정치외교학 - 교수진

김영완 교수

Email youngwan@sogang.ac.kr
연구실 D 625
TEL 02-705-8388
전공분야 국제관계(국제기구/국제개발협력)

ACADEMIC POSITION

Professor, Department of Political Science, Sogang University

September 2021 – Current

Professor, Division of Language and Diplomacy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

March 2020 – August 2021, Accelerated Promotion

Associate Professor, Division of Language and Diplomacy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

September 2017 – February 2020, Accelerated Promotion

Visiting Scholar, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego

March 2018 – August 2018

Assistant Professor, Division of Language and Diplomacy, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

March 2015 – August 2017

Research Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University

September 2013 – February 2015

Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Iowa State University

August 2011 – May 2013

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Political Science, University of Iowa, July 2011

Major Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Methodology

Dissertation: The Unveiled Power of NGOs: How NGOs Influence States’ Foreign Policy Behaviors.

Committee: Sara Mitchell (Chair), Michael Lewis-Beck, Brian Lai, Wenfang Tang, and Paul Retish

M.A., Political Science, University of Iowa, May 2007

Major Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Methodology

M.A., International Affairs, University of California, San Diego, July 2006

Major Fields: International Development and Management of Nonprofit Organizations

Regional Focus: China

Adviser: Stephen Haggard

B.A., Political Science, Yonsei University, August 2003

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

International Relations: International Development and Cooperation, International Organizations, International Law, American Foreign Policy, Politics of NGOs

Comparative Politics: Politics of Developing Countries, Economic Development in Africa, Social Inequality, Social Movement, Politics of East Asia, and Electoral Studies

Political Methodology: Time-Series Cross-Sectional Analysis, Difference-in-Difference, Limited Dependent Variables, and Survival Analysis

PUBLICATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE CITATION INDEX

25. Kim, Hyojung, Kihyung Park, and Youngwan Kim. 2025. “Perceptions about Skilled Students with Disabilities: the Case of TVET Schools in Uganda.” International Journal of Inclusive Education. Forthcoming. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

24. Kim, Youngwan, Sijeong Lim, Jinyoung Lee, and Ilcheong Yi. 2025. “Does an Integrated Approach Lead to Better Outcomes for Development Projects? Youth Volunteers Supporting Peace and Recovery in Darfur.” Journal of African and Asian Studies. Forthcoming. (First Author, SSCI)

23. Moon, Chungshik, Youngwan Kim, and Hyo Won Lee. 2025. “The Curse of COVID-19 on Foreign Direct Investment: Assessing the Role of Property Rights Amidst the Pandemic.” Policy Studies 46(6): 876-894. (SSCI)

22. Moon, Chungshik, Youngwan Kim, and Da Sul Kim. 2024. “The Shadow of Official Development Assistance (ODA): ODA, Corruption, and the Shadow Economy in Recipients.” International Studies Quarterly 68(2): sqae 070. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

21. Moon, Chungshik, Sijeong Lim, and Youngwan Kim. 2023. “Domestic Violence towards Children in Kenya and Zambia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Public Health 221: 17-22. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

20. Lim, Sijeong, Chungshik Moon, and Youngwan Kim. 2023. “Remaining Hopeful During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Development NGOs in Filling the Social Support Gap for Vulnerable Children.” Youth & Society 55(7): 1307-1326. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

19. Lim, Yoonjin, Youngwan Kim, and Daniel Connolly. 2023. “Assessing the Impact of Aid on Public Health Expenditure in Developing Countries.” Development Policy Review. 41(1): e12635. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

18. Lee, Hyo Won and Youngwan Kim. 2022. “Who Uses the Special and Differential Treatment Provisions?” Journal of World Trade 56(1): 141-164. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

17. Jho, Whasun and Youngwan Kim. 2022. “Regime Complexity and State Competition over Global Internet Governance.” Telecommunications Policy 46(2):102245. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

16. Kim, Youngwan, Heeyul Jeong, and Sangmi Sung. 2021. “The Common Market Makes Us Richer and Brings Us Closer Together: An Impact Assessment of the Common Market Project at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp.” Journal of Refugee Studies 34(4): 4336-4360. (First Author, SSCI)

15. Kim, Youngwan and Daniel Connolly. 2021. “Why are Developed Countries Giving Aid to India? Determinants of Aid to India, 1960-2015.” Asian Survey 61(2): 297-323. (First Author, SSCI)

