Director

Kee-Hong Choi, Ph.D. 

💫 Summary of Qualifications

Professor, School of Psychology , Korea University 고려대학교 심리학부 교수

Director of Korea University Mind Health Institute 고려대학교 KU마음건강연구소 소장

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mind Health Ku, Co. Ltd. 마음건강케이유(주) 대표이사

Vice President, Korean Psychological Association (사)한국심리학회 부회장 

Vice President, Korean Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 한국인지행동치료학회 부회장

Vice President, Korean Mental Health Professionals Association 한국정신건강전문요원협회부회장

Former Director of Korea University Student Counseling Center 전) 고려대학교 학생상담센터 센터장  

📚 Education 

2010 Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

2004 M.A. in Psychology, Korea University

2001 B.A. in Psychology, Korea University

🗃️ Professional Experiences & Positions 

2021 ~ present / Professor, School of Psychology , Korea University 고려대학교 심리학부 교수

2021 ~ present / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mind Health Ku, Co. Ltd. 마음건강케이유(주) 대표이사

2015 ~ present / Director of Korea University Mind Health Institute 고려대학교 KU마음건강연구소 소장

2019 ~ 2020 / Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University 미국 웨슬리안 대학교 심리학과, 풀브라이트 방문교수 

2017 ~2019.1. / Director of Korea University Student Counseling Center 고려대학교 학생상담센터 센터장

2016 ~ 2021 / Associate Professor, Department of Psychology 고려대학교 심리학과 부교수

2012. 1. ~ 2012. 8. / Associate Research Scientist(Faculty Rank), Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, Connecticut, USA 예일대학 병원 정신과 연구교수

2010. 9. ~ 2011.12. / Marie-Kessle Fellow & Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, NY, New York, USA 컬럼비아 대학병원 정신과 박사후 연구원

🎉  Honors and Awards 

2025  Seoul Mayor's Commendation, Seoul, Republic of Korea 서울특별시장 표창

2025  Minister of Unification's Commendation, Republic of Korea 통일부장관 표창

2024 Aaron Beck Award for Distinguished CBT Researcher from Asia, ACBTA, New Delhi, India

2024 Seok-tap Award in recognition of Excellence in Research, Korea University 고려대학교 석탑연구상

2022 Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea 보건복지부 장관표창

2022 Seok-tap Award in recognition of Excellence in Research, Korea University 고려대학교 석탑연구상

2019 Seok-tap Award in recognition of Excellence in Research, Korea University 고려대학교 석탑연구상

2018~2019 Fulbright Mid-career Research Award (Visiting Scholar at Wesleyan University, CT, USA)

2017 Seok-tap Award in recognition of Excellence in Research, Korea University 고려대학교 석탑연구상

2014 Seok-tap Award in recognition of Excellence in Teaching, Korea University 고려대학교 석탑강의상

🔎 Major Interests

Evidence-based treatment 근거기반치료

Cognitive behavioral therapies 인지행동치료

Psychotherapy outcome trials 심리치료 효과검증

Development of psychological assessment 심리평가 도구개발 

AI based digital mental health services AI 기반 디지털 정신건강서비스 개발

🖋️ Teaching

Graduate Courses

• Advanced psychotherapy and counseling (PSY7306) 

• Psychology Seminar (PSY7309) 

• Clinical Supervision Seminar (PSY7222) 

• Seminar for Emotional Disorders (PSY7218) 

• Seminar for Cognitive Disorders (PSY7217) 

• Behavioral Therapy (PSY7216)

• Abnormal Psychology Seminar (ECP513) 

Undergraduate Courses

• Psychiatric Rehabiliation (PSY478) 

• Abnormal Psychology (IWC236) 

• Health Psychology (PSYC438) 

• Child Clinical Psychology (PSYC436) 

• Clinical Psychology (PSYC232) 

• Introduction to Psychology (PSYC202) 

• Emotion and Life (GECE106)