Dr. Eui Kyung Kim is an associate professor of school psychology in the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside, and director of the EMPOWER Research Lab. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, with an emphasis in school psychology, from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a California licensed psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.

Her research examines how cultural, relational, and institutional contexts shape social-emotional development, belonging, and educational opportunity across K–12 schools and higher education. Her work includes culturally responsive social-emotional learning, racialized experiences and school climate, and equity in graduate education and professional training.

Dr. Kim serves as an associate editor of School Psychology Review and Assessment for Effective Intervention. Through research, teaching, and mentoring, she works with students and educational communities to recognize culturally grounded strengths and inform more supportive and equitable educational practices.

Vivian Nguyen is a rising fourth-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at the University of California, Riverside. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and minors in Education and Biology from the University of California, Irvine. She is passionate about supporting underrepresented and underserved populations in the public school system and aims to build protective factors for these students based on their diverse backgrounds and experiences. Her research interests include advancing culturally responsive social-emotional learning programs and expanding school connectedness to increase minority student belonging and engagement. Vivian currently serves as a student editorial board member for School Psychology Review. In her free time, Vivian enjoys swimming, cooking, reading, listening to music, and being in nature.