معرفی
Grace E. Cho is a Professor of Psychology at St. Olaf College teaching Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Socioemotional Development in Cultural Context, and Parenting in Diverse Families. Her office is located in Regents Hall 128 with Spring 2025 office hours on Mondays 1:00-3:00 pm and Tuesdays 11:00-12:00 pm.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Cho's research investigates how sociocultural contexts shape children's emotional and self development through parenting practices. Her current work compares South Korean and American parental beliefs about child development and responses to children's emotional expressions.
She co-authored the book "Self-Esteem in Time and Place: How American Families Imagine, Enact, and Personalize a Cultural Ideal" (Oxford University Press, 2018), analyzing cultural constructions of self-worth in family dynamics.
Dr. Cho leads the Development of Self and Emotions Lab where she mentors undergraduate researchers in cross-cultural developmental studies. Her academic service includes affiliations with Family Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies programs, though specific grant funding details are not provided in available materials.
