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Personal profile
Biography
Hyein Ellen Cho is a lecturer in Korean Studies in the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics and a key researcher at the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre.
Her main areas of expertise are on gender-based violence, migration and gender equality policies and practices in the Australian public sector.
Ellen is also leading multiple research projects on gender and family violence that have been funded by different Australian and Korean institutions, such as the Victorian State Government, the Australian National University, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades, the Academy of Korean Studies and Korean Women’s Development Institute.
Ellen is affiliated with the Borders, Migration and Gendered Violence Research Hub at the University of Melbourne and has been appointed as an adjunct research fellow at the Institute for Gender Research, Seoul National University.
Supervision interests
Ellen is available to supervise HDR students in the following areas:
- gender-based violence
- gender equality
- migrant communities in Australia and/or Asia
Current supervision
- Impacts of consuming Korean entertainment media on the gender attitudes of Australian audiences (Co-supervisors: A/Prof Lucien Brown and A/Prof Andrew Jackson)
- Heterosexuality in South Korea: feminists experiences of intimate relationships with men (co-supervisor: A/Prof Andrew Jackson)
- An analysis of perceived structural and institutional barriers in accessing mental health services in South Korea (co-supervisor: A/Prof Lucien Brown)
- An exploration of dynamics across technology, intimacy and crime: staking as technology-facilitated coercive control focusing on South Korea (co-supervisors: A/Prof Bridget Harris and Prof Asher Flynn)
- The experience of women of refugee backgrounds accessing domestic and family violence support: A Tasmanian service assessment (co-supervisors: Dr Kathryn Benier and Dr Sara Niner)
- Queer Identities in the South Korean Military (co-supervisor: A/Prof Andy Jackson and Dr Blair Williams)
Please contact Ellen to discuss your proposed area of study. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of her work, co-supervision across various disciplines is a viable option. Before reaching out, please confirm your eligibility with the Monash Arts Research Graduate Office team (see here).
University Service
Currently serving as a member of the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (2024–present).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, PhD
External positions
Secretary, Korean Studies Association of Australasia
2022 → …
Research area keywords
- East Asian Diaspora
- Family Violence
- Migration
- Gender and Diversity
- Gender-based violence
- Social Change
- Korea-Australia relationships
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Navigating Gender-Based Violence in Superdiverse Societies: An Interdisciplinary Approach
1/01/25 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Monash Korean Studies Beyond Borders: Creating a Global Hub for a New and Diverse Korean Studies
Jackson, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brown, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pieper, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cho, H. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rublee, M. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Butler, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kim, J. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roh, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kim, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Huynh, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Choi, S. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davison, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), hynd, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kim, H. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Edwards, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/23 → 31/05/28
Project: Research
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Advancing Gender Equality in the Australian Public Sector: Policies and Practices
Cho, H. E. & Watt, J.
1/06/24 → 20/11/24
Project: Research
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Advancing Collaborative Conversations on Gender Equality in Australia and Korea
Cho, H. E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Segrave, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vasil, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Heo, Y. S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Chang, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cho, J.-E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kim, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kim, H. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Lee, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kim, J.-H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Byun, Y. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kim, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Watt, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Richards, E. (Project Manager)
3/01/24 → 15/12/24
Project: Other
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Building a foundation for collaboration on gender equality: Korean-Australian connections
Cho, H. E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Segrave, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vasil, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fitz-Gibbon, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moon, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Choi, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hwang, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yi, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Noh, J.-E. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Jang, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/10/22 → 10/06/23
Project: Other
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Editorial
Tan, S. J., Segrave, M., Vasil, S. & Cho, H. E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Gender-Based Violence. p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other
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Filling the gaps: grassroots prevention of domestic and family violence within the Korean-Australian community
Cho, H. E., Sept 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Gender-Based Violence. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Redefining multicultural families in South Korea: Reflections and Future Directions | Edited by Minjeong Kim and Hyeyoung Woo
Cho, H., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Pacific Affairs. 97, 4, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other
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Report on Fostering the Provision of Korean Language Education in Victoria (2024)
Fraschini, N., Cho, H. & Kim, H. M., 2024, Melbourne Vic Australia: University of Melbourne. 26 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Faith-based communities and family violence in Victoria
Cho, H., Papoutsis, L. & Smith, S., 24 May 2023, 2 p. Monash University.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Prizes
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Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellowship
Cho, Hyein Ellen (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Special Commendation, Faculty of Arts Dean's Awards for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher
Cho, Hyein Ellen (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Impact and Engagement Award
Cho, H. E. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Keio University
Hyein Ellen Cho (Visiting researcher)
Jun 2025 → Jul 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Ewha Womans University
Hyein Ellen Cho (Visiting researcher)
Nov 2024 → Dec 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Executive Committee, Korean Studies Association of Australasia
Hyein Ellen Cho (Fellow)
Feb 2022 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
Press/Media
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'강압적 통제’부터 ‘교제폭력’으로 보는 호주, 젠더폭력의 ‘공적 개입’ 강조해 (In Korean)
6/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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South Korea's Jeju Island offering cheap rent to newlyweds to tackle low fertility rate
22/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Implementation of Criminalising Coercive Control in New South Wales, Australia
26/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Vanished woman or discovered woman?: Social media and human trafficking
Kangshu Hu & Hyein Ellen Cho
22/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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The fault lines in Korea's domestic violence laws
Sungshin Bae & Hyein Ellen Cho
22/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature