Curriculum Vitae
Academic CV and Professional Profile
A downloadable version of my full curriculum vitae is available below.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Public and Urban Policy
The New School for Social Research, New York
M.Phil., Public and Urban Policy, 2025
Expected
2027
2027
M.A., Public Administration
Yonsei University, Seoul
2018
Exchange Research Fellow
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea
2017
B.A., Public Administration
Yonsei University, Seoul
2015
Awards, Grants & Fellowships
Winner, LERA/AILR Best Paper Competition
2026
Labor and Employment Relations Association
William R. Waters Research Grant
2026 · $5,000
Association for Social Economics
Starr Student Award
2026 · $3,500
India China Institute, The New School
WINIR Young Scholar
2026
World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research
Travel Grant
2026 · $1,250
International Association for Feminist Economics
NSPE PhD Scholarship & Isador Lubin Scholarship
2019–2021
The New School for Social Research
Best Article Award, Labor and Welfare Studies
2018
Institute for Welfare State Research
Brain Korea 21 Plus Scholarship
2015–2018
National Research Foundation of Korea
Research Experience
Research Fellow (Working Group Member)
Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)
Developing cross-national institutional indicators and datasets on labor market adjustment, social protection, and inequality in the context of AI-driven transformation.
2026–Present
Research Collaborator
Graphical Literacy and Misinformation Project
Research design, IRB protocols, and qualitative research development.
2023–Present
Research Fellow
Washington Center for Equitable Growth Job Quality Project
Conducted cross-national statistical analysis using CPS and international household survey data for research on job quality and earnings inequality.
2019–2022
Platform Cooperativism Research Fellow
Platform Cooperativism Consortium
2021–2022
Principal Investigator
“Technology and Youth Employment,” Youth Hub (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Designed and conducted independent quantitative research on technological change and youth employment.
2020
Research Fellow
Institute for Welfare State Research, Yonsei University
Conducted empirical and policy-oriented research on labor markets, welfare systems, and inequality across multiple government- and foundation-funded projects.
2015–2018
Professional Experience
Policy Advisor to Labor Committee Member
National Assembly of Korea (Democratic Labor Party)
Provided direct policy support on labor legislation, disputes, and institutional enforcement. Conducted field investigations across 50+ labor dispute sites nationwide.
2010–2012
Sergeant
Republic of Korea Army, Capital Defense Command
Selected as Best Recruit and Best Squad Leader based on top performance in formal military training and leadership evaluation programs.
2012–2014
Service & Leadership
Labor Union Representative
SENS-UAW, The New School
Represented academic workers in collective bargaining and institutional negotiations.
2021–2023
Executive Director (Elected)
General Students’ Association, Yonsei University
Directed executive operations, organizational strategy, and campus-wide governance initiatives.
2009–2010
Founder and Chair
Student Association for Transparency in University Fund Operations
Founded and led a university-wide transparency initiative that contributed to a court ruling requiring disclosure of university fund management records.
2008–2009