Soo Hyun Cho

Dr. Soo Hyun Cho serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences within the College of Health & Human Services at California State University, Long Beach. Her academic expertise centers on financial behavior, family economic well-being, and cross-cultural financial socialization, with significant contributions during the pandemic era.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Family Resource Management (2009), The Ohio State University
• M.S. in Family Resource Management (2005), Korea University
• B.S. in Home Economics Education (2003), Korea University

Dr. Cho's research critically examines financial stress and its ripple effects on mental/physical health, particularly through pandemic-related studies. Her work in behavioral economics investigates how cultural contexts shape financial literacy and decision-making, while her cross-cultural comparisons reveal nuanced differences in financial behavior between Eastern and Western populations. She employs innovative methodologies including experimental designs and longitudinal analyses to explore links between economic insecurity, psychological resilience, and life satisfaction.

Her publication trajectory (2020-2025) demonstrates escalating focus on pandemic-induced financial behaviors, with recurring themes of health-economic intersections, student loan decision-making, and racial/ethnic disparities in financial systems. Methodologically, she bridges quantitative rigor with real-world applicability through collaborations across public health and economics disciplines.

Her accolades reflect scholarly impact:

• Multi-Disciplinary Research Award (2020-21) for data-driven social science modeling
• Best Paper Award (2022) from Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal
• Outstanding Professional in Research Award (2017)
• Faculty Stipend Award for Ethics Research (2019-20)

As an educator, Dr. Cho has adapted curricula for pandemic-era challenges in Family and Consumer Sciences education, receiving recognition as Outstanding Advisor (2017). Her research program demonstrates consistent external validation through competitive university grants and high-impact publications in top-tier journals like Journal of Consumer Affairs and Journal of Financial Therapy.