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Lab Director
Lab Director
Hyein Chang
I am a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Sungkyunkwan University and the Principal Investigator of the Research On Origins and Trajectories of Psychopathology (ROOT) Lab. My research centers on developmental psychopathology, with a particular focus on self-regulation, emotion regulation, and the interplay between individual vulnerabilities and environmental factors in the development of mental health difficulties. Drawing on extensive experience in longitudinal research across developmental periods, I aim to uncover nuanced mechanisms that underlie risk and resilience across the lifespan.
With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan and postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh, I bring a strong foundation in both research and clinical work. My work spans diverse populations and includes projects on externalizing and internalizing psychopathology, technology use, trauma, and socio-contextual influences on mental health. A key strand of my work also focuses on prevention science—translating empirical insights into interventions that promote emotional health and mitigate risk for psychopathology.
Professional Positions
Professional Positions
2024-
Professor, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
2018-2024
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
2012-2018
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
2009-2012
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pitt Parents and Children Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Education
Education
2009
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Dissertation: Children’s attentional and behavioral persistence and the development of externalizing behavior problems: A process oriented perspective spanning early childhood through the school-age years
Committee: Drs. Sheryl Olson (chair), Arnold Sameroff, Brenda Volling, Elizabeth Gershoff
2005
M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Advisor: Dr. Sheryl Olson
Thesis: Externalizing problems in childhood: The role of effortful control and parental discipline
2003
M.A., Clinical Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Advisor: Dr. Kyung Ja Oh
Thesis: The effects of perceived parenting behavior on social anxiety in college students
2001
B.A., Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
B.A., English Language and Literature, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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