She earned a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Social Psychology from Sunkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea. She obtained an M.S., M.Phil, and Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Baruch College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) in New York, USA.
Her primary research areas are social comparison, job stressors, and cross-cultural issues at work. She is active in research by publishing peer-review articles and presenting at various conferences.
As an educator, she is dedicated to teaching Organizational Behavior, HR, and Principles of Management. She is passionate about mentoring her students and volunteers her time at academic and professional associations to assist early-career researchers, like herself.
Professional Interests
Social comparison with high performers, Emotions at work, Job stressors, Employee well-being, and Cross-cultural issues.
Languages (other than English)
KoreanDegrees
Specialization
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior
Representative Publications
Work-related Use of Information and Communication Technologies After Hours and Employee Fatigue: The Exacerbating Effect of Affective Commitment, Journal of Managerial Psychology;
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One Size Does Not Fit All: Gender Inequity in STEM Varies Between Subfields, Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice;
Volume
Revolutionizing the Classroom: Transformative Teaching as an International Instructor;
How We Teach Now: The GSTA Guide to Transformative Teaching; 2020
Representative Presentations
More than a Band-aid: Using I-O Principles to Seal Leaks in the Faculty Pipeline
The Congruence and Incongruence Effects of Couples’ Job Insecurity
Impact of Leader Appreciation on Employee and Spousal Stress
A Meta-Analysis of National Culture and Reactions to Envy
Awards and Honors
04/01/2019
Notable Courses Taught
MGT 2000, Principles of Management
MGT 3060, Organizational Behavior
MGT 3150, Human Resource Management
MGT 7040, Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT 7041, Applied HR Planning & Development