Jung-Hu Im is a doctoral student in the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on interpersonal violence, particularly elder abuse. Additionally, she is interested in the intersection of the criminal justice system and social services. She received her bachelor's and master’s degrees in Social Welfare from the University of Seoul and a Juris Doctor from Inha University in South Korea. She is a certified attorney in South Korea and has experience working at both law firms, where she handled various types of cases, and an Elder Protection Agency, where she advocated for victims of elder abuse.