Biography
I am currently a second-year master’s student in Psychological Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Before joining UIUC, I received my B.A. in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and earned my Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I have also worked for a non-profit organization, providing educational resources on mental health to Korean-American families and communities.
Research Interests
- Parent-child Interactions
- Emotional Reactivity and Regulation
- Attachment
- Child and Youth Psychopathology
- Internalizing Disorders
- Stress and Coping
- Cultural Factors
Research Description
I am working with Dr. Benjamin Hankin at the Youth, Emotion, Development and Intervention (YEDI) Lab to investigate the links between emotion regulation and psychopathology in children and youth within the context of parent-child relationships. Currently, I am leading a project that examines how parents' and children's emotion regulation strategies uniquely contribute to children's level of depression. Broadly, my primary research interest focuses on identifying factors that promote youth’s resilience to distressing events and understanding the role of families in supporting youth and children’s socioemotional health.
Recent Publications
Kang, M., Brandes, C. M., & Hankin, B. (in progress). Parent Emotion Regulation, Child Emotion Regulation and Child Depression. Pre-registration: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/A3GZV