Jin K. Park

About Jin K. Park

Jin earned his AB in molecular and cellular biology from Harvard College, where his academic journey culminated in two senior theses (in social studies and in molecular biology), one of which won the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize. He worked in the laboratory of Tyler Jacks, where he used genome engineering tools to improve the persistence and cytotoxicity of CD8 T cells in a mouse model of lung adenocarcinoma, which has led to multiple co-authorships on peer-reviewed publications. Outside of the classroom, Jin taught English and American civics to Boston-area Chinese immigrants preparing for their naturalization exam through the Phillips Brooks House Association’s Chinatown Citizenship Program, eventually becoming the director of the program. Being a DACA recipient has played a pivotal role in Jin’s life. He has provided public testimony to the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in support of legislation for Dreamers. In 2019, Jin became the first DACA recipient to be selected as a Rhodes Scholar, pursuing a graduate degree in political theory where much of his academic research has focused on the political theory of public administration. Jin is now a JD student at Yale Law School, and hopes to enter a career in public service.