"Bridging UX Psychology and User Safety for Digital Wellbeing."
ABOUT ME
Licensed Psychologist (U.S.A), UX Psychology Expert, and Global User Safety Policy Advisor with 20+ years of experience in Counseling Psychology, digital well-being, and public health policy.
•Who I Am:
"I am a psychologist, UX psychology expert, and public policy advisor specializing in the intersection of online harm, mental health, and technology. My work informs international policies and UX frameworks that protect users from digital risks, including cyber harassment, deepfakes, and online exploitation.
Recently, my research has expanded into AI-human interaction, integrating counseling psychology theories and techniques into AI to develop human-skilled intelligent agents, as well as exploring relationship dynamics among AI agents"
• Where My Work Has Been Applied:
"My expertise has influenced UX design strategies, global safety summits, and international policies addressing non-consensual image sharing and youth digital well-being. More recently, my work has expanded to fostering human-AI interactions that prioritize psychological well-being."
📌 Key Accomplishments:
✔ Developed South Korea’s first UX Psychology curriculum at HUFS, training the next generation of UX professionals in user-centered design and digital safety.
✔ 80+ peer-reviewed research articles (mostly SSCI & Scopus indexed) on UX psychology, digital behavior, mental health, and user safety.
✔ 🌍 Digital Safety Advisory: Advisor to Meta, Bondee, providing UX psychology insights on AI-driven safety policies, User-centered safety strategies, and digital well-being frameworks.
✔ Advocate: Advisory to Kering Foundation to promote women's safety.
✔ Developer of digital safety & UX frameworks for policymakers & tech leaders.
✔ Public speaker & trainer at global safety summits, conferences, and UX classes.
✔Panelist at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) high-level talks "Workshop for Women and Businesses to Create Safe Online Workplaces"