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I am a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at UCLA with training in statistics and data science. My research examines how institutions shape social inequality across the life course, with a focus on work and family disruptions. My dissertation develops the concept of trajectory stratification to show how post-disruption pathways—defined by their timing, sequencing, and duration—produce durable inequality over time. To address questions that conventional approaches cannot capture, I use causal inference and machine learning approaches to study longitudinal life-course processes. My research has been recognized with competitive fellowships and awards, including the Kwanjeong Overseas Scholarship (2019–2024), multiple UCLA fellowships, and an Honorable Mention for the American Sociological Association (ASA) Student Paper Award.

Life-Course Inequality

Work, Family, and Policy

Trajectory-Based Causal Analysis

📢 Recent updates
  • November 11–12, 2025 – Participated in the Rising Stars in Data Science Workshop, Stanford University.
  • September 18, 2025 – Invited to give a talk titled “Trajectory-Based Causal Inference: Integrating Sequence Analysis, Clustering, and G-Computation” at the Webinar Series of the Sequence Analysis Association.
  • August 8–12, 2025 – Organized two sessions on work and family, and gave an oral presentation on trajectory stratification at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), Chicago.

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  • August 4–7, 2025 – Helped organize the RC28 Conference at UCLA.
  • July 3–4, 2025 – Gave an invited lecture, Machine Learning for Causal Inference: A Two-Part Introduction to G-Computation, for Yonsei University’s Department of Sociology.
  • June–August 2025 – Visiting the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research to work on machine learning approaches to life course analysis.
  • May 17, 2025 – Presented ongoing work on deep learning and g-computation at the ASA Mid-Year Methodology Conference (University of Pennsylvania).
  • May 6, 2025 – Received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 ASA Religion Section Student Paper Award.