14. Lee, Hyo Won and Youngwan Kim. 2020. “Impacts of Tangible and Intangible Elements of Aid for Trade on the Globalization of the Poor Countries.” The World Economy 43: 2153-2171. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

13. Choi, Seung Whan, Youngwan Kim, David Ebner, and Patrick James. 2020. “Human Rights Institutionalization and U.S. Humanitarian Military Intervention.” International Interactions 46(4): 606-635. (SSCI)

12. Kim, Youngwan, Hyuk-Sang Sohn, and Bokyeong Park. 2019. “Make the Village Better: An Evaluation of the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project in Tanzania and Bangladesh.” World Development 124: 104652. (First Author, SSCI) (Awarded as One of the 50 Best Academic Performance by the Deputy Prime Minister)

11. Whang, Taehee, Youngwan Kim, Jung Taek Han, and Hannah June Kim. 2019. “US Foreign Aid and Economic Policy Concessions.” Policy Studies 40(1): 58-79. (Corresponding Author, SSCI)

10. Kim, Youngwan. 2019. “Book Review: Going Beyond Aid: Development Cooperation for Structural Transformation.” International Relations of the Asia-Pacific 19(1): 180-183. (SSCI)

9. Kim, Youngwan and Taehee Whang. 2018. “Non-governmental Organizations and Economic Sanctions.” International Political Science Review 39(2):209-224. (First Author, SSCI) (Top 10 Read Article of IPSR in 2018)

8. Kim, Youngwan and Christian Jensen. 2018. “Preferences and Institutions: Constraints on European Union Foreign Aid Distribution.” Journal of European Integration 40(2): 177-192. (First Author, SSCI)

7. Hur, Jaeyoung, Jiyoun Park, and Youngwan Kim. 2017. “Same Money, Different Names: Analysis of South Korean Aid to North Korea.” Asian Perspective 41:645-671. (SSCI)

6. Kim, Youngwan and Taehee Whang. 2017. “The Effects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief on the Economies and Domestic Politics of Focus Countries.” Global Economic Review 46(4): 441-463. (First Author, SSCI)

5. Shin, Wonkyu, Youngwan Kim, and Hyuk-Sang Sohn. 2017. “Do Different Implementing-Partnerships Lead to Different Project Outcomes? Evidence from the World Bank Project-level Evaluation Data.” World Development 95: 268-284. (SSCI) (Awarded as the Best Article by Korean Association of Political Science; Awarded as One of the 50 Best Academic Performance by the Deputy Prime Minister)

4. Kim, Youngwan. 2017. “How NGOs Influence U.S. Foreign Aid Allocations.” Foreign Policy Analysis 13(1): 112-132. (SSCI)

3. Kim, Youngwan, Peter Nunnenkamp, and Chandreyee Bagchi. 2016. “The Indian Ocean Tsunami and Private Donations to NGOs.” Disasters 40(4): 591-620. (First Author, SSCI)

2. Kim, Youngwan and Peter Nunnenkamp. 2015. “Does It Pay for US-based NGOs to Go to War?

Empirical Evidence for Afghanistan and Iraq.” Development and Change 46(3): 387-414. (First Author, SSCI)

1. Kim, Youngwan, Taehee Whang, and Changrok Soh. 2015. “Human Rights, ODA, and Globalization: Quantitative Studies and the Case of South Korea.” Korea Observer 46(1): 27-51. (First Author, SSCI)

PUBLICATIONS IN SCOPUS

2. Youngwan Kim, Sang-Hwan Lee, and Young Jun Cho. 2023. “Donor Motivation in the Era of the COVID-19 Crisis: Focusing on South Korean Health-Related Diplomacy and Response Aid to COVID-19.” International Area Studies Review. 26(1): 71-86. (First Author, SCOPUS)

1. Kim, Yooneui and Youngwan Kim. 2021. “The Autonomy of International Organizations?: The Analysis of Major Powers’ Influence over the World Bank’s Aid Policies.” International Area Studies Review 24(3): 224-240. (Corresponding Author, SCOPUS)

PUBLICATIONS IN KOREAN CITATION INDEX JOURNALS

27. Kim, Hongzo, Daehyeon Kang, and Youngwan Kim. 2025. “Authoritarian Balancing Act: International Organization Participation under Regime Instability and Government Effectiveness.” The 21st Century Political Science Review 35(4): 157-184. (Corresponding Author, In Korean)

26. Kim, Hyojung and Youngwan Kim. 2025. “International Development Cooperation Policies for Persons with Disabilities in Africa through Vocational Training Schools: Focusing on Disability Rights Advocacy in Western Uganda.” Journal of International Area Studies, 29(1): 97-120. (Corresponding Author, In Korean)

