Psychology professor becomes Seoul Cyber University president

Prof. Huh Myo-yeon

By Chung Hyun-chae

Huh Myo-yeon, 49, professor of counseling psychology at Seoul Cyber University, was named president of the school on Sunday.

Huh immediately started her three-year term.

She earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in educational psychology at Ewha Womans University in 1989 and 1991, respectively.

She then served as a visiting researcher at Emory University in the U.S. from 2001-2002.

Huh is an expert on developmental psychology of children and teens.

She served as the dean of the department of student affairs at Seoul Cyber University from 2006 to 2012, and also the dean of the graduate school of the university.

Before becoming the university president, she served as vice president from 2012 to this year.

She is concurrently vice president of the Korea Sweden Arts and Culture Society and director of the Korean National Ballet.