Research Interests
Dr. Hyojin Cho’s research examines how organizational practices and public policies shape job quality and employment conditions, and how these, in turn, influence the social and economic well-being of workers, households, and communities. Her work pays particular attention to the human service sector, where frontline workers play a vital role in service delivery but often face precarious and challenging job conditions. She also studies job quality and employer practices in the broader service sector that affect low-paid workers and their families. The overarching goal of her scholarship is to build a stronger empirical foundation for practices and policies that promote both quality and equity in employment within human services and across the labor market.
Education
Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Chicago
M.A. in Social Work, Seoul National University, Korea
B.A. in Sociology and Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Korea
Additional Campus Affiliations
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Recent Publications
Cho, H., Lambert, S. J., Ellis, E., & Henly, J. R. (2024). How Work Hour Variability Matters for Work-to-Family Conflict. Work, Employment and Society, 38(6), 1611-1635. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170231218191
Ko, H., & Cho, H. (2017). Revisiting the effectiveness of the employment-oriented welfare state: Considering the quality of employment achievement. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 11(2), 158-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12122