College of Education and Human Development

Institute of Child Development

Seokyung Kim

  • Pronouns: she, her, hers

  • Doctoral Student

  • Institute of Child Development
    Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
    51 East River Parkway
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

  • kim01426@umn.edu
Seokyung Kim

Areas of interest

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Cognitive development; Developmental neuroscience; Early childhood education; Executive function; Genetics and epigenetics; Language development; Learning; Prevention/intervention; Reflective practice; Resilience; Social and emotional development; Special education; Theory of mind; Vulnerable populations

Degrees

BA in Psychology, Grinnell College, 2021

Biography

I am a first-year doctoral student in the Developmental Science track. I am interested in neurobiological bases of executive function skills in typical and atypical development, as well as genetic and environmental risk factors associated with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD. Another line of my interest is the practical application of research findings in educational and clinical settings. I particularly want to explore effective interventions targeting executive function skills in reading and math instructions and special education.