Research Discipline/Bio
Ji Young (Christie) is a PhD student in the Developmental Psychology program, working under Dr. Sonya Troller-Renfree. Her research interests include, but are not limited to, understanding how poverty and early childhood stress impact children’s neurodevelopment and socioemotional well-being. She is experienced in data collection and processing of physiological markers, such as EEG and cortisol.
Ji Young earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, where she worked under Dr. Ki-Hak Lee in the School and Counseling Lab. She was awarded a Study Abroad Scholarship from the Korean Government to pursue her PhD.
Educational Background
Master of Arts, Psychology, Yonsei University, 2023.
Bachelor of Science, Culture and Design Management, Yonsei University, 2020.
Honors/Awards
Korean Government Scholarship for Studying Abroad, Ministry of Education, Korea, 2023.
Graduate Student Idea Incubation Fund, Yonsei University, Korea, 2021.
Mayor’s Award of Excellence, Incheon Metropolitan City, Korea, 2020.
Social Innovation Scholarship, Yonsei University, Korea, 2019.
Highest Honors, Yonsei University, Korea, 2016-2019.
Academic Excellence (Veritas) Scholarship, Yonsei University, Korea, 2015-2019.
Publications/Exhibitions
Song, J., & Lee, K. H. (2023). Influence of economic and academic barriers on perceptions of future decent work: A moderated mediation model of work volition and social support. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 141, 103842.
Last Updated: Feb 23, 2025