Lab Alumni

Alumni (an alphabetical order of last name)

Ph.D.

Dr. Ami N. Bryant

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Education: 
2015, PhD, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2012, MA, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2010, BA, Psychology & Sociology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 

 

Current Position: 
Home-based Primary Care Psychologist, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System 
North Olympic Peninsula VA CBOC Port Angele
 
Email: Ami.Bryant@va.gov

Dr. Katy-Lauren Ford

Education: 
2018, PhD, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2013, MA, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2010, BA, Psychology, Harding University, Searcy, AR 
 
Current Position: 
Research Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
 
Dissertation Title: 
Mental Health Policy Changes: An Examination of Older Adults’ Mental Health Service Use, 2002-2012 

Email: klford@crimson.ua.edu

Dr. Chao-Hui Sylvia Huang

Education: 

2015, PhD, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2012, MA, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2009, Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 
2005, MEd, Counseling Psychology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
1996, BS, Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 

 

Current Position: 

Assistant Professor, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care

Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Email: chhuang@uabmc.edu

Dr. Soohyun Park (박수현)

Soohyun Park

Education: 

 

2021, PhD, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 

2013, MA, Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Psychology), Korea University  

2011, BA, Psychology, Korea University

 

Current Position:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
 
Dissertation Title:

Gene by Environment Interactions on Trajectories of Late-Life Cognitive Functioning: Integrative Roles of Polygenic Scores, Early Life Trauma, and Psychological Resilience

Research Interests:

Clinical Geropsychology; Cognitive Functioning Trajectory; Aging and Mental Health Disparities 

Email: spark@mclean.harvard.edu

Dr. Sylvia Y. Wang

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Education: 

2019, PhD, Psychology (Developmental), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 

2016, MA, Clinical Psychology (Geropsychology), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2012, BA, Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA 
Current Position: 
 Assistant Professor of Psychology at Widener University
 
Dissertation Title: 
the Impact of subjective well-being on longevity among older adults: a detailed examination of the racial/ethnic differences
 
Research Interests:

Aging and Mental Health Disparities; Subjective Wellbeing Across Diverse Cultural Groups 

Email: sywang@widener.edu

Master's

Su Hyun Bae (배수현)

Education: 

2021, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2018, BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

 

Research Interests:

Cognitive Impairment

Email: lovebir_d@naver.com

Myung Jin Choi (최명진)

Education: 

2021, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2019, BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

 

Research Interests:

Active Aging; Counseling for older adults; Ageism

Email: menschenkenn@naver.com

Uimi Jang (장의미)

Education: 

2021, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2018, BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

 

Research Interests:

Physical health; Mental health

Email: rubyable21@naver.com

Donghee Shin (신동희)

Education: 

2022, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2018, BA, Department of Psychology & German Language and Literature, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

 

Research Interests:

Active Aging; Cognitive Impairment; Caregiving

Email: ddshin555@gmail.com

Junyub Lim (임준엽)

Education: 

2023, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2021, BS, School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea 

 

Research Interests:

Family Caregiving; Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias; Long-Term Care

Email: jyublim@gmail.com

Yeoju Kim (김여주)

Education: 

2023, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2020, BA, Department of Psychology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, US 

 

Research Interests:

Ageism; Cognitive Impairment; Caregiving Burden

Email: liwookimmm@gmail.com

JuHyeong Lee (이주형)

Education: 

2023, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2021, BA, Department of Digital Culture & Contents, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea

 

Research Interests:

Aging and Mental Health, Future Time Perspective, Digital Technology Use 

Email: jayleey0118@gmail.com

Suha You (유수하)

Education: 

2024, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2019, BA, Department of Social Psychology, Sookmyung University, Seoul, Korea

 

Research Interests:

Mental Health, Ageism, Social Isolation 

Email: soohayu@naver.com

Yeonsoo Shin (신연수)

Education: 

2024, MA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 

2022, BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

 

Research Interests:

Psychological Well-being, Mental Health Disparities, Attitude Toward Aging

Email: yeonsoo.shin16@gmail.com

Past members (Interns)

Hye Kyeong Yun (윤혜경)

Education: 

 

BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

Dong Geon Kim (김동건)

Education: 

 

BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

Go Woon Kim (김고운)

Education: 

 

BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

 

Yunji Oh (오윤지)

Education: 

 

BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

 

Dong Ju Park (박동주)

Education: 

 

BA, Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea