About PEACH

Thanks to the Seed Grant and Teaching Innovation Award from the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University, I establish the Public Service, Emergency Action, & Community Development Hub (PEACH).

This new lab is a vital infrastructure and shared resource within the Hainan University-Arizona State University International College  (HAIC), designed to benefit both its members and the wider community. PEACH’s mission is to conduct rigorous, impactful research that elevates public service performance, advances community resource development, and improves emergency management practices. PEACH also serves as a dynamic platform for faculty and students to connect with local communities and participate in real-world projects that address urgent societal challenges.

PEACH offers two primary functions:

  • Research Hub: PCESC serves as a research hub that provides comprehensive support to HAIC faculty and students in advancing their scholarly work. It offers a noise-cancelled, controlled laboratory environment suitable for both quantitative and qualitative research, enabling high-quality data collection and analysis.

Noise-cancelled, controlled laboratory environment

Eye-tracking and biometric measurement devices

  • Outreach and Student Internships: PCESC builds connections with local communities, creating internship opportunities for students to engage with street-level public service. These experiences allow students to observe how public services are delivered and how policies are implemented in practice. Such partnerships also foster research collaboration opportunities, enabling faculty and students to work with local partners on issues relevant to public administration and community development.

Student Internship Program in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, China

Current Lab Research Projects

  • Lee, Ivan P., Mary Feeney, *Rui Long, *Shiqi Wang, and *Ke Xu. “Gendered Language and Imagery
    in Public Service Announcements: An Eye-Tracking Study.”
  • Lee, Ivan P., *Bingjie Hao, *Xiaoran Tian, *Yanjin Wang, and *Siqi Zheng. “Emotional Framing
    and Visual Attention in Food Safety Information: An Eye-Tracking Study.”

If you are interested in collaborating, please reach out to: ivan.lee@asu.edu

Address: Rm102, Academic Building 3, Mission Hills Campus of Hainan University, No. 52 Yangshan Ave, Longhua District, Haikou, China