Curriculum Vitae
Last updated May 2026.
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Education
In progress
Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology
Dissertation: Interdependent Family Dynamics: Well-being, Housework Division, and Labor Market Participation among Transnational Couples in South Korea Committee: Tim Liao (Chair), Ghassan Moussawi, Christina Kamis, Jina Lee (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), ChangHwan Kim (University of Kansas)
2017
Master of Arts in Sociology
2013
Exchange Semester in Sociology
2014
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Honors B.A degree
Research Areas
Gender and Migration · Marriage and Family · Quantitative Methodology · Health disparities · Life Course Perspectives · Immigration Policy
Publications
Journal Articles
- Sohee Shin, and Seori Choi. 2020. “A Study on Complementary Pathways for Refugees: A Case of German Labor Market Integration Policies for Refugees Since 2014.” Korean Journal of International Migration 7(2): 47–77. (In Korean)
Book Chapters
- ChangHwan Kim and Sohee Shin. Forthcoming. “Social Mobility and Changing Class Perceptions in South Korea.” In Korean Society Through the Lens of the KGSS, edited by Korea General Social Survey (KGSS) Research Center.
Policy Reports
- Seori Choi, Changwon Lee, Sangji Lee, and Sohee Shin. 2023. Suggestions for Economic Migration Policies to Accommodate Current Demands and Future Changes: Application of the Expression of Interest (EOI) Model. No. 2023-06. Migration Research & Training Centre Seoul. Republic of Korea. (Written in Korean and available at http://www.mrtc.re.kr/)
- Changwon Lee, Dohye Kim, Seori Choi, and Sohee Shin. 2020. Experiences of International Students in Korea and Their Pathway to Employment: Focusing on International Students in Science and Engineering. No. 2020-05. Migration Research & Training Centre Seoul. Republic of Korea. (Written in Korean and available at http://www.mrtc.re.kr/)
- Sohee Shin, and Seori Choi. 2019. The Enactment of German Integration Law and Labor Market Integration Policies for Refugees. No. 2019-01. Migration Research & Training Centre Seoul. Republic of Korea. (Written in Korean and available at http://www.mrtc.re.kr/)
Papers in Preparation
- Sohee Shin, and Tim F. Liao. “Addressing the Fuzzy Cohort Problem in the APC-I Model.” Sociological Methods & Research. Revise and Resubmit
- Sohee Shin, and Tim F. Liao. “Life Satisfaction Among Cross-Border Marriage Migrants in South Korea: The Role of Educational Pairing.” Under Review — Recipient of the 2025 Student Paper Award (1st Place) in Migration Policy and Research, Migration Research & Training Centre and the Korean Ministry of Justice (nationwide competition).
- Sohee Shin, and Jeehae Kang. “Labor Market Trajectories and Midlife Health: The Long-Term Consequences of Occupational Stratification.” (Manuscript available upon request) In Progress
- Sohee Shin. “Negotiating Housework in Transnational Marriages: The Role of Gender Ideology Alignment and Economic Resources among Marriage Migrant Women in Korea.” (Manuscript available upon request) In Progress
- Sohee Shin, and Tim F. Liao. “Attitudes toward Immigration in Contemporary America: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis.” In Progress
Selected Conference Presentations
2026
Sohee Shin. "Spousal Resources and the Paradox of Labor Market Incorporation among Marriage Migrant Women in South Korea", paper presented at the 2026 American Sociological Association (roundtable), August 2026, New York, USA
2026
Sohee Shin. “Negotiating Housework in Transnational Marriages: The Role of Gender Ideology Alignment and Economic Resources among Mariage migrant Women in Korea”, paper presented at the 2026 Population Association of America (oral session), May 2026 in Saint Louis, USA
2026
Sohee Shin. “Labor Market Trajectories and Midlife Health: The Long-Term Consequences of Occupational Stratification,” paper presented at the 2025 Population Association of America (oral session), May 2026 in Saint Louis, USA
2025
Sohee Shin. “Educational Assortative Mating and Life Satisfaction among Cross-Border Marriage Migrants in South Korea”, paper presented at the 2025 I-CSK (International Conference on the Sociology of Korea), September 2025 at Stanford University, USA
2025
Sohee Shin and Jorge Manuel Chia, “Educational Pairing and Life Satisfaction: Among Cross-Border Marriage Migrants in South Korea”, paper presented at the 2025 American Sociological Association (regular session), August 2025 in Chicago, USA
2025
Sohee Shin, “Spousal Education Gaps and Life Satisfaction in Cross-Border Marriages: Urban-Rural differences in South Korea”, paper presented at the 2025 Population Association of America (poster session), April 2025 in Washington DC, USA
2024
Sohee Shin, “Persistent Unemployment and Hypertension Risks in the United States: Case-Crossover Study”, paper presented at the 2024 Population Association of America (poster session), April 2024 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2024
Sohee Shin, “Unemployment Status and Health Risks in the United States: Exploring Nativity, Unemployment Patterns and Health”, paper presented at the 2023 Graduate Student Colloquium: Turbulent Times, March 2024. State University of New York at Stony Brook.
2023
Sohee Shin, “The Role of Unemployment Duration, Nativity, and Hypertension diagnosis in the United States”, paper presented at the 2023 American Sociological Association (roundtable), August 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
2023
Sohee Shin and Tim Liao, “Generational Differences in Attitudes toward Immigration in Contemporary America: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis, paper presented at the 2023 Population Association of America (poster session), April 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
2022
Sohee Shin. “International Students' Motivations to Study Abroad in Korea.” Presented at the GSAC Amber Buckley-Shaklee Annual Sociology Conference, April 2022 at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, USA.
Grants, Awards & Honors
2026
Awarded the CEAPS Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2025
Awarded the 2025 Student Paper Award (1st Place) in Migration Policy and Research ($2,000), Migration Research and Training Centre (MRTC) and the Korean Ministry of Justice
2025
Awarded 2025 Summer Writing Fellowship ($2,000), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2025
Awarded the Sociology Department Conference Travel Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2025
Recognized on the List of Teaching Assistants Ranked as Excellent, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2024
Recipient of the Conference Participation Grant, State University of New York at Stony Brook
2023
Awarded the Rockefeller Fellowship on Immigrant Integration ($4,800), Rockefeller Institute of Government
2023
Recipient of the GSEU Professional Development Program Grant, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Research Experience
2026-
Research Assistant — Gendered Recognition of Scientific Novelty and Institutional Prestige
Conducted data cleaning, contributed to design author-institution linkage
2025
Research Assistant — Gender and Citation in COVID-19 research
Collected and coded authors' gender and institutional affiliation information
2022-
Research Assistant — Is America still the Land of Mobility?
Conducted computational data cleaning and analysis to support research on social mobility
2023
Summer Fellowship Program — Cross-Sector Partnerships for Immigrant Integration
Conducted a literature review, expert interviews, and analysis to examine ongoing cross-sector partnerships for immigrant integration
Teaching Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Sociology IL, USA
2026.Jan
Senior Capstone Seminar
2025-2026
Social Research Methods *4.3/5 (response rate: 45%)
2024-2025
Intro to Social Statistics *Teachers ranked as excellent *4.5/5 (response rate: 45%)
2022
Law and Society
2021
America's Immigrant Society
2021
Sociology of Law
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Sociology, NY, USA
2023
Statistical Methods in Sociology *Rating: 4.93/5 (response rate: 62.5%)
2022
Research Methods
2022
American Society
Teaching Certificates
2026.May
Dr. Sandra J. Finley Teacher Scholar Certificate, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
*Taught three semesters *Engage with discipline-specific scholarship on teaching and learning; develop a pedagogical project; engage in discipline-based service; compose a teaching philosophy statement
2025.May
Graduate Teacher Certificate, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
*Taught two semesters *Participated in teaching development programs; observed teaching sessions; analyzed and reflected on student feedback in collaboration with a consultant and a faculty member
Invited Talks
2023
Panelist, "Cross-Sector Partnerships for Equitable Labor Force Participation of Foreign-Born Residents", Webinar Series: Harnessing the Power of Foreign-Born Residents' Economic Contribution, Institute on Immigrant Integration Research & Policy, New York, USA
Training
2026.June
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) Data User Workshop, ICPSR Summer Program, University of Michigan, USA
Professional Activities & Service
Reviewer for Scholarly Journals
- Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World (ad hoc reviewer)
Volunteers and Services
2026
Undergraduate Mentor for Sociology Mentorship Program, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
2025-2026
Student Representative (elected), The Association of Korean Sociologists in America (AKSA), USA
2023-2024
Graduate Student Mentor for first-year students, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
2023
Student Representative, Faculty Search Committee in International Migration, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
2023
Discussant, Graduate Student Colloquium, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
2022-2024
Member, Sociology Graduate Student Forum, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
2022
Discussant, Session: “Life Course Trends, Effects, and Patterns”, Population Association of America, USA
Languages & Software Skills
Korean (native), English (fluent), German (advanced), STATA & R(advanced), qualitative data analysis tools