Hayeon Lee, Ph.D. in Social Psychology

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gyeongsang National University (KOR)

+82-10-3430-3746  |  [email protected]; [email protected]

Research Interests: Stereotype and prejudice; Allyship; Intergroup reconciliation; Group creativity; Individualism-collectivism; Group processes and intergroup relations

EDUCATION

| Ph.D. Social Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) Thesis Title: The synergistic effect of collectivistic value orientation and independent self-representation on group creativity

Supervisor: Prof. Hoon-Seok Choi August 2017
M.A. Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) Thesis Title: Impact of empathy structure in groups: Effects on task-focus, group entitativity and cohesion
Supervisor: Prof. Hoon-Seok Choi February 2013
B.A. Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) February 2011

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gyeongsang National University (KOR) September 2023 – Present
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Sungshin Women’s University (KOR) March 2023 – August 2023
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) March 2020 – August 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Brain Korea 21+ Research Group (“Psychology Education & Research Team for Promoting the Symbiotic Flourishing of Individual and the Community”), Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) October 2020 – September 2022
Senior Researcher, Institute of Applied Psychology, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) March 2020 – September 2023
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University (KOR) March 2019 – February 2020
Research Fellow, The Simyeon Institute for North Korean Studies, University of North Korean Studies (KOR) October 2017 – August 2019

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications

Lee, H., Choi, H-S., Roh, J-H., Do, E., & Han, J. (2023). The interactive effect of superordinate category complexity and superordinate ingroup identification on outgroup tolerance and support for the intergroup integration in the context of the two Koreas. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 37(2), 139-158*.* https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2023.37.2.002

Lee, H., Kwon, Y-M., & Park. J., Seo, J-G., & Choi, H-S. (2022). Relationship between dual social identity, ingroup projection, and attitudes toward unification of Korea. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 36(4), 281–306. https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2022.36.4.003

Lee, H., Choi, H-S., & Travaglino, G. A. (2022). The combined role of independence in self-concept and a collectivistic value orientation in group-focused enmity in Korea. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 16, 1-16. http://doi.org/10.11576/ijcv-5085

Lee, H., & Choi, H-S. (2022). Independent self-concept promotes group creativity in a collectivistic cultural context only when the group norm supports collectivism. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 26(1), 71–84. https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000129