Introducing New Graduate Student WooJin Jeong

August 7, 2024 - Shelly DeJong

Meet WooJin Jeong, an incoming graduate student in the Organizational Psychology research area.

 

Name: WooJin Jeong (she/her) 

Hometown: Incheon, South Korea 

Education: Catholic University of Korea, Korea '17 / Psychology 

 

Tell us about your background/experience. 

I completed my Master's degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology at the Catholic University of Korea. After graduation, I worked as an HR manager at several manufacturing companies. 

 

Why grad school?  

I want to conduct in-depth research on my area and become a professor. 

 

What do you hope to research while you're here?  

I want to study the selection and assessment of job applicants' personalities using cutting-edge methods such as AI and ML. 

 

Why are you interested in Organizational Psychology?  

Organizational Psychology is a practical field of study closely related to the workplace and employees. This is one of the reasons why I like studying Organizational Psychology. 

 

In your free time, what do you like to do? 

I usually go to the gym, run around my house, and play video games.