Hyejean Kwon

Background

Mx. Kwon received her bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from University of Seoul in South Korea. During her master's program, she worked as an activist in a disability women's activist organization and researched the empowerment of Korean women with disabilities. After graduation, she worked as a social worker for two years at a community center, where she worked on employment and case management for people with disabilities. After that, she conducted research on homeless and facilities for people with disabilities at the Seoul Welfare Foundation, a welfare policy research institute in Seoul. She is currently a third-year doctoral candidate at the Indiana University School of Social Work. Her research interests are fundamentally based on the resilience of marginalized groups (people with disabilities, LGBTQ+). Currently, she is specifically interested in the family and religious dynamics of Korean American LGBTQ+ people living in the United States.

Research Interests

Family and Religious Dynamics of Korean American LGBTQ+ People Living in the United States · Resilience of Marginalized Groups (People with Disabilities, LGBTQ+)

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