Education
ACADEMIC POSITION
2022-current
Lead researcher
Jeju Institute of Public Health & Health Policy, Jeju National University Hospital
2014-2022
Researcher, Korea University
Rainbow Connection Project, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University
- Principal Investigator: Seung-Sup Kim, MD, MPH, ScD
2019
Visiting research scholar, Brown University
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health
- Advisor: Don Operario, PhD, MS
EDUCATION
2017-2022
Doctor of Philosophy. Korea University
Degree in Public Health Sciences
Dissertation: “Gender minority stress and health among Korean transgender adults – Rainbow Connection Project II –”
2014-2016
Master of Public Health. Korea University
Degree in Public Health Sciences
2009-2014
Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Arts. Korea University
Degree in Healthcare Management (double major: Sociology)
Scholarships and awards
- Basic Science Research Program
: The National Research Foundation of Korea & the Ministry of Education (2020R1A6A3A13060799) (Seoul, Korea); June 2020 – May 2022
- Long-term study abroad scholarship
: Brain Korea 21 Plus Program in Embodiment: Health-society interaction, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate school of Korea University (Seoul, Korea); Jan 2019 – Jul 2019
- 2018 Excellent Research Award
: Brain Korea 21 Plus Program in Embodiment: Health-society interaction, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate school of Korea University (Seoul, Korea)
- Brain Korea 21 Plus Scholarship
: Korea University & the Ministry of Education (Seoul, Korea); 2017 Fall, 2017 Spring, 2015 Spring, 2014 Fall, 2014 Spring
- 2014 Excellent Research Award
: Brain Korea 21 Plus Program in Embodiment: Health-society interaction, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate school of Korea University (Seoul, Korea)
- Creative Challenger Scholarship
: Korea University (Seoul, Korea); 2013 Fall
- Crimson Scholarship (2-year)
: Korea University (Seoul, Korea); 2010 Fall, 2010 Spring, 2009 Spring