Yewon Rhee
B.S Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience / Sociology | Researcher
About
Yewon Rhee was a researcher at LaNeNa exploring the effects of social influence on aesthetic preferences, with a focus on social conformity. She completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago, majoring in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Sociology. Later, she got a master’s in Neuroscience degree from the same university. Currently, she is working towards her Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
Her research interests include the formation of aesthetic preferences, valuation of social information, developmental neurobiology, and neurodegeneration and regeneration. She plans on attending graduate school in the fall for an MS in Neuroscience.
In addition to neuroscience and neuroaesthetics, Yewon is passionate about medical sociology and researching health disparities in the US. She has previously worked in social impact metrics, collaborating with nonprofits, corporates, and governments to maximize the efficiency of achieving social outcomes.