25. Cho, Heejung, Youngjae Lee, and Youngwan Kim. 2023. “Regional Revitalization Strategies in an Era of Population Decline: Focusing on the Case of Japanese Network Information centers.” Social Science Studies, 31(2): 240-269. (In Korean)

24. Yang, Jaeseo and Youngwan Kim. 2023. “International Criticisms Toward Japanese Whaling and the Reaction of Japan: Focusing on the Japanese Commercial Whaling Policy.” Peace Studies 31(2): 125-158. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

23. Kim, Youngwan and Young Jun Cho. 2023. “The Moderating Effects of Official Development Assistance on the Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Human Development.” Korean Journal of International Studies 21(2): 219-238. (First Author, in English)

22. Jin, Yeong Ho and Youngwan Kim. 2023. “Analysis of Japanese Products Boycott with Network Theory in International Relations.” Journal of International Politics 28(1): 45-77. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

21. Kim, Haneul and Youngwan Kim. 2022. “Who Has Received Aid for Climate Change Adaptation?” The Korean Journal of Area Studies 40(4): 1-32. (Corresponding Author, in English)

20. Kim, Yooneui, Youngwan Kim, and Changrok Soh. 2022. “Different Types of Human Rights, Different Effects?: The Effects of Human Rights on Economic Development in Developing Countries.” Journal of Regional Studies and Development 31(1): 45-78. (Corresponding Author, in English)

19. Moon, Chungshik, Sijeong Lim, Youngwan Kim, and Hyeran Hong. 2021. “The Socio-economic and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Kenya and Zambia: Focusing on Community Development Project and Child Sponsorship Program.” East West Studies 33(4): 205-230. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

18. Kim, Hyojung and Youngwan Kim. 2021. “A Study of International Infectious Diseases and

International Health Cooperation: Focusing on HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.” Discourse 201 24(3): 151-191. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

17. Cho, Young Jun and Youngwan Kim. 2021. “MIKTA and Middle Power Diplomacy: Focusing on the Membership Status of MIKTA Member States to International Organizations.” The 21st Century Political Science Review 31(1): 111-138. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

16. Kim, Hyojung, Jinyoung Lee, and Youngwan Kim. 2021. “HDP Nexus Application in Conflict and Natural Disaster Situations.” International Development Cooperation Review 13(1): 99-114. (In Korean)

15. Kim, Youngwan, Hyun Jin Choi, and Jahyun Chun. 2020. “The Determinants of Girls’ Attendance and Dropout Rates in the Dominican Republic: Through the Field Research at Huan Himenez.” Latin American and Caribbean Studies 39(3): 1-28. (First Author, in Korean)

14. Kim, Seokwoo, Youngwan Kim, and Jisun Yi. 2020. “Economic Crisis and Foreign Aid Policy:

A Comparative Study of ODA Policies in Italy and Greece.” Korean Journal of Area Studies 38(2): 153-178. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

13. Lee, Songeun and Youngwan Kim. 2020. “Comparative Study of South Korean and Japanese Transportation Infrastructure ODA Policies towards Vietnam.” International Development Cooperation Review 12(1): 37-57. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

12. Jeong, Heeyul, Sangmi Sung, and Youngwan Kim. 2019. “Analysis of Refugee Camp Project: Focusing on Good Neighbors Tanzania's Common Market at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp.” Korean Journal of International Relations 59(4): 7-44. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

11. Kim, Hyojung, Youngwan Kim, and Jangseok Kang. 2018. “Analysis of Korean Legislation for the Development of ODA-related Industries.” Journal of Parliamentary Research 13(1): 265-292. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

10. Sohn, Hyuk-Sang, Heeyul Jeong and Youngwan Kim. 2018. “Study on the Effectiveness of Income Generating Projects: Focusing on Income Generating Project of Good Neighbors in Malawi.” Korean Journal of Area Studies 36(1): 37-62. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

9. Kim, Youngwan and Kyungmin Kim. 2017. “Factors of Underdevelopment in Least Developed Countries: Focusing on the Governance of Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar.” Review of International and Area Studies 26(4):185-211. (First Author, in Korean)

8. Jeong, Suna and Youngwan Kim. 2017. “The Determinants of Chinese Foreign Aid to Pacific Island Countries.” Social Science Review 48(1): 67-88. (Corresponding Author, in Korean)

7. Kim, Youngwan, Ajin Choi, and Sarang Jung. 2017. “The Diffusion and Process of Democratic Governance: Focusing on ODA of the US, the EU, and Japan.” East West Studies 29(1): 79-110. (First Author, in Korean)

6. Kim, Youngwan. 2017. “Analysis of the First South Korean Focus Countries of Official Development Assistance: Focusing on Foreign Direct Investment.” Korean Political Science Review 51(1): 287-306. (In Korean)

5. Kim, Youngwan. 2016. “Comparative Study of Rwanda and Burundi Regarding Their Economic Development: Focusing on International and Domestic Factors.” Review of International and Area Studies 25(4): 1-30. (First Author, in Korean)

4. Kim, Youngwan and Hyojung Kim. 2016. “Analysis of Successful International Development Cooperation Project: In Case of Korean Hospital at El Alto in Bolivia.” Latin American and Caribbean Studies 35(2): 47-78. (First Author, in Korean)

3. Jung, Sarang, Youngwan Kim, and Ajin Choi. 2015. “Democratic Governance in Newly Democratized States: Focusing on Political Corruption and Electoral Violence.” East West Studies 27(3): 65-100. (In Korean)

2. Kim, Youngwan, Minzee Kim, and Changrok Soh. 2014. “The Current Status of National Human Rights Institutions and its Implication on the National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea.” Peace Studies 22(2): 222-254. (First Author, in Korean)

1. Kim, Youngwan and Byungha Lee. 2013. “Analysis of the Influence of ODA over the Number of Immigrant Workers.” East West Studies 25(4): 181-208. (First Author, in Korean)

BOOK

Cho, Heejung, Youngjae Lee, and Youngwan Kim. 2026. The Evolution of the Connection. The Possibility Lab. (In Korean)

Cho, Heejung, Youngjae Lee, and Youngwan Kim. 2025. N-number of Ways to Create Relational Population: Connecting People, Organizations, Capital, Space, and Goals. The Possibility Lab. (In Korean)

Soh, Changrok and Youngwan Kim. 2023. International Organizations: Politics of Global Governance, 3^rd Edition. Dasan. (In Korean)

Soh, Changrok and Youngwan Kim. 2016. International Organizations: Politics of Global Governance, 2^nd Edition. Dasan. (In Korean)

BOOK CHAPTERS AND OTHERS

Kim, Youngwan, Jaeyoung Hur, and Jiyoun Park. 2021. “Bridge between South and North Korea: Analysis of South Korean Aid to North Korea for Peace in the Korean Peninsula.” In Sang-Whan Lee and Scott Gates (Eds.) Issues and Perspectives in the Korean Peace Process. Chapter 9. HUINE.

Kim, Youngwan. 2019. “Rationalist Explanations for NGOs.” In Tom Davies (Eds.) Routledge Handbook of NGOs and International Relations. Chapter 6. Routledge.

Kim, Youngwan. 2017. “Human Rights-Based Approach to International Development.” In Yeonho Lee (Eds.) European Union and International Development and Cooperation. Chapter 5. Bakyoungsa. (In Korean)

Kim, Youngwan. 2024. “The Challenges and Opportunities of Global Governance during the Second Trump Administration.” Korea on Point. The Korean Association of International Studies. (https://koreaonpoint.org/view.php?page=2&topic_idx=146&idx=413)

Kim, Youngwan. 2023. “South Korea’s Path Towards Sustainable Development Goals.” Korea on Point. The Korean Association of International Studies. (https://koreaonpoint.org/view.php?idx=254)

Kim, Youngwan. 2023. “Implication from Conflict in Sudan.” Peaceful Unification 200: 38-41. The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.

Kim, Youngwan. 2021. “Rwanda’s Development and President Kagame.” Experts’ Opinion. EMERICs.

Kim, Youngwan. 2020. “COVID-19 Issues in Africa.” Experts’ Opinion. EMERICs.

Kim, Youngwan. 2020. “Refugee Issues in Africa.” Experts’ Opinion. EMERICs.

Kim, Youngwan. 2019. “Innovative Leaders in Africa: Focusing on Abiy Ahmed in Ethiopia, Joao Lourenco in Angola, and Cyril Ramaphosa in South Africa.” Issue Briefing 2(1): 3-26. The Korea-Africa Foundation.

Kazumi Homma, Youngwan Kim, Anandita Philipose, and Haady Taslim. 2005. “Mother’s Knowledge and Practices: A Study of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Tamil Nadu.” Youthspeak: Case Studies of Development in Practice. UNICEF.

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

“Perceptions of Environmental Quality in the Aral Sea Region: The Role of Climate Change Training Programs and Healthcare Access.” with Hyojung Kim

“Residents’ Awareness of Climate Change and Income: Focusing on the Aral Sea Crisis in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.” with Jooyoung Yoo

“Beyond the Environmental Burden Narrative: Environmental Attitudes and Green Job Aspirations among Syrian Refugees and Jordanians. with Sijeong Lim, Youcheer Kim, Hannah Kim

“Impact of In-Donor Refugee Costs on Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Inflows.” Minae Yang

“A Cornered Rat: Why Weaker States Initiate Wars with Audience Costs?” Daehyeon Kang

WORKING PAPERS

“Who is filed? The Impact of Trade Policy Review on WTO Disputes.” with Hyowon Lee, Jeanyoung Lee

“Design of Monitoring and Evaluation and Performance of Project: Analysis of Project of Global Environment Facility.” with Changbin Woo

“Does HDP Nexus Work for Fragile States?: Empirical Application of HDP Nexus.” with Chungsik Moon

“A Dilemma of Humanitarian Assistance: In-donor Refugee Costs versus Out-donor Refugee Costs.” Jinyoung Lee and Ilcheong Yi

“Does Chinese Aid toward Africa Promote Anti-Chinese Sentiment in Africa?: Evidences from Geographical Information System Analysis.” with Inbok Rhee

“Double-edged Tool: Disaster Aid and Activities of NGOs.” with Brian Lai

“Helping Each Other in the Same Ship?: Military Aid and International Organizations.” with Mark Nieman

“Permanent Neutrality of Korean Peninsula.” (In Korean)

“The Classification and Case Study of Multinational Corporations Regarding the Implementation of SDGs.” with Hyojung Kim (In Korean)

“Global Governance and South Korean Response to Fragile States: In Case of Somali Piracy.” (In Korean)

“Analysis of Chinese Students’ Perceptions of South Koreans and South Korea.” with Jaeyoung Hur

“Leaving the Party: Power Asymmetries and Membership Discontinuity within International Organizations.” with Mark Nieman

“Do Shared IO Memberships Increase the Amount of Foreign Aid?” with Mark Nieman

“NGOs Talk to the Media: Influence of NGOs over the International Coverage of the Media.”

“Are INGOs the Puppets of the State?: Analysis of INGO Field Operations.”

GRANTS

16. Research Grants for Excellent Publication in Sogang University,

Sept. 2025-Aug. 2027 PI, Multiple year research grant from Sogang University for $4,000

15. Research Grants for Local Innovation Management Styles and Bridging Capital in a Network Society:

A Comparative Study of Local Bridging Organizations in Korea and Japan, Sept. 2024-Aug. 2028 PI,

Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea, Social Science Korea for $550,000

14. Research Grants for Local Residents’ Perception of Climate Change and

Effectiveness of Climate Change Development Project in the Case of the

Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan, June 2023-May 2025

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $40,000

13. Research Grants for Local Innovation Management Styles and Bridging Capital in a Network Society:

A Comparative Study of Local Bridging Organizations in Korea and Japan, December 2022-August 2024

PI, Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea,

Social Science Korea for $550,000

12. Research Grants for New Faculty in Sogang University, Sept. 2021-Aug 2024

PI, Multiple year research grant from Sogang University for $30,000

11. Research Grants for BK21: Evidence-based Political Science: Empirical Test of Falsifiable Theories Team,

Sept. 2021-Aug. 2027 CI, Graduate school grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $1,610,000

10. Research Grants for BK21: Global Democracy and Human Security Research Team, Sept. 2020-Aug. 2021

CI, Graduate school grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $1,610,000

9. Research Grants for Toward a Comprehensive Partnership for Development Cooperation

through the Peace-Sustainable Development Nexus: Theoretical-Practical Analyses and

Applications for the Korean Context, September 2018-August 2022

CI, Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea,

Social Science Korea for $1,800,000

8. Teaching Grants for the Understanding of International Development Cooperation, Feb. 2018-Feb. 2020

PI, Teaching grants from KOICA for $67,000

7. Research Grants for Global Research Network: Navigating a Tight Strait: Middle Power

Diplomacy of Korea and India, September 2016-August 2019

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $240,000

6. Research Grants for Study on the International Development and Cooperation in Africa

with Korean Developmental Model: In the Case of Rwanda and Burundi, May 2016-April 2018

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $40,000

5. Research Grants for Study for Establishing a Comprehensive