Dr. Su Yeong kim
                     Dr. Su Yeong Kim is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the 
University of Texas at Austin. She serves as an Editor for the Journal of Research on 
Adolescence and is a former editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. A 
prominent figure in the psychological study of immigrant families in the United States, Dr. 
Kim is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for 
Psychological Science, among others. She is credited with 170+ published articles and has 
received funding from prestigious institutions including the National Institutes of Health, 
National Science Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and Spencer Foundation. 
Dr. Kim’s research focuses on child development in immigrant families and the cultural 
processes that shape their academic, psychological, and health outcomes– particularly 
among Chinese and Mexican-American youth. Notably, she has pioneered work on 
language brokering, highlighting it as both a bilingual strength and a potential psychological 
stressor. From her research, Dr. Kim developed a tripartite framework on bilingualism in 
immigrant contexts.
Dr.Kim is a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them through rigorous 
research and training, which has led them to earn national-level Dr. Su Yeong Kim is a 
Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. 
She serves as an Editor for the Journal of Research on Adolescence and is a former editor 
of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. A prominent figure in the psychological 
study of immigrant families in the United States, Dr. Kim is also a Fellow of the American 
Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, among others. 
She is credited with 170+ published articles and has received funding from prestigious 
institutions including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Russell 
Sage Foundation, and Spencer Foundation. 
Dr. Kim’s research focuses on child development in immigrant families and the cultural 
processes that shape their academic, psychological, and health outcomes– particularly 
among Chinese and Mexican-American youth. Notably, she has pioneered work on 
language brokering, highlighting it as both a bilingual strength and a potential psychological 
stressor. From her research, Dr. Kim developed a tripartite framework on bilingualism in 
immigrant contexts.
Dr.Kim is a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students, guiding them through rigorous 
research and training, which has led them to earn national-level recognition through awards, 
admission to prestigious doctoral and professional programs, and a co-authoring opportunity
on her publications.
Dr. Kim is recognized by the American Psychological Association for Distinguished Career 
Contributions to Research Award (Division 45), earned national recognition for the major 
contributions of her work on family diversity, and gained membership in the Provost’s 
Distinguished Leadership Service Academy at UT Austin. Beyond academia, she developed 
an after-school community-based program in language brokering for middle school students,
in partnership with Del Valle ISD. This project has allowed Dr. Kim to link her 
groundbreaking research to a real-world application and inspired a tangible impact for middle
school students and UT Austin undergraduate students who deliver the curriculum. 
Recognition through awards, admission to prestigious doctoral and professional programs, 
and a co-authoring opportunity on her publications.
Dr. Kim is recognized by the American Psychological Association for Distinguished Career 
Contributions to Research Award (Division 45), earned national recognition for the major 
contributions of her work on family diversity, and gained membership in the Provost’s 
Distinguished Leadership Service Academy at UT Austin. Beyond academia, she developed 
an after-school community-based program in language brokering for middle school students,
in partnership with Del Valle ISD. This project has allowed Dr. Kim to link her 
groundbreaking research to a real-world application and inspired a tangible impact for middle
school students and UT Austin undergraduate students who deliver the curriculum.