Su Yeong Kim
Dr. Su Yeong Kim – UT Austin Professor | Family Science and Human Development | NIH-Funded Researcher
Austin (78712) United States (Texas)
Professional Status
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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.
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.
Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
Since 2007
- 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
