Joohan Kim
South Korea
Title: Developing the scale for measuring resilience, investigating the positive effects of resilience on employees and students, and training mental muscles for stronger resilience
Biography
Biography: Joohan Kim
Abstract
Joohan Kim (PhD in communication, University of Pennsylvania, 1997) had been teaching at Boston College as a tenure-track Assistant Professor until 1999, when he moved to Yonsei University in Seoul. He has published numerous research papers and books, including Resilience in 2011, a bestseller in South Korea. His research is currently focusing on the physiological bases of resilience and communication competence with HRV, EEG and fMRI. He has developed the scales for measuring resilience and the training programs for enhancing resilience, self-control, emotional regulation, and communication competence.