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| Research Focus |

Social Psychology, Culture & Cognition, Cross-Cultural Research, Values/Morality/Worldview, Gender, Social Conflict, Discrimination

| About Ji Hye Kim |

Ji Hye Kim is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Sogang University and hold a PhD in Sociology from the University of Iowa. She previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and as a researcher at the Korean Women’s Development Institute. Her research takes a multidisciplinary approach to examining how people understand the social world, focusing on the intersections of social cognition, stratification, and culture.

| Research Interests |

● How cultural contexts and social structures shape beliefs, moral reasoning, and social attitudes

● Understanding social-psychological processes across different societies, with a focus on South Korea in global context

● The role of social hierarchy, gender, and discrimination in shaping individual experiences and perceptions

| Selected Publications |

● 2025 “Schools in a Cross-Cultural Context: Schools are More Important for Student Self-Efficacy in Tighter Cultures.” The Asia-Pacific Education Researher

● 2024 “Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction in Adolescence: Testing the Presumed Role of Individualism-Collectivism.” Cross-Cultural Research 

● 2024 “Religion as Peace or Conflict? Religious Schemata in Cross-National Contexts” [in Korean] Korean Journal of Sociology

● 2023 “Perceived China Threat, Conspiracy Belief, and Public Support for Restrictive Immigration Control during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Race and Justice 

● 2022 “Research on Values and Dual-Process Theory: Application of Implicit Cognitive Measures.” [in Korean] Korean Journal of Sociology

● 2021 “Social Capital and Subjective Social Status: Heterogeneity within East Asia.” Social Indicators Research

| E-mail |

● sogangkim@sogang.ac.kr