Social Work

Joonmo Kang
PhD Candidate, Social Work
- Email: joonmokang@wustl.edu
My dissertation research examines the impact of climate-related disaster on the livelihoods and everyday vulnerability of the marginalized population living in jjokbang-chon, one of the last remaining slum neighborhoods in South Korea. The study also examines the role of social work institutions in addressing this population’s needs and challenges.

Christopher Weatherly
PhD Candidate, Social Work
- Email: weatherly@wustl.edu
Chris Weatherly is a 3rd year doctoral student in social work at the Brown School as well as a licensed clinical social worker. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on mental health, specifically looking at this intersection from a system dynamics perspective.