Greetings from the Lab Director


SKKU Traumatic Stress Center
Lee, Dong Hun

Welcome to the SKKU Traumatic Stress Center.


Established within Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Education, our institute is composed of Department of Education Counseling Education master's and doctoral students. We are dedicated to advancing the field of counseling psychology through rigorous academic study and practical application. Since 2013, we have been at the forefront of the Counselling Psychology Education Program, nurturing the next generation of competent counseling psychologists.

Currently, master's and doctoral students from Sungkyunkwan University are engaged in various projects, including the SSK project titled "Prevention and intervention of adolescent self-inflicted suicide: Establishing a Korean biopsychosocial-pathway model for developing AI-based ecological moment intervention evaluation and intervention application", as well as another SSK project focusing on "Psychological stress and coping with coronavirus infection (COVID-19): A Comparative Study of Korea and Japan". Additionally, we are conducted a study for the Ministry of Health and Welfare on " Development of screening tools for high suicide risk group and evaluation tools of severity of suicide risk, and validation of their effectiveness”, the Ministry of Justice on the "Development of Family Recovery Support Program for Released Prisoners“, and Ministry of National Security on the "Development of Psychological Support Modelling for Disaster and Psychological Traumatic Experiences“.

Following admission, students undergo training in practical counseling practices essential for fulfilling the requirements set by both the Korean Counselling Psychology Association and the Korean Counselling Association.

If you're eager to develop into a skilled counseling professional while simultaneously enhancing your academic research skills and practical counseling abilities, we encourage you to apply to Sungkyunkwan University's counseling education major. Numerous scholarships are also accessible to support your academic journey.
Thank you.

History


Reseach Interest
  • Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth, Resilience
  • Suicide and Self-harm Behaviors
  • Crisis & Disaster Psychology/Counseling
  • Prisoners/Ex-Convictors’ Counseling, Single Parents Family, ADHD
Academic and Professional Experience
  • Professor, Coordinator of Counseling Psychology & Counselor Education Program, 
    Department of Education, Sungkyunkwanuniversity, Korea
  • Department Chair, Department of Education, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Director, Traumatic Stress Center, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Director, University Counseling Center, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Education, Pusan National University, Korea
  • Assistant Professor, Korea Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute under Prime Minister Secretariat, Korea
Counseling and Clinical Experience
  • Research Assistant, ADHD Detection and Service Use, supported by a $4 million grant over five years from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Project Leader: Dr. Regina Bussing, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida (2004-2009)
  • VISTA South (Crisis Stabilization Unit for Children & Adolescents) at SHANDS Hospital at the University of Florida(January 2004 – December, 2004)
  • Clinical Psychology Intern, Clinical Psychology Testing Laboratory, St. John's Hospital (May 2001 - August 2001)
  • Completed Clinical Social Psychology qualification course
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND CONSULTATION
National Level
  • Present  Consultant, Policy Review & Consulting Committee, Korea Rehabilitation Agency, Ministry of Justice, Korean  Government (2022)
  • Present  Consultant, National Contagious Disease Response & Policy,  Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Korean Government (2021)
  • Present  Expert Member, Corona 19 Depression Counseling National Committee, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korean Government (2019)
  • Present  Expert Member, Corona 19 Depression Counseling National Committee, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korean Government (2019)
  • Present  Member, National Disaster Psychology Recovery Support Council,
    Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Korean Government (2017)
  • Present  Member, National Law Affairs & Protection Council, 
    Ministry of Justice, Korean Government (2016)
Academic Level
  • President, National Counseling Council for University Student (2023-Present)
  • Chair, External Affairs Committee, Korean Organizational & Employee-Assisted Counseling Association (2021-2022)
  • Member, Disaster Psychology Committee, Korean Psychology Association (2021)
  • Member, Corona 19 Psychology Response Special Committee, Korean Psychology Association (2020)
  • Director, BK21Plus Project, Dept.Education, Sungkyunkwan University (2017-2018)
  • Chair, Public Policy & Crisis Support Committee, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2017-2021)
  • Chair, Disaster Response Committee, Korean Counseling Association (2014-2019)
  • Vice President, Korean Organizational & Employee-Assisted Counseling Association (2014-2018)
  • President, Korean College Counseling Association (2014-2015)
  • Vice President, Korean School Counseling Association (2013-2015)
  • Chair, Ethics Committee, Korean School Psychology Association (2013)
  • Chair, International Affairs Committee, Korean Counseling Association (2011-2014)
AWARDS & HONORS
National Level
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award [50 Awards for Excellence in Academic Research Support; Study Title: Predictors of suicide ideation among South Korean adolescents: A machine learning approach] (2024)
  • Minister’s Award, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea, Contribution for Setting Up Academic Foundation of National Psychological Services for Released Prisoner’s Child & Families (2022)
  • SKKU Fellowship (Distinguished Faculty Research Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award), Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (2022)
  • Minister’s Award, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea, Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishment in the National Disaster and Safety R&D Sector (2021)30th Science and Technology Outstanding Researcher Recognition Award, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Academic, University, Business Company Level (2020)
Academic, University, Business Company Level
  • Best Research, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2024)
  • Excellence Research, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2024)
  • Korea Counseling Psychologist Award, Korean Counseling Psychology Association(2024)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2023)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korea Association for the Rehabilitation Psychology (2023)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korean Counseling Association (2023)
  • Research Competition Award, Korean Society for Woman Psychology (2021)
  • Next Generation Best Researcher Award, Korean Counseling Psychology Asso. (2020)
  • Research Paper Grand Prize, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2019)
  • Research Paper Grand Prize, Korean Counseling Psychology Association (2018)
  • Best Teaching Award in the National Counseling Licensing Educational Program, Korean Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute (2018)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korean Counseling Association Annual Conf. (2018)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korean Educational Research Association Annual Conference (2018)
  • Outstanding Committee Member, Humanities & Social Science Research Grants, National Research Foundation of Korea (2018)
  • Elsvier Outstanding Research Article Reviewer (2018)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Annual Conference, Korean Counseling Asso. (2016)
  • Excellence Research Paper Award, Korean Counseling Association Annual Conference (2015)
  • The Year’s Excellence Paper Award, Korean Youth Smartphone Addition Prevention (2013)