Seonyoung joined RHUL in Nov 2023. Prior to this, Seonyoung received her PhD in Organisation and Human Resource Management from Warwick Business School (University of Warwick) in 2019 and held a post-doctoral position at Aalto University School of Business in Finland from 2020 to 2023. 

Her research interests include the work-life interface, social identity (encompassing gender, ethnicity, disability, and language), diversity and inclusion, intersectionality, meaningful work and calling, and occupational health. She has published papers in Human Relations, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Vocational Behavior. Her paper on the intersection of gender and ethnicity among East Asian female migrant workers in the UK was selected for the Honor Roll of Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM). Additionally, her research on the experience of daily work-family conflict received the Dorothy Harlow Best Conference Paper Award from the Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in 2019.

Currently, Seonyoung is involved in various research projects focusing on meaningful work and calling, motherhood, academic expatriates, inclusion climate, career shocks, etc. 

In the academic year 2024–25, Seonyoung teaches the following modules: Responsible Business in Context (MN3915), Diversity and Inclusion (MN2206), and International Human Resource Management (MN3271). She is dedicated to fostering a learning environment that emphasizes diversity and inclusion and practical application, as she firmly believes this approach enhances students’ learning motivation and engagement.

Seonyoung is keen on supervising PhD students interested in the following topics:

• The work-life interface
• Diversity and inclusion
• Social identity (including gender, ethnicity, language, and disability) and intersectionality
• Meaningful work and calling
• Occupational health