To Work with Me

I firmly believe that everyone has strengths and passion to learn and grow. I also view my students as my colleagues whom I can learn from. My students will play critical roles in the Won lab, such as developing survey items, collecting/managing/analyzing data, and writing manuscripts with me. 80% of my projects use quantitative approaches, and 20% use qualitative approaches.

To work with me, there are some requirements and preferences.

Requirement

Shared Research Interests

I can support you if you have some shared research interests with mine, mapping onto vocational psychology and social class psychology.

Conscientiousness

I think graduate students are freelancers, and professors are businesspeople who run small companies. I want to collaborate with people who are intrinsically motivated to research and dedicated to learning and completing projects. The behavioral indicators may include timely work completion, clear communication, and learning materials/trying to brainstorm some solutions before asking questions.

Critical Lens

Students should be passionate about social justice, critical consciousness, equity, and anti-oppression.

Preference

1. Interpersonal fit: I tend to go really deep AND go very goofy. I cannot work with people who are extremely competitive. I want to work with harmonious, mature, cooperative, and transparent people.

2. Strong writing skills

3. Good statistical skills

4. Just be you!: All the requirements are my things, and people cannot be perfect. I appreciate you as who you are.