Ph.D., Counselor Education, Penn State University
M.A., Educational Counseling, Seoul National University
B.A., Education/Ethics Education, Seoul National University

As a school counselor educator, I am interested in theory-informed school counseling practice to promote student’s academic success, social emotional wellbeing, and college and career readiness. I am particularly interested in protective factors that help students thrive in their lives, regardless of the adversity they may encounter. My studies have focused on school connectedness, hope, mindfulness, career development, school-family-community partnerships, bullying, and social determinants of health. I am also interested in using secondary datasets to inform school counseling practice.

Evidence-based school counseling
Social emotional learning
Mindfulness
Anti-bullying program
Trauma-informed practice

I am currently engaged in a transdisciplinary research team partnered with the Emerald Youth Foundation to promote the holistic well-being of adolescents in Knox County. In the counseling discipline, I have served on the advisory council for the Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference (EBSCC). Additionally, I have served on the editorial boards of Journal of Employment Counseling and Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy.