I am an associate Professor in Department of psychology,Zhejiang Normal University and Post Doctoral Fellow in Department of psychology,Vanderbilt University.
My research focuses on cognitive and neural aspects of language processing, especially the expertise processes involved in reading acquisition and dyslexia. A central goal of my work is to understand the neural basis in language processing and to facilitate the use of this knowledge in educational settings. My research involves behavioral and functional neuroimaging techniques, such as event related potentials (ERP) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). I am also interested in other areas of cognitive development and skill learning.

Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, I first came to the U.S. in 2001 with my dad as an exchange professor for Temple University. After a decade of traveling back and forth between the two countries, I made the excellent choice to come to Vanderbilt as an undergrad. I am currently a junior majoring in psychology and potentially minoring in Chinese. I am still trying to decide if I want to go to graduate school and hoping that my experience in OPL and would help me make a decision. Aside from psychology, I have a huge academic interest in Korean/world politics and anecdotal history. In my free time, I like to sing and play the guitar.