Yookyung Carol Lee

Yookyung Carol Lee is a fourth year PhD student in the Clinical-Developmental Psychology program at York University. She received her B.Sc. degree (Biopsychology) from University of British Columbia, and M.Sc. degree (Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology) from University College London. Her research focuses on the impact of culture in widely-used caregiver sensitivity assessment tools and whether they are valid measures across cultures. Her ultimate goal is to develop and research parenting interventions that promote positive child development, and that are suitable for diverse cultural groups in Canada. Yookyung’s research is funded through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship program and the LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research.