Su Yeong Kim

About Me

Dr. Su Yeong Kim is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She serves as an Editor for the Journal of Research on Adolescence and is a former editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. A prominent figure in the psychological study of immigrant families in the United States, Dr. Kim is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, among others. She is credited with 160+ published articles and has received funding from prestigious institutions including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and Spencer Foundation.

Dr.Kim is a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them through rigorous research and training, which has led them to earn national-level recognition through awards, admission to prestigious doctoral and professional programs, and a co-authoring opportunity on her publications.

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Experiences

Conducts NIH-funded research on adolescent development, cultural adaptation, and bilingual family dynamics
Leads the Language Brokering and Family Dynamics Lab, overseeing multi-year longitudinal studies
Published over 100 peer-reviewed articles on identity formation, immigrant youth resilience, and family psychology
Mentors undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and human development fields
Serves on national academic committees shaping developmental science policy
Frequently cited in education, psychology, and immigration policy journals
Designs culturally sensitive research instruments for minority family studies

Led collaborative research projects on youth psychology and bilingual identity
Co-authored major publications on adolescent mental health in immigrant populations
Presented at APA, SRCD, and other global psychology conferences

Launched first studies on language brokering in Asian-American families
Introduced bicultural identity stress models now used in immigrant family studies
Published in the Journal of Adolescence and Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

Skills

Developmental Psychology
Human Development and Family Sciences
Bilingual Family Dynamics
Adolescent Identity Formation
Cultural Psychology
Longitudinal Research
Language Brokering Studies
Executive Function & Youth Development

NIH Grant Writing & Administration
Cross-Cultural Research Instruments
IRB Compliance & Ethics Oversight
Cross-Cultural Research Instruments

Curriculum development
Academic Advising
Inclusive Pedagogy
Graduate Student Mentorship
University-Level Instruction

Certifications

NIH-Funded Principal Investigator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Awarded multi-year grants for longitudinal research on adolescent development, language brokering, and immigrant family dynamics.

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University Teaching Certification (Tenure Track)

University of Texas at Austin – College of Liberal Arts
Certified to teach, mentor, and supervise graduate research in Human Development and Family Sciences.

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Dr. Su Yeong Kim – UT Austin Professor | Family Science and Human Development | NIH-Funded Researcher

Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences

Associate Professor, Human Ecology

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Core Research & Academic Skills

Research Operations

Teaching & Mentorship

Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology

NIH-Funded Principal Investigator

APA-Cited Researcher

Member – Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Member – Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)

University Teaching Certification (Tenure Track)