Jay Park

Jay Park

PhD Student

Bio

Juneun Jay Park is a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Missouri.

His research focuses on addiction and sleep, exploring real-world behavioral, contextual, and physiological dynamics. He aims to contribute to the development of adaptive interventions that provide context-sensitive support, reduce the risk of relapse, and promote long-term recovery.

To advance these goals, Jay strives to leverage wearable and mobile sensing technologies to capture everyday behavior beyond the laboratory.

Interests
  • Addiction
  • Sleep
  • Ecological Assessment
Education
  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, in progress

    University of Missouri

  • M.S. in Psychological Science (GPA 4.0/4.0), 2025

    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  • B.S. in Psychology (GPA 4.0/4.0), 2019

    University of Utah

Research Skills

Quantitative
Python

Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing

R & SPSS

Statistical Analyses

Praat

Voice Analytics

Qualitative
Qualtrics

Surveys

ATLAS.ti

Mixed-Methods

NVivo

Text Processing

Experience (Abbr.)

 
 
 
 
 
Health Intervention and Treatment Research Lab
Graduate Research Assitant
Health Intervention and Treatment Research Lab
August 2025 – Present Columbia, USA
  • Addiction
  • Sleep
  • Digital Interventions
 
 
 
 
 
Alcohol Research Lab
Graduate Research Assitant
Alcohol Research Lab
August 2023 – May 2025 Champaign, USA
  • Addiction
  • Social Contexts
  • Machine Learning

Research Projects

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Real-time alcohol monitoring using smartwatches?
Ongoing project as a secondary author since January, 2025.
Real-time alcohol monitoring using smartwatches?
How psychological factors influence health-promoting behaviors?
Self-efficacy and depressive symptoms are explored.
How psychological factors influence health-promoting behaviors?
Does our speech pattern change when intoxicated?
Ongoing project as a lead author since January, 2024.
Does our speech pattern change when intoxicated?
Can we detect intoxication using voice?
Manuscript submitted to ACER.
Can we detect intoxication using voice?

Contact

Jay is open to collaborations! Don’t hesitate to reach out via university email 🙂

  • jaypark@missouri.edu
  • 200 S 7th St, Columbia, MO 65211
  • Room 108, Department of Psychological Sciences