Katie Koo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3916907 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katie Koo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katie |
| FAMILY NAME | Koo |
| SIGNATURE | KOO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Georgia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3330-230X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Profiling personality factors predicting academic achievement: Insights From a Diverse Student Sample
This study explored the relationship between personality traits and academic achievement in a diverse sample of undergraduate students at a minority-serving institution. Utilizing the self-regulated learning framework, we examined how conscientiousness, procrastination, and two dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards and evaluative concerns) collectively relate to academic achievement. A person-centered approach, latent profile analysis, …
Enhancing Science Affinities of Ethnic Minority High School Students Through Online Interactions with Cultural Role-Models of Scientists and Engineers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study
This case study aims to investigate the effectiveness of an online science enhancement program in retaining ethnic minority students in science by providing them with opportunities to interact with cultural role-models of scientists and engineers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study draws on foundational theories of identity formation and attitudes towards science, as well as research on growth mindsets, to increase students’ participation in …
Being Social Means Being Happy? The Relationship Between Social Life and Mental Health among Asian American College Students
From Students to Colleagues: The Becoming of US International Student Affairs Professionals
This qualitative study explored international student affairs professionals’ (SA Pros) job search journey in the United States. By employing self-efficacy as a theoretical framework, nine SA Pros who were born and raised in foreign countries and pursued student affairs graduate degrees in the United States revealed five themes in their job search: past involvement as inspirations, challenges during the job search, resources from international col…
Pandemic in a Foreign Country: Barriers to International Students’ Well-being during Covid-19
This qualitative study explored international students’ unique experiences, challenges, and multidimensional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three virtual focus groups with 18 international students in the United States, four key themes regarding barriers to their well-being during COVID-19 emerged: limited opportunities for social interactions; barriers in accessing healthcare; limited opportunities to advance their studies and…
Am I Welcome Here? Campus Climate and Psychological Well-Being Among Students of Color
By analyzing 11,232 college students using a large longitudinal national dataset, this study examined students of Color’s perceived campus climate and its impact on their psychological well-being compared to that of their White peers. Students of Color and female students appeared to show lower levels of perceived psychological well-being and to experience more negative campus climates compared to White students and male counterparts in both thei…
It is not my fault”: Exploring experiences and perceptions of racism among international students of color during Covid-19
Using neoracism (Lee & Rice, 2007) as a theoretical framework, this study explored international students’ experiences, challenges, and perceptions of racism and racial discrimination during COVID-19 in the U.S. By conducting three virtual focus group interviews with 18 international students in total, we identified three key themes that encapsulated participants’ challenges and experiences of perceived racism: perceptions of racism—explicit disc…
It is not my fault”: Exploring experiences and perceptions of racism among international students of color during Covid-19
Using neoracism (Lee & Rice, 2007) as a theoretical framework, this study explored international students’ experiences, challenges, and perceptions of racism and racial discrimination during COVID-19 in the U.S. By conducting three virtual focus group interviews with 18 international students in total, we identified three key themes that encapsulated participants’ challenges and experiences of perceived racism: perceptions of racism—explicit disc…
Am I Welcome Here? Campus Climate and Psychological Well-Being Among Students of Color
By analyzing 11,232 college students using a large longitudinal national dataset, this study examined students of Color’s perceived campus climate and its impact on their psychological well-being compared to that of their White peers. Students of Color and female students appeared to show lower levels of perceived psychological well-being and to experience more negative campus climates compared to White students and male counterparts in both thei…
It is not my fault”: Exploring experiences and perceptions of racism among international students of color during Covid-19
Using neoracism (Lee & Rice, 2007) as a theoretical framework, this study explored international students’ experiences, challenges, and perceptions of racism and racial discrimination during COVID-19 in the U.S. By conducting three virtual focus group interviews with 18 international students in total, we identified three key themes that encapsulated participants’ challenges and experiences of perceived racism: perceptions of racism—explicit disc…
From Students to Colleagues: The Becoming of US International Student Affairs Professionals
This qualitative study explored international student affairs professionals’ (SA Pros) job search journey in the United States. By employing self-efficacy as a theoretical framework, nine SA Pros who were born and raised in foreign countries and pursued student affairs graduate degrees in the United States revealed five themes in their job search: past involvement as inspirations, challenges during the job search, resources from international col…
Pandemic in a Foreign Country: Barriers to International Students’ Well-being during Covid-19
This qualitative study explored international students’ unique experiences, challenges, and multidimensional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three virtual focus groups with 18 international students in the United States, four key themes regarding barriers to their well-being during COVID-19 emerged: limited opportunities for social interactions; barriers in accessing healthcare; limited opportunities to advance their studies and…
Enhancing Science Affinities of Ethnic Minority High School Students Through Online Interactions with Cultural Role-Models of Scientists and Engineers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study
This case study aims to investigate the effectiveness of an online science enhancement program in retaining ethnic minority students in science by providing them with opportunities to interact with cultural role-models of scientists and engineers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study draws on foundational theories of identity formation and attitudes towards science, as well as research on growth mindsets, to increase students’ participation in …
Being Social Means Being Happy? The Relationship Between Social Life and Mental Health among Asian American College Students
Profiling personality factors predicting academic achievement: Insights From a Diverse Student Sample
This study explored the relationship between personality traits and academic achievement in a diverse sample of undergraduate students at a minority-serving institution. Utilizing the self-regulated learning framework, we examined how conscientiousness, procrastination, and two dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards and evaluative concerns) collectively relate to academic achievement. A person-centered approach, latent profile analysis, …
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works)