YI (BESSIE) LIU
2801 Slide RD | Lubbock, TX 79407 | (402) 802-2963 | yi.liu@ttu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Personal Financial Planning, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
M.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
B.A. Marketing, Hunan Institute of Engineering, China
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Department of Personal Financial Planning, Texas Tech University
Expected 2019
May 2011
June 2008
Aug 2015 - Present
Data Programmer
Aug 2011 – Aug 2015
Celerion Inc, Lincoln, NE
• Develop, maintain and process SAS programming, create case report form, analysis data sets, clinical
data listings, edit checks, and currently mainly focus on Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM)
electronic data transfers for US Food and Drug Administration review.
• Assure protocol specifications that are reflected in SAS output. Develop and initiate appropriate
categorization code programs.
Data Management Assistant -Summer Internship
June 2011 - July 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha branch, Omaha, NE
• Developed and documented data collection processes. Provided research support for bank and academic
publications include quarter publication.
• Assisted vice president to prepared resources on regional economy include agricultural and energy
information and predicted economic trends.
RESEARCH/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
Apr 2007 - Dec 2007
Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan, China
• Assisted research program in Present Condition of Rural Cooperative Medical System in China and the
Generalizing Strategy. Completed market survey and questionnaire, market research, market analysis.
Collected, cleaned and analyzed survey data. Wrote the project report and paper.
Dance Teacher
Confucius Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
• Taught Chinese Folk Dance class CICM 303/404.
Sep 2013 – Dec 2013
Chinese Summer Camp Assistant
June 2010
Department of Modern Language and Literature, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
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Taught Chinese music and hand craft classes. Assisted instructor in teaching activities for class materials
preparation, tutorial and cultural sessions. Helped with registration and with the closing ceremony,
animated lunchtime conversation, and supervised sports activities.
PUBLICATIONS
• Julien Ekiaka Oblazamengo and Yi Liu, “Transracialization Competencies Development: Narrative
Lessons From African and East Asian Descent Partners” 45th Annual Conference of the National
Association for Bilingual Education
• Yi Liu, Jenny Erskine and Stephen Read, “Summing up – SDTM Trial Summary Domain” PharmaSUG
2015 Annual Conference
• Xiaopeng Li, Yi Liu and Chun Feng “Evaluating SDTM SUPP Domain for ADAM – Trash Can or
Buried Treasure” PharmaSUG 2015 Annual Conference
• Yi Liu and Stephen Read, “Adopted Changes for SDTMIG v3.1.3 and 2013 OpenCDISC Upgrades”
PharmaSUG 2014 Annual Conference
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Yi Liu and E. Wesley F. Peterson, “Poverty Reduction and the Income Inequality in China”, Cornhusker
Economics, June 30, 2010
Yi Liu and Darrell R. Mark, “Margin Requirement Impacts on Live Cattle Futures Hedges”, Cornhusker
Economics, July 15, 2009
Yi Liu and Qihua Yin, “Present Condition of Rural Cooperative Medical System in China and the
Generalizing Strategy”, Times Finance Vol.62 (Total.352) (CNKI: ISSN1672- 8661)
Yi Liu, Baihao Zhang and Pengjin Zhou, “Entrepreneurial Plan for JiaJie Environmental Protection
Technology CO. Ltd”, Journal of Hunan Institute of Engineering (Social Science Edition)
(CNKI:ISSN:1671-1181.0.)
LEADERSHIP/AWARD
Texas Tech University
AT&T Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowship (Aug 2015 – Present)
Asian Community and Cultural Center
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Director of Trans-Oceanic Costume Team, Lincoln, NE (Sep 2014 – Aug 2015)
Celerion
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Best Paper Award in Posters, PharmaSUG 2014 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Distinguished Service Award as Treasurer of the Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Association
(May 2011)
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Treasurer of Graduate Association in Agricultural Economics Department (Apr 2010 - May 2011)
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Vice Director of China Night (Feb 2010)
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Outstanding Student Organization Officer Award 2009-2010 (Apr 2010)
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Secretary of Chinese Students and Scholars Association (May 2009 - May 2010)
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Director of Big Red Orientation, Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Aug 2009)
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Behalf of China Society to participate the 6th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations
Headquarters (Aug 2009)
Hunan Institute of Engineering
• National Scholarship granted by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China (2007)
• Second Prize of Academic Excellent Student Scholarship (2006 - 2007)
• Silver Medal in 2nd National Challenge Cup of the Entrepreneurial Plan Competition for College
Students in Hunan area (2006)
• Outstanding Award of Academic Excellent Student Scholarship(2005 - 2006)
• First Prize of Academic Excellent Student Scholarship (2004 - 2005)
CERTIFICATE
• SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 (Nov 2014)
• International Teaching Assistant Completion Certificate, UNL (Aug 2010)
• China National Computer Rank 2 (Visual FoxPro) examination certificate (2006)
• Professional Marketing Qualification Certificate, China (2007)
• Public Relations Certificate, China (2007)
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Reception Manager Assistant-Internship
Feb 2008 - May 2008
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Xiangtan, China
• Explained banking processes and transactions to clients, helped clients complete transactions.
• Updated all guest services, promotions, and events. Developed an equitable working environment
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member, American Statistical Association (2011-2012)
• Member, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (2009-2011)