Minjoo Lee (she/her) earned her Bachelor of Economics and MA in Social Welfare from Ewha Womans University, South Korea. Prior to entering this Ph.D. program, she served as an investigator and case manager at a Child Protective Services agency in Seoul. This work experience has deepened her passion and interest in the field of child abuse and neglect. She is invested in contributing positively to the lives of CPS-involved children and families through her research on the dynamics of child maltreatment and child protection systems.