Lab Director
Hoon-Seok Choi
Full Professor
Dept. of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University
Academic Background
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
MA/BA. Sungkyunkwan University
Positions Held
Assistant Professor. School of Management, University of Ottawa
Fellow. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
President. Asian Association of Social Psychology
President. Korean Social & Personality Psychological Association
Vice President. Korean Psychological Association (KPA)
Chairperson. International Committee, KPA
Associate Editor. Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Editor-in-Chief. Korean Journal of Social & Personality Psychology
Email hchoi@skku.edu
"No road is long with good company"
Research Associates
Joung-Soon Ryong
Senior Researcher
Center for Teaching & Learning-SKKU
Research interest: Leadership, Self-Affirmation, Coaching
Email thfqldkf@skku.edu
"Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you"
Young-Mi Kwon
Clinical Assistant Professor
Korea Institue of Energy Technology
Research interest: Group Dynamics, Norms, Intergroup Attitudes, Culture
Email youngmi.kwon.psy@gmail.com
"You can make it a challenge, not a threat."
Jeong-Gil Seo
Senior Researcher
Institute of Applied Psychology-SKKU
Research interest: Group Performance, Team Learning, Work Motivation
Email marsseo@skku.edu
"My motto: Working harder, drinking more, sleeping sweeter"
Hayeon Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gyeongsang National University (KOR)
Research interest: Prejudice, Allyship, Intergroup Reconciliation, Group Processes
Email h.summer.lee@gnu.ac.kr
"Hope to be a social psychologist who believes people can change."
Graduate Students
Jungbin Lim
Research interest: Intergroup Relations, Social Influence, Political Psychology
Email jblim407@gmail.com
"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within."
Min-Jae Kang
Research interest: Collective Memory, Loyal Exit, Echo Chamber Effects
Email kang94min@gmail.com
"I love to take photos, play some music with my guitar, and travel around the world."
Ocka Jeong
Research interest: Intergroup Relations, Social Identity, Stereotype
Email: yellowoka@gmail.com
"Move forward, but enjoy the moment."
Jeong-Eun Lee
Research interest: Intergroup Conflict, Social Identity, Prosocial Behavior
Email jeylee125@gmail.com
"Do not dwell in the past, focus on living fully in the present."
Yoo Jin Kim
Research interest: Intergroup Reconciliation, Intergroup Helping, Relative Status
Email dsgn0317@gmail.com
"I love to learn about people and society around myself, and also love to draw."
Yoon Hye Kim
Research interest: Intergroup Conflict, Self Regulation, Group-Based Emotions
Email emily1624@naver.com
"No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking."
Jihyun Kim
Research interest: Positive Psychology, Flourishing
Email jihyunkim806@gmail.com
"Love flips everything"
Hana Kim
Research interest: Intergroup Conflict, Prejudice, Intergroup Bias
Email 0777hana@naver.com
"Let's do everything fun"
Hayan Kim
Research interest: Communication Strategy, Prosocial Behavior, Korean Psychology
Email rlaguskd@gmail.com
"One step is enough for a day only if you are going forward."
Siheon Kim
Research interest: Group Dynamics, Social Loafing, Work Motivation
Email nbgbacksu@naver.com
"Life is simple: make choices and don't look back."
Jihye Bae
Research interest: Group Dynamics, Social Identity, Intergroup Conflict
Email jihye102b@gmail.com
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
Wonyoung Kang
Research interest: Intergroup Conflict, Cultural Psychology, Group Identification
Email onezero330@gmail.com
"The shortest answer is doing."
Research Assistants
Anneloes van Schaik
Research interest: Cultural Psychology, Identity and Self, Understanding People in Context
Email anneloes.v.schaik@gmail.com
"If you're afraid to do it, just do it while scared."
Sooju Park
Research interest: Intergroup Conflict, Group Norm, Social Perception
Email soo.ju32@gmail.com
"Live life as if there were no second chances"
Undergraduate Study Group, ESP
Hayan Kim / Wonyoung Kang / Seung-A Cho / Youngseok Lee / Yoonseul Lee /
Siheon Kim / Daewon Jeong / Gabin Kim / Jiheon Kim / Seungju Yoon / Yoonsu Jang
Alumni
Class of 2004
Boyoung Kwon
Class of 2005
Jung-Soon Ryong / Kuk Joo Jung / Jihyun Lee / Sung Sook Cho / Young Mi Kwon / Jaeun Shin / Minkyo Kwon /
Juhyun Kim / Eun Young Park
Class of 2006
Jiin Jung / Bobae Choi / Hojoong Kang
Class of 2007
Sung Eun Choi / Bo Ra Hyun / Eunha Lee
Class of 2008
Injung Ko / Yul Ina Lee / Kyungmin Do / Ahn Soo Chung / Hyelee Park / Myung Kyu Lee / Hyeman Choi
Class of 2009
Eun Bi Chang / Seung Hwan Lee / Hye Young Park / Kyong-Ah Kim / Bo Yeon Kim / Hye Yeon Cho / Jun Seon Yu /
Na Yeon Kim / Eun Joo Lee
Class of 2010
Sun Joo Cho / Eun Young Yang / Hae Jin Kim / Jae Hoon Choi / Chan Park / Jung Yeon Mok / Go Eun Lee /
Yoon Jung Kim / Chan Mi Kim
Class of 2011
Jeong Gil Seo / Hayeon Lee / Seung Hyun Yoo / Gu Hyun Lee / Seo Ah Choi / Hyun Wha Choi / Yungjae Yoon
Class of 2012
Hyun Euh / Youngjae Cha
Class of 2013
Yu Jin Jeong / Soo Hyun Lee
Class of 2014
Hu Young Jeong / Hyo Im Choe
Class of 2015
Ha Yeon Choe / Jee Won Hyun / Chae Rim Kim
Class of 2016
Sunyoung Kim / Ha Eun Park / Seun Sung / Jung Hyun Park
Class of 2017
Hye Kyu Han
Class of 2018
Jeongeun Park / Seulki Song / Hyejeong Cha / Gwanyoung Moon
Class of 2019
Jimin Han / Jino Chung / JungHyun Roh / Eunbyul Do
Class of 2020
Jungbin Lim
Class of 2021
Min-Jae Kang / Ocka Jeong / Jeong-Won Moon / Jeong-Eun Lee / Yu-Jin Kim
Class of 2022
Yoo Jin Kim / Yoon Hye Kim
Class of 2023
Jihyun Kim / Jiwon Yoo / Hana Kim / Hayan Kim / Siheon Kim / Jihye Bae / Wonyoung Kang
Student Placements
Academic Positions
University of Illinois, New York University, University of Tulsa, William Paterson University of New Jersey, Gacheon University, Gangwon National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Institute of Energy Technology, Gyeongsang National University
Doctoral Programs
Sungkyunkwan University, University of Minnesota, New York University, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio University, Washington State University, Clark University, Claremont Graduate University, University of Chicago, Loyola University -Chicago, City University of New York, University of Texas at Austin
Businesses/Consulting Firms/Public Sectors
LG, Kia, Lotte, Nexon, Eugene Group, BC card, TAD-Solutions, ORP Institute, Dasan E&E, Insight-Korea, Center for Teaching & Learning-SKKU, Student Success Center-Hansung University, Korea Productivity Center (KPC), Seoul Family Court, Korea Women's Development Institute, Soonchunhyang Medical Center, Chosun University Hospital, and more..