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Academic Positions
September 2025 ~ Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Jeonbuk National University
August 2024 ~ August 2025
Assistant Professor, Chinju National University of Education
Education
September 2013 ~ August 2018 Seoul National University
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations (2018)
Research Interest
Political socialization, civic education, democratic attitudes, national identity, public policy, local politics and governance.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (2024 ~ Present)
2026 "Adolescents’ Political Interest: Associations with Autonomous Study Motivation and Perceived Social Conflict" Political Studies Review, DOI: 10.1177/14789299261445008 (SSCI)
2025 "How Do Non-PRC Asian Citizens Perceive Democracy in China and the United States? The Role of Economic Perceptions and Ethnic Factors" Politics, Groups, and Identities, DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2025.2469239 (SSCI)
2025 "The Dual Impact of Meritocracy and Denial of Gender Discrimination in Political Candidacy" Political Psychology, DOI:10.1111/pops.70002 (SSCI)
2024 "What Determines the Vote-seeking Behavior of Legislators in South Korea?" (with Shang E Ha), PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0304383 (SCIE)
2024 “Economic Frustration and Resistance to Gender Equality among Young Korean Men” (with Youngdeuk Park), Asian Survey, DOI:10.1525/as.2024.2124374 (SSCI)
2024 “National Pride, Economic Evaluation, and Public Support for Economic Sanctions: The Case of Japan’s Economic Sanctions Against South Korea” (with Seongjo Kim), International Journal of Public Opinion Research, DOI:10.1093/ijpor/edae016 (SSCI)
2024 “Technocratic Beliefs and Delegative Democratic Attitudes in States of Emergency: Evidence from a Cross-National Analysis” Democratization, DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2024.2312252 (SSCI)
Teaching Experience
Jeonbuk National University: Department of Political Science and International Relations
Spring 2026
Media and Politics (Undergraduate)
Political Psychology (Undergraduate)
Understanding Political Science (Undergraduate)
Fall 2025
Practice in Political Methods (Undergraduate)
Chinju National University of Education
Spring 2025
Democratic Theory (Undergraduate)
Ethical Issues in Multicultural Society (Undergraduate)
Multiculturalism and Unification Education (Undergraduate)
Migration Policy (Graduate)
Fall 2024
Korean Society and Unification (Undergraduate)
Unification Education (Undergraduate)