Juyoen Hur is the director of the Clinical Neuroscience of Anxiety and Depression (CAD) Lab. Her program of research aims to understand the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms that confer risk for the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders and depression, particularly focusing on the interactive influences of emotion and cognition. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017 (PhD advisors: Howard Berenbaum, Wendy Heller) and completed her clinical internship at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. She then worked as a postdoc with Dr. Alex Shackman for two and a half years at the University of Maryland, College Park. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yonsei University.
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Lab Director
Graduate Students
Hakin Kim
Hakin is a PhD student in the CAD Lab (joinied Spring, 2022). He received his B.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University. He is broadly interested in how maladaptive emotions affect cognitions and what cognitive processes cause emotional disorders. Outside of research, he loves animations and playing LOL(League of Legend).
Chae-eun Chung
Chae-eun is a MA student in the CAD Lab. She majored in Psychology at Yonsei University and started her Bachelor & Master Program in Spring 2023. She is interested in the relationship between social factors and psychopathology (e.g., anxiety, depression). Outside of research, she likes sweet desserts, and is a drummer in a band.
Nayoung Kim
Nayoung is a MA student in the CAD Lab (joined Fall, 2023). She received her B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Yonsei University. She is interested in the neural and cognitive mechanisms behind depression and anxiety, as well as the connection between body dysmorphia and emotional disorders. Outside of research, she is interested in fashion and music, and is a long-standing member of the Yonsei Sailing Team (YYRA).
Dahyun Won
Dahyun is a MA student in the CAD Lab (joined Spring, 2024). She received her B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Ewha Woman's University. She is interested in the neural correlation of mental disorder symptoms, especially anxiety and depression. Outside of research, She loves doodling and rock bands.
Hyerin Oh
Hyerin is a BA student in the CAD Lab. She is majoring in Psychology at Yonsei University and started her Bachelor & Master Program in Spring 2025. Her research interests focus on the relationship between stress and internalizing disorders. Outside of research, she enjoys watching Netflix and spending time with friends.
Post MA researcher
Yejin Lee
Yejin is a post MA researcher in the CAD Lab (joined Summer, 2024). She received her B.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University and completed her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Seoul National University. Her research interests include cognitive and affective processes that confer risk for depression and anxiety disorders. Outside of the lab, she enjoys watching baseball and tennis.