Jieun is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at UCLA. Her research lies at the
intersection
of the politics of migration, gender politics, and Asian politics. Her dissertation
examines gender differences in immigration attitudes, highlighting gendered interpretation
and
labor market vulnerability as key to understanding gender differences in attitudes toward
male
and female immigrants. By taking gender aspects in both respondents’ and immigrants’ sides,
she
highlights the complexities of anti-immigrant sentiments and the importance of incorporating
gender-sensitive approaches in immigration policy. Currently, she is working on several
projects, including the examination of attitudes toward female emigrants in Asia, attitudes
toward climate migration, and Asian-specific preferences in the US and Australia.
Jieun’s research is supported by the APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant
(DDRIG), the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Innovation Fund, and the Terasaki
Center for Japanese Studies, among others. She holds a master's degree in International
Relations from Seoul National University and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations
from
the Australian National University.