Hyeseon Noh
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Across places, one enduring question.

My academic path connects South Korea and the United States. Across research, teaching, and service, I keep returning to how culture shapes experiences of harm, recognition, and belonging.

Research shaped by movement between cultural contexts.

I earned my Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina in May 2026. My work is informed by questions that become especially visible across contexts: whose experience theory recognizes, how institutions interpret harm, and where belonging is made possible.

This comparative perspective is not a separate strand of my work. It is the lens that connects my research on race and culture, technology-facilitated harm, legal response, and computational methods.

Connecting with communities

  • Instructor

    Korean School of Columbia, SC

    Supporting language learning and helping students connect with Korean culture and community.

  • Assistant Instructor

    Kids of Asia · Save the Children, South Korea

    Working with the Vietnamese Saturday School to create a supportive space for cultural learning and belonging.

  • Community engagement

    Young Saver

    Part of a broader commitment to translating care, learning, and civic responsibility into community practice.

Understanding is where justice begins.

For me, this is more than a research statement. It is a way of approaching students, communities, and collaboration: listen carefully, make overlooked experiences legible, and build responses that people can actually reach.