Heejoo earned her B.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan and later completed her M.A. degree in Child Psychology and Education at SKKU. With a focus on children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, she is interested in understanding how specific cognitive factors (e.g, rigidity or theory of mind in ASD) and emotional factors (e.g., low emotional understanding) influence the emotion regulation process. Outside of her studies, she loves messing around in the water, shooting the breeze, and soaking up the scent of burning wood.

She will graduate in August 2026 and begin her postdoctoral training as a visiting scholar at the University of Alabama in September 2026. 

Eunseo double-majored in Psychology and Education at Sogang University. Drawn to the expansive field of Affective Science, she is particularly interested in exploring beliefs about emotion and how emotions fluctuate in daily life. Beyond her academic pursuits, she enjoys playing board games with close friends and performing as a violinist in an amateur orchestra. 

Young eun majored in Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University. She is interested in emotion regulation flexibility, which refers to how individuals shift their regulatory strategies according to situational demands. More specifically, she aims to understand why people with social anxiety struggle to regulate their emotions and examines how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact in daily life. Outside of academics, she enjoys practicing yoga, traveling, and reading.

YuJin is majoring in Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University. Her primary research interest lies in emotion regulation, particularly in understanding how individuals cope with psychological distress in their everyday lives. She aims to learn sustainable, and effective clinical interventions to support individuals struggling with emotional difficulties. Beyond her academic interests, she enjoys spending quality time with loved ones, listening to music, and watching TV series and films.

Junwon received his B.A. in Psychology from Dankook University. He is interested in understanding the psychological mechanisms that give rise to suicidal ideation before suicidal behavior occurs, particularly through the lens of emotion regulation. He aims to clarify how emotional and cognitive processes contribute to the emergence of suicidal thoughts. In his free time, he enjoys weight training and reading psychology-related books.

Chaehyeon majored in Psychology at SSWU. She is interested in positive affect regulation in depression, particularly why people use strategies such as dampening and savoring. Using ecological momentary assessment, her research examines how emotion goals—including contrast avoidance—relate to the use of positive emotion regulation strategies and to momentary positive affect in daily life. She is also interested in evidence-based treatments for psychological well-being. In her free time, she enjoys watching baseball, playing games, and reading books 

Chaeyeon received her B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Sogang University. Her research interests include emotion regulation flexibility and social contexts in emotion regulation.

Sohee earned her BSc in Psychology from the University of Nottingham and her MSc in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of Bath. She is interested in understanding how emotion regulation works as a transdiagnostic construct in emotional disorders and how it interacts with social contexts. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and walking her dog.