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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology

Jinsoo Choi

Biography

As of Fall 2024, I am a fourth-year PhD candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I also earned a Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (in May 2024). I am originally from Seoul, South Korea. Before coming to the USA, I completed dual bachelor's degree programs in Counseling Psychology and Management (both earned in February 2018) as well as a master's degree in Psychology (earned in July 2019) in South Korea.

Research Interests

• HR Staffing/Selection (personality, fairness/adverse impact, impression management/faking)

• Research Methods/HR Analytics (multi-objective optimization, SEM/bifactor predictive models, longitudinal designs)

• Psychology of Overwork (vocational calling, meaningful work, workaholism

Awards and Honors

Diversity Research Award (2025)

SIOP Travel Award (2023, 2024)

Courses Taught

PSYC 455: Organizational Behavior (Spring 2023) - Instructor

PSYC 332: Social Psychological Methods (Fall 2023) - Lab Instructor

PSYC 455: Organizational Behavior (Spring 2024) - Instructor (Nominated for "Teaching Excellence")

Recent Publications

Choi, J., Kwon, S., & Zhang, B. (2025). A Structural After Measurement Approach to Bifactor Predictive Models. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 32(2), 173-186.

Kim, N., Choi, J., Park, Y., & Sohn, Y. (2022). The Multidimensional workaholism scale in a Korean population: A cross-cultural validation study, Journal of Career Assessment30(2), 258-284.

Seol, J., Park Y., Choi, J., & Sohn, Y. (2021). The mediating role of meaning in life in the effect of calling on post-traumatic stress symptoms and growth: A longitudinal study of navy soldiers deployed to the Gulf of Aden. Frontiers in Psychology11, 599109.

Choi, J., Park, Y., & Sohn, Y. (2020). Corporate social responsibility increases job applicants’ application intention: A mediated moderation model of calling and value congruence. Career Development International26, 65-82

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology

308 Psychology Bldg, MC-716

603 East Daniel St.

Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 333-0631

Email: psych@illinois.edu

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