Welcome!

Hello! My name is Eunkyung (은경 恩卿), and I go by Ara (pronounced "ah-rah"). "Ara" is the name my parents originally chose for me at birth, and when combined with my last name, Jo, it forms a pleasant phrase in Korean meaning "It's good!" or "I like it!"

I am currently working as a lab manager in the Mind in Society Lab at the University of Michigan, assisting Dr. Nick Camp. I majored in social psychology for my bachelor's degree and earned a master's degree in criminal psychology from Sookmyung Women's University.

I love trying and learning new things! Over the past few years since moving to the U.S., I’ve tried several things, including skateboarding, crochet, and sewing... and these days, I’m building the ultimate cat toy using electronic parts from Amazon!

Research Interests

My research interests are centered on understanding how people make decisions and judgments, particularly in moral situations. I am also intrigued by the impact of social norms on the moral judgment process. For my master's thesis, I conducted research on the topic of victim and perpetrator blaming in various crimes, such as assault, rape, and murder, with the goal of uncovering the fundamental process of blame judgment in criminal cases.