Position

• Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
   Syracuse University, New York, United States
  Unit of Counseling and Human Services, School of Education
  August 2026 – Present

• Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
   University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, United States
  Department of Counseling and Special Education
  September 2022 – August 2026

Education

• Ph.D. in Education
   The University of Iowa, Iowa, United States
  Area of Specialization: Counselor Education and Supervision (CACREP Accredited)
  May 2022

• M.A. in Education
   The University of Iowa, Iowa, United States
  Area of Specialization: Educational Measurement and Statistics
  May 2022

• M.A. in Education
   Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
  Area of Specialization: Educational Counseling
  February 2015

• B.A. in English Language Education
   Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
  August 2012

Primary Research Interests

• Feminist approaches to counselor education
• Trauma-informed counseling and supervision
• Research competence and AI-assisted counselor education

Professional Certification and Licensure

• Licensed Professional Counselor – EMDR Trained
  Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, United States
  LPC Associate (2023-2025)
  2025 – Present

• National Certified Counselor
  National Board for Certified Counselors, United States
  2023 – Present

• Youth Counselor (National Certificate), Second Class
  Ministry of Gender Equality & Family, South Korea
  2017 – Present

• Counseling Specialist, Second Class
  Korean Counseling Association, South Korea
  2014 – Present

Additional Certifications and Training (including Psychological Testing)

• The Complexities of Complex Trauma
• Basic Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Training
• EMDR Therapy Protocols for Early Intervention and Ongoing Traumatic Stress (Advanced)
• Integrating EMDR into Phase Oriented Treatment of Complex Trauma
• Domestic Violence Counselors at Korea Women’s Hot-Line
• Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E) for Eating Disorders
• The Myers & Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2/A)
• The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI)
• The Korean Enneagram (KE)

Competent in Statistical Software

• SPSS
• R
• Mplus

Professional Membership & Affiliations

International

• International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
  2025 – Present

• Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society
  2019 – Present

• Korean Counseling Association
  2013 – Present

• Korean Psychological Association
  2017 – 2025

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
  2018 – 2019

National

• Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
  2020 – Present

• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  2018 – Present

• American Counseling Association
  2018 – Present

• American Mental Health Counselors Association
  2021 – 2022

• Association for Women in Psychology
  2021 – 2022

• American College Counseling Association
  2021 – 2022

• Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
  2020 – 2022

Regional & Local

• Texas Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
  2025 – Present

• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  2022 – Present

• Texas Counseling Association
  2022 – Present

• Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  2022 – Present

• North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  2019 – 2022

• American Counseling Association of Iowa
  2018 – 2022