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Psychology educator

Kyum Koo Chon, Korean psychology educator. Fellow certified American Institute Stress. Research grantee Taegu University, since 1997, Ministry Education, since 1999; recipient Non-Directed Research fund Korea Research Foundation, 1993-1998, Distinguished Researcher award Taegu University, 1999, Korean Association Art Therapy, 2000.

Background

Chon, Kyum Koo was born on March 14, 1952 in Cheju, Republic of Korea. Son of Hyun Joon and Eun Ae (Kang) Chon.

Education

Bachelor, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, 1979. Master of Arts, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1989.

Career

Research assistant Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, 1982. Research intern East West Center, Honolulu, 1982-1983. Teaching assistant University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1983-1988.

Researcher Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 1990-1992. From assistant professor to associate professor Taegu (Korea) University, 1992-2001, professor, since 2001. Directorship Korean Institute Stress, Taegu, since 1995.

Guest speaker Samsung, Seoul, 1997, Taegu, 1996, Korea Mobile Telecom, Seoul, 1996, Hyundai Heavy Industry, Ulsan, 1998. Speaker in field.

Achievements

  • Kyum Koo Chon has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Korean Health Family Movement, Seoul, since 1995. Active Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, since 2000. Member International Association Applied Psychology (board directors since 1994), International Stress Management Association, Korean Association Health Psychology (board directors since 1994, president since 1999), Asian Society Health Psychology (vice president since 2000).

Interests

  • Avocations: swimming, hiking, reading.

Connections

Married Eun Joo, September 3, 1983. Children: Kyun Young, Douk Young.

Father:
Hyun Joon Chon

Mother:
Eun Ae (Kang) Chon

Spouse:
Eun Joo

child:
Douk Young Chon

child:
Kyun Young Chon