About/CV

Education

Predoctoral Clinical Psychology (2025-2026)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Gender Affirming Care Track

Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology (Expected Graduation: 2026)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin
Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Budge

M. Ed. Counseling (2020)
Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Advisor: Dr. Bora Lee

Marlboro College, VT (2016)

B.A., Economics & Chinese Language (High Honor)

Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (2010 – 2012)

Psychology Major

Research/Project Funding

09/2023 ­– 06/2024

Institute for Diversity Science Grant ($44,666)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research: A psychotherapy study to understand mechanisms of change for trans people of color through a quantitative and qualitative analysis; Conducting observational coding of therapy sessions to understand variables impacting therapeutic alliance for trans people of color.

Role: Co-Investigator

2023 – 2024
Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant ($9,000)
American Psychological Foundation’s (APF)
Research Title: Transgender and Nonbinary People's Experience of Relational Trauma with Parental Figures
Role: Principal Investigator

2023 – 2024
Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Seed Grant ($4,000)
Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment
Research Title: Transgender and Nonbinary People's Experience of Relational Trauma with Parental Figures
Role: Principal Investigator

2023
Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship ($4,500)
Institute for Regional and International Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Title: Korean Transgender and Nonbinary People’s Needs and Challenges in Accessing Gender Affirming Services: A Thematic Analysis
Role: Principal Investigator

2023
4W Engagement Grant for Emerging Scholars ($2,500)
4W (Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & the World) Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Project Title: Towards Equitable Access to Gender-Affirming Care for TNB Individuals in South Korea: Disseminating the Companionship Model
Role: Project Lead

Awards and Honors

Wisconsin Psychology Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship Award ($1500) 2025

Wisconsin Psychology Foundation, 1 of 3 Statewide Recipients 

Charlotte Clara Lehman Award for Social Justice Projects ($1200) 2025

Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Award for Outstanding Social Justice & Advocacy in Counseling Psychology ($400) 2024

Division 17 (SAS), American Psychologist Association 

Jen Mandel Olson Memorial Award ($2,500) 2024

for Outstanding Research in Family Issues

Dept of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Transgender Research Award ($500) 2023

Division 44, American Psychologist Association

Malyon Smith Scholarship Research Award ($300) 2023
Division 44, American Psychologist Association

Distinguished Student Contribution Award 2023
Division 44, American Psychologist Association

Finalist, Flagship Award 2023
Point Foundation

Student Research Grants Competition ($1,500) 2023
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Funding, University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School

Qualified Treatment Trainee Graduate Student Award ($5,000) 2022

Center for Inclusive Transition, Education & Employment – UW Whitewater. 

Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award-First Runner Up 2022

Division 17 International Section, American Psychologist Association

Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award-Runner Up ($400) 2021
Division 17 International Section, American Psychologist Association

Kemper Knapp Fellowship ($28,000) Aug 2020 – 2021
College of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Outstanding Thesis Award ($1,500) 2020
College of Education, Korea University

Research Award ($2,000) 2019
Korea University

Conference Travel Award ($800) 2019
Korea University

Conference Travel Awards ($800) 2019
Korea University

Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) Plus Scholarship ($600/month) 2018 – 2019
Korea University

Conference Travel Award ($800) 2018
Korea University

Research Assistantship ($30,000) 2018
Counseling Program, Korea University

High Honor Thesis 2016
Marlboro College

Geiger Research Grant ($2,000) 2015
Marlboro College

International Experience Grants ($3,000) Summer 2015
Christian Johnson Endeavor Foundation (CJEF)

Marlboro Merit Scholarship ($23,000) 2013 – 2016
Marlboro College