University of California‚ Santa Barbara‚ Santa Barbara‚ CA.
Doctoral Student in Film & Media Studies.
Awarded the UCSB Chancellor’s Fellowship (2009–2012).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ Cambridge, MA.
Masters of Science in Comparative Media Studies in 2009.
Thesis: Imaginaries of the Asian Modern: Text and Context
at the Juncture of Region and Nation.
Boston University‚ Boston‚ MA.
Masters of Public Health in 2007.
Concentration in Health Services Management & Policy.
Capstone Paper: How Can Hospitals Reduce the Harm Caused by Medical
Errors to Save Patients from Unnecessary Morbidity and Mortality?
Swarthmore College‚ Swarthmore‚ PA.
Bachelor of the Arts in 2004. Double major in Biology and Asian Studies.
Thesis: Possibility and Liberation in Card Captor Sakura Through the
Subversion of Normative Sex‚ Gender‚ and Social Expectation
Thesis received the Alice L. Crossly Prize for Excellence in Asian Studies.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ Cambridge‚ MA.
Teaching Assistant. (Spring 2008-Fall 2009)
Courses: Understanding Television‚ Transmedia Storytelling.
Girls Moving Forward‚ Oakland‚ CA.
Feminist Educational Consultant. (April 2005 – August 2005)
Subject Areas: Math‚ English grammar‚ writing.
Swarthmore College Biology Department‚ Swarthmore‚ PA.
Teaching Assistant. (Spring 2004)
Subject Areas: Quantitative data analysis‚ statistics‚ writing instruction.
Osterweil, S. & Le, L. X. 2010. Learning and Change - A View from MIT's Education Arcade. Cognitive Technology Journal. In print.
Leininger, E.; Tran, T.; Verardo, A.; Song, J.; Le, L.; Amiya, R.; Pike, E.; Zee, B.; Berner, N.; Hiebert, S. 2010. Temperature–Independent Effects of Melatonin and Day Length on Self-Selection of Diets Rich in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Siberian Hamsters. American Journal of Physiology. In submission.
Walker, J.D.; Ahern, D.K.; Le, L.X.; Delbanco, T. 2009. Insights for Internists: ‘I Want the Computer to Know Who I Am.’ Journal of General Internal Medicine. Online First Publication.
Le, L.X. 2007.Review of Media Queered: Visibility and Its Discontents‚ ed. Kevin G. Barnhurst. E-Learning. 5(2).
Le, L.X. I ♥ Mutants (Except for that Shameless Mary Sue‚ Jean Grey) Confessions of an Aca/Fan – The Blog of Henry Jenkins‚ III. April 25‚ 2008.
Le, L.X. Secret Asian Man and the Art of the Comic Strip: an Interview with Tak Toyoshima. Confessions of an Aca/Fan – The Blog of Henry Jenkins‚ III. February 18‚ 2008.
Le, L.X. 2008. Review of Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays‚ eds. Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse. Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies: electronic book reviews.
Ahern, D.K.; Phalen, J.M.; Le, L.X.; Goldman, R. 2007. Childhood Obesity Prevention and Reduction: Role of eHealth. White Paper for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Le‚ L. X. November 15‚ 2010. Temporal Excavations: A Search for “the Missing Link”. Scholar–to–Scholar Session for the National Communications Association 96th Annual Convention‚ San Francisco‚ CA.
Le‚ L.X.; Phalen‚ J.M.; Goldman‚ R.E.; Bazzarre‚ T.L.; Ahern‚ D.K. November 6‚ 2007. Role of eHealth in Childhood Obesity Prevention and Reduction. Panel presentation for the American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting and Expo‚ Washington‚ DC.
Hiebert‚ S.M.; Pannorfi‚ R.; Leininger‚ E.; Le, L.; Hungeryager‚ R.; Pike‚ E. 2004. Dietary lipids‚ temperature and melatonin: behavioral preference adjustments in hamsters consistent with the membrane homeoviscosity model. Poster for Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference 2004‚ New Orleans.
Planned Parenthood‚ Boston‚ MA.
Human Resources Intern. (Summer 2006)
Project: Assemble best practice syllabi concerning
medical abortions from the nation’s
top ten affiliates for Director of Training.
Planned Parenthood‚ Boston, MA.
Recovery Room Intern. (Spring 2006)
Office of the Medical Examiner‚ Delaware County‚ Lima‚ PA.
Medical Forensics Intern. (Summer 2003)
Project: Contribute to special project on bio–terrorism
and mass casualty preparedness in conjunction with National
Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center‚ Drexel University.
Education Arcade‚ Cambridge‚ MA.
Research Assistant. (September 2007 – ongoing)
Projects: Labyrinth – puzzle game (math for middle grades)
Caduceus – puzzle (health-themed casual games for grade school)
Kids Survey Network – social (quantitative survey analysis for middle grades)
Online Language Learning Initiative – social (language learning‚ all ages)
Health E–Technologies Initiative‚ Boston‚ MA.
Research & Administrative Assistant. (June 2006 – November 2007)
Project: Literature survey on available publications concerning the
childhood obesity epidemic. Synthesized the information into a white paper
on the role of e–technologies in disease and behavioral management.
(Co–author)
Conducted qualitative analysis of data for paper on patient views on
electronic medical records currently under review with the Annals of
Internal Medicine. (Co–author)
McCabe Library‚ Swarthmore College‚ Swarthmore‚ PA.
Curator. Designed‚ organized, prepared and executed the
Cultural Imports: From Pokemon to Hello Kitty Exhibit
in McCabe Library. (Fall 2003)
Art & Art Design: Worked with comic book artist Frank Espinosa‚
creator of Rocketo‚ on world–building and character design class.
Illustration‚ ink‚ and limited painting skills.
Web design experience.
Amateur art photography.
Basic video and image editing experience.
Print promotional materials layout and design skills.
Creative Writing: Co–writer for a treatment of children's graphic novel.
Studied fantasy fiction with Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Diaz.
Admitted as one of twelve candidates to the selective Swarthmore College
Fiction Writer’s Workshop under the supervision of novelist Gregory Frost.
Professional Publications: What I Cannot Say. Short story.
(Knitty‚ Winter Issue‚ 2006).
Extracurriculars: President and Treasurer of Knitwits‚ a
Swarthmore College organization to teach knitting to community members.
Purple belt in Uechi Ryu Karate Do.
Membership: Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology Member.
Sigma Xi Member‚ Swarthmore College Chapter.
Volunteering: Preservation Action Council of San Jose‚ San Jose‚ CA.