synchrony
sensory joy triggers
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somatic co-regulation

behavioral synchrony
sensory joy triggers
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somatic co-regulation

behavioral synchrony
sensory joy triggers
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identity design

personality development
creative resilience
self-efficacy
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identity design

personality development
creative resilience
self-efficacy
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identity design

personality development
creative resilience
self-efficacy
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culturally sustaining pedagogy

language
cultural practices
storytelling
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culturally sustaining pedagogy

language
cultural practices
storytelling
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culturally sustaining pedagogy

language
cultural practices
storytelling
where I was in the past decade
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2016

2026

google for education

growth marketing manager

2021-2026 (5 years)

google for education

growth marketing manager

2021-2026 (5 years)

eight treasures

founder and chocolate maker

2023-2025 (2 years)

eight treasures

founder and chocolate maker

2023-2025 (2 years)

corepower & folk yoga

yoga instructor

2022-2025 (3 years)

corepower & folk yoga

yoga instructor

2022-2025 (3 years)

google ads

product marketing manager

2020-2021 (1 year)

google ads

product marketing manager

2020-2021 (1 year)

google cloud

demand generation manager

2018-2020 (2 years)

google cloud

demand generation manager

2018-2020 (2 years)

aythos

health researcher (nonprofit)

2017-2018 (1 year)

aythos

health researcher (nonprofit)

2017-2018 (1 year)

uc berkeley

science communicator

2016-2018 (2 years)

uc berkeley

science communicator

2016-2018 (2 years)

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