Heejung Park

Heejung Park is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Scripps College. Her research focuses on cultural psychology, adolescent development, sleep and health, and public health interventions in aging populations. She examines how cultural values shape socialization practices, identity formation, and health outcomes across diverse populations including East Asian youth, North Korean refugees, and Korean seniors.

Her work integrates developmental, biobehavioral, and sociocultural perspectives to study topics such as sleep physiology's role in inflammation, cultural differences in parenting priorities, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on value systems. She has conducted cross-national studies comparing rural/urban Vietnamese adolescents and Korean-American immigrant families.

Notable contributions include culturally tailored stroke education interventions for Korean seniors and longitudinal studies tracking developmental trends in sleep patterns during the transition to young adulthood. Her research frequently employs mixed-methods approaches, combining biomarker analyses with qualitative narrative studies.

While no formal awards are listed, her work demonstrates sustained engagement with vulnerable populations and culturally responsive methodologies. Grant and advising activities remain unspecified in available records. She maintains active collaborations in global health initiatives and cross-cultural developmental research networks.