I am a second-year Social Psychology Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison & the Institute on Aging.

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<aside> 🦮 My Korean name is Seung Eun (승은), but I go by the English name Sue.

My research centers on identifying how life stressors/adversities influence well-being and health, and how psychosocial factors buffer or exacerbate such pathways.

Outside of research, I like to cuddle with my furry companion Siru, dance, listen to podcasts, read books, and go to stand-up comedies.

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Education

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wisconsin, United States (Fall 2023 —)

Ph.D. in Social Psychology
Advisor: Carol Ryff

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Seoul National University

Seoul, South Korea (2021 — 2023)

MA in Social Psychology
Advisor: Incheol Choi

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada (Fall 2019)

Exchange student

Korea University

Seoul, South Korea (2016 — 2021)

BA in English Language Education & Psychology

Publications

(*Served equally as the first author)

Cha, S. E., Song, J., Cole, S., & Ryff, C. D. (in press). Cumulative Stress and Epigenetic Aging: Examining the Role of Psychological Moderators. Health Psychology.
Cha, S. E., Ryff, C. D., & Song, J. (2024). Predictors of Vaccine Uptake during a Pandemic: The Interplay of Lifetime Discrimination, Educational Attainment, and Family Support. The Journal of Health Psychology. **https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105324130010**
Ku, X., Cha, S. E., Kim, Y., & Choi, I. (2024). Essentializing happiness mitigates the changes in subjective well-being following negative life events. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672241279657
Cha, S. E., Ku, X., Lee, S. S., & Choi, I. (2024) Seizing and freezing to life outcomes: Need for cognitive closure intensifies affective reactions to major events. Motivation and Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-024-10058-1