{"id":16462,"date":"2025-11-18T21:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=16462"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:54:38","slug":"chek-jaime-yun-ning-masters-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/chek-jaime-yun-ning-masters-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Chek, Jaime (Yun Ning) &#8211; Masters Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>Chek, Jaime (Yun Ning)<\/h2>\r\n<h4>M.Soc.Sci (Sociology)<\/h4>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-11-18 at 9.41.30\u202fPM\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-9.41.30\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-11-18 at 9.41.30\u202fPM\" width=\"742\" height=\"1250\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Research Interest: <\/em>Jaime&#8217;s research interests are broadly in the sociology of deviance, criminal justice systems, the sociology of law, as well as in social capital, the sociology of education, and urban sociology.<\/p>\r\n<p>Jaime is currently pursuing their Master of Social Sciences (Sociology) degree at the National University of Singapore&#8217;s Department of Sociology and Anthropology. They recently graduated Summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo (SUNY) &#8211; Singapore Institute of Management (UB-SIM) with a major in Sociology and a minor in Communication, specializing in Crime, Law and Justice, and Global Sociology. During their undergraduate years, they spearheaded a research project and led a team of student researchers under the supervision of their professor, culminating in a successful conference presentation. Before starting their studies at NUS, they served as a Teaching Assistant with UB-SIM, while simultaneously serving as a Research Assistant for a professor-led research project.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Papers\/Presentations:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Chek, J., Lim, V., Ng, T., Goh, G., Oh, Y. E., Anderson, K. (2025). Rhythmic Entrainment: A Preliminary Laboratory Report on the Effects of Dalcroze Rhythmic Qualities on Persuasion [Conference presentation]. The 7th International Conference of Dalcroze Studies. Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.<\/li>\r\n<li>Harris, M. L., Chek, J. (2025). Notes from a Newbie: Sharing to Grow Team-Based Learning in Sociology [Conference presentation]. The 120th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Teaching Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>University at Buffalo (SUNY) &#8211; Singapore Institute of Management:<\/p>\r\n<p>1. COM 490 (Social Media)<\/p>\r\n<p>2. COM 493 (Dark Side of the Internet)<\/p>\r\n<p>3. SOC 304 (Sociology of Aging)<\/p>\r\n<p>4. SOC 334 (Sociology of Popular Culture)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Master of Social Sciences (Sociology)<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore<br \/>2025 &#8211; Present <strong>Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)<\/strong><br \/>University at Buffalo, The State University of New York<br \/>2024<br \/>CGPA: 3.92\/4.0<br \/>Specializations: Crime, Law and Justice; Global Sociology<br \/>Minor: Communication<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Contact Info<\/strong><br \/>Email ID: <a id=\"menur1o5\" title=\"mailto:jaime.chek@u.nus.edu\" href=\"mailto:jaime.chek@u.nus.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link jaime.chek@u.nus.edu\">jaime.chek@u.nus.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chek, Jaime (Yun Ning) M.Soc.Sci (Sociology) Research Interest: Jaime&#8217;s research interests are broadly in the sociology of deviance, criminal justice systems, the sociology of law, as well as in social capital, the sociology of education, and urban sociology. 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