Pronounsshe/her/hers

Department/College/UnitSocial Sciences Division

TitleAssistant Professor

AffiliationFaculty

Primary Office LocationSocial Sciences 2
372

Additional Location(s)374

Office HoursWednesdays 11AM to 12PM or by appointment

Mail StopPsychology Faculty Services

Biography, Education and Training

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.S. in Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.A. in Educational Measurement & Evaluation, Seoul National University

B.A. in Education, Seoul National University

Summary of Expertise

Hanna Kim's research centers on advancing and evaluating quantitative methods in psychology and the broader social sciences. Her current projects focus on developing causal mediation techniques to assess how longitudinal educational programs impact child development through various pathways, while also identifying differences in outcomes across subpopulations. Additionally, she integrates measurement theory into dyadic data analysis by employing latent variable modeling to explore psychological dynamics in close relationships. Hanna is dedicated to tackling practical challenges in interdisciplinary research, where she adapts diverse methods and data sources to fit complex, real-world problems.

Research Interests

Causal inference, Dyadic data analysis, Multilevel modeling, Large-scale assessment, Text data analysis