Campus Directory

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Biography

Jinyoung Koh, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in educational psychology and educational technology at Michigan State University (MSU) and served as a postdoctoral research associate in the office of the vice provost for undergraduate affairs and academic programs and the office of the vice chancellor for student affairs at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).

She is passionate about the research and practice on cumulative risk factors and protective factors of diverse college students related to their academic success, career readiness and well-being. In her research project at UIC, she utilized institutional data to advocate the advancement of social and emotional learning (SEL) of diverse young adults in urban higher education. In addition to providing culturally relevant resources on noncognitive strengths through her research, she has contributed to data-driven actionable plans for policymakers and stakeholders through effective collaborative relationships with UIC officers who dealt with commuters and transfers, the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), and other specific academic advisors from colleges. She updated noncognitive measures and intervention thresholds targeting incoming first-year and transfer students connecting with retention and graduation rates.

Koh is very excited to join the Saint Xavier University community. She looks forward to applying her expertise in social and emotional development of college students and their well-being to the Psychology Department and SXU. Through future research, she plans to execute a comprehensive research road map for college and career readiness among diverse young adults, particularly those who are historically under-resourced.

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Presentations/Publications/Productions

Koh, J. and Farruggia, S. P. (2023). "Family-work-school conflicts and well-being among transfer students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-regulation as a mediator." Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 60(5), 671-687.

Koh, J., Farruggia, S. P., Perez, N., & Palbusa, J. (2023). "Family-school conflict and self-regulation among diverse women in higher education." Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. 15(1), 51-65. 

Li-Grining, C. P., Roy, A. L., Koh, J., Boyer, A. Radulescu, M. and Naqi, Z. (2023). "Black and Latino adolescents' self-regulation: Placing college preparedness in context." Journal of Adolescent Research.

Koh, J., Farruggia, S. P., Back, L. T., and Han, C. (2022). "Self-efficacy and academic success among diverse college students: The mediating role of self-regulation." Journal of Social Psychology of Education. 

Koh, J. (2020). "The importance of context in predicting motivational benefits of choice, task value, and decision-making strategies. " International Journal of Educational Research. 102.101579.

Koh, J. and Jung, K. S. (2017). "Development of core competency assessment for college students." The Korean Journal of General Education. 11(2), 475-504.

Koh, J. (2015). "The more, the better?: Examining choice and self-regulated learning strategies." The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review, 21, 13-32.

Koh, J. & Kim, S. (2012). "Experimental study investigagting the effects of gender, college major, and interdependence on memory strategies." CNU Journal of Educational Studies. 33(1), 141-164.

Selected Presentations

Koh, J., Stella V., & Nolan, R. "Goals of Diverse College Students: Predicting Academic and Social Integration." Paper submitted, 2024 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA), Chicago, Ill.

Koh, J., Nolan, R., & Stella, V. "Factors Affecting Commuter Students’ Value of Degree and Academic Performance." Paper submitted, 2024 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA), Chicago, Ill.

Koh, J. and Farruggia, S. P. (2021). "Promoting Transfer Students' Well-Being within Family-Work-School Conflict Contexts: A Comparison of Pre- and During-COVID-19 Outbreak." Paper presentation, 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division J, Orlando, Fla.

Koh, J., Farruggia, S. P., and Back, L. T. (2021). "Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, and Academic Success among Ethnically-Diverse, First-Generation and Non-First-Generation College Students." Paper presentation, 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) SIG, Orlando, Fla.

Koh, J., Farruggia, S. P., Perez, N. A., Back, L. T., Schwarze, E. W., and Ramirez, I. Y. (2020). "School-Family Conflict, Emotional Regulation, and Academic Help-Seeking Behavior." Paper accepted (conference canceled) for presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division J, San Francisco, Calif.

Koh, J., Li-Grining, C., Roy, A., and Naqi, Z. (2019). "Engaging At-Risk Teens in College Preparation: The Moderating Effects of Self-Regulation." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Psychology Association (APA), Division 15, Chicago, Ill.

Koh, J., Li-Grining, C., Roy, A., Naqi, Z., Jonson-Davis, K., Sroka, A., Rolseth, R., and Shughoury, J. (2019). "Post-High School Planning and Motivation among At-Risk Teens." In C. P. Li-Grining and A. Roy (co-chairs), "Understanding the College Transition among Ethnic Minority Students: Evidence from Multiple Contexts." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Psychology Association (APA), Division 15, Chicago, Ill.

Li-Grining, C., Roy, A., Koh, J., and Naqi, Z. (2019). "Self-Regulation and Post-High School Plans among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Students." In C. P. Li-Grining and A. Roy (co-chairs), "Understanding the College Transition among Ethnic Minority Students: Evidence from Multiple Contexts." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Psychology Association (APA), Division 15, Chicago, Ill.

Koh, J., Naqi, Z., Jonson-Davis, K., Sroka, A., Rolseth, R., and Shughoury, J. (2019). "Transition to College: Challenges Faced by Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Parents." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA), Chicago, Ill.

Naqi, Z., Johnson-Davis, K., Sroka, A., Rolseth, R., Shughoury, J., Koh, J., and Li-Grining, C.P. (2019, April). "Bidirectional Associations Between Children's Self-Regulation and Parenting: An Immigrant Study." Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association (MPA), Chicago, Ill.

Rolseth, R., Li-Grining, C, Koh, J., and Naqi, Z. (2019). "Parent Aspirational Effect on Student College Preparation." Poster presentation, Undergraduate Research Symposium of Loyola Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (LUROP), Chicago, Ill.

Moon, S., Tocci, C., and Koh, J. (2019). "(De)Territories of Teacher Education: TLLSC without Organs." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division K, Toronto, Canada.

Li-Grining, C., Roy, A., Koh, J., and Naqi, Z. (2019). "Self-Regulation and College Planning Among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Students." In C. P. Li-Grining and A. Roy (co-chairs), "Health, Education, and Self-Regulation among Ethnic Minority Emerging Adults." Paper presentation, Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Baltimore, Md.

Koh, J. and Wong, E. D. (2016). "When Choice is Motivating: The Moderating Effects of Contextual and Individual Factors." Paper presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Psychology Association (APA), Division 15, Denver, Colo.

Koh, J. (2015). "The More the Better?: Examining Choice and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies." Poster presentation, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division C, Chicago, Ill.

Koh, J. (2014). "The Effectiveness of Choice on Students' Intrinsic Motivation under Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Conditions." Paper presentation, Annual International Conference on Learning, New York, N.Y.