From Mother and Daughter to Alumni... Simultaneous Mother-Daughter Master's and Doctoral Graduates from Dong-Eui University Graduate School

(From left) Professor Lee Jeonghee, Dr. Lim Youngje, Master Kim Chana, and Professor Kim Chiyong are taking a commemorative photo for the conferment of master's and doctoral degrees.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] In February, Dong-Eui University Graduate School will produce a mother and daughter with master's and doctoral degrees simultaneously. The protagonists are Dr. Lim Young-je and her daughter, Ms. Kim Chan-ah.

Lim Young-je from the Department of Lifelong Education at Dong-Eui University Graduate School entered the doctoral program in 2018 and will receive a Ph.D. in Education with a dissertation titled "Development of a Modular Song Psychotherapy Program for Breast Cancer Survivors."

Kim Chan-ah from the Department of Storytelling entered in 2020 and will receive a master's degree in Storytelling with a thesis titled "A Study on YouTube Content Experiences Preferred by Generation Z."

The mother and daughter prepared their master's and doctoral theses together, relying on each other a lot and developing a sense of academic camaraderie.

Lim Young-je said, "Starting the theses together and achieving the results together made the moment the thesis was approved very moving."

Lim Young-je majored in piano and counseling psychology at Silla University and is a field expert who has conducted music therapy for several years in hospitals and clinical settings. She currently runs the Jea Arts Psychology Center in Sasang-gu, Busan.

Kim Chan-ah majored in visual design as a 2015 student of the Department of Industrial Design at Dong-Eui University and is currently active as the CEO of Chani Hands Creative Studio.

Kim Chi-yong, head professor of the Department of Storytelling at Dong-Eui University Graduate School, said, "I am pleased that the mother and daughter can receive degrees side by side in graduate school with passion for academics," and added, "I hope many people will demonstrate their passion for learning so that the university can grow together with the local community and establish itself as a lifelong education institution."

Professor Lee Jeong-hee of the Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling said, "Dr. Lim Young-je has developed a modular song psychotherapy program that can be directly applied in the field based on many years of music therapy experience, serving as a model for the social contribution of academia."

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