"The Junior Faculty Seed Grant enabled me to amplify the impact of my research by expanding it into a larger project. With the additional resources, I could hire another research assistant, taking my work to new heights. Thank you for your unwavering support.” (Recipient, Seongho An, 2021)

“With the seed grant, I was able to hire one more research assistant to complete my research which would be extended to a larger project. Thank you very much for the support.” (Recipient, Jung Sim Jun, 2021)

2024 Awardee

• Joonmo Kang, Ph.D., The University of Kansas

2023 Awardee

• Irang Kim, Ph.D., Tulane University

2022 Awardee

• Sukyung Yoon, Ph.D., University of Wyoming

2021 Awardees

• Seongho An, Ph.D., University of Central Florida

• Jung Sim Jun, Ph.D., Kansas State University

2020 Awardee

• Woojong Kim, Ph.D., University of Michigan-Flint

2019 Inaugural Awardees 

• Suk-hee Kim, Ph.D., Northern Kentucky University

• Esther Son, Ph.D., College of Staten Island

2020 Awardee

• Daniel B. Lee, Ph.D., Distinguished Emeritus

2005 Awardees

• Dong Soo Kim, Ph.D., Distinguished Emeritus

• Sookja (Hannah) Paik, Ph.D., Distinguished Emeritus

2023 Awardee

• Philip Hong, Ph.D., Professor & Dean, University of Georgia School of Social Work

2022 Awardee

• Intae Yoon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, North Carolina State University

2020 Awardee

• Soonhee Rho, Ph.D., Professor, University of South Dakota Department of Social Work

2023 Awardee

• Hujeong Chang, Ph.D., The Ohio State University 

2022 Awardee

• Cherrie Park, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

2021 Awardee

• Soonhyung Kwon, Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2019 Awardee

• Jun-Yung Kim, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

2023 Awardees

• Daejun Park, Ph.D., Ohio University Department of Social Work

• Mijin Choi, Ph.D., Texas State University School of Social Work

2022 Awardees

• Young Ji Yoon, Ph.D., Colorado State University-Pueblo Department of Social Work

• Jeongmin Lee, Ph.D., Wichita State University School of Social Work

2021 Awardees

• Jungup Lee, Ph.D., National University of Singapore Department of Social Work

• Irang Kim, Ph.D., Tulane University School of Social Work

2020 Awardees

• Sung-Ju Kim, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

• Mi Hwa Lee, Ph.D., East Carolina University

• Dalhee Yoon, Ph.D., Binghamton University, State University of New York

2019 Awardees

• Soonok An, Ph.D., North Carolina A & T State University

• Joyce Shim, Ph.D., Dominican University

2018 Awardees

• Jaegoo Lee, Ph.D., Jackson State University

• Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Ph.D., California State University-Fullerton

• Susan (Hyun) Yoon, Ph.D., Ohio State University

2022 Awardees

• Eun Koh, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America School of Social Service

2021 Awardees

• Y. Joon Choi, Ph.D., University of Georgia School of Social Work

2020 Awardees

• Suk-hee Kim, Ph.D., Northern Kentucky University

• Yoonju Nam, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York

• Soonhee Roh, Ph.D., University of South Dakota

2018 Awardees

• Yeon-Shim Lee, Ph.D., San Francisco State University

• Nan Sook Park, Ph.D., University of South Florida

2019 Awardee

• Siyon Rhee, Ph.D., California State University, Los Angeles

2023 Awardees

• Yong Gun Lee, Ph.D. Awarded, Columbia University. Current Affiliation: Rutgers University School of Social Work

• Sejung Yang, Ph.D. Awarded, New York University. Current Affiliation: The University of Vermont

2022 Awardee

• Minyoung Lim, Ph.D. Awarded, Indiana University. Current Affiliation: Bethel University

2021 Awardee

• Eunjin Jung, Ph.D. Awarded, University of Kansas. Current Affiliation: Boston College

2020 Awardees

• Michael Park, Ph.D., University of Chicago

• Miyoung Yoon, Ph.D., Case WEstern Reserve University

• Eun-Hye Grace Yi, Ph.D., Indiana University

2019 Awardees

• Mi Sun Choi, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

• Sehun Oh, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

• Dalhee Yoon, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

2018 Awardee

• Eunji Nam, Ph.D., University of Kansas

2023 Awardees

• Sungsim Lee, Ph.D. Candidate, Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work

• Seon Kim, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work

2022 Awardees

• Woo Jung (Amy) Lee, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Southern California School of Social Work

• Soobin, Kim, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

2021 Awardees

• Sol Baik, Ph.D. Ph.D. Candidate, University of Maryland, Baltimore

• Joonmo Kang. Ph.D. Candidate, Washington University in St. Louis Brown School of Social Work

2020 Awardees

• Young Ji Yoon, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Johee Woo, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Pittsburgh

2019 Awardees

• Jinhee Koo, Ph.D. Candidate, Suny at Albany

• Yoewon Yoon, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Southern California

2018 Awardees

• Jeong Woo Lee, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

• Jeoung Min Lee, Ph.D., Wayne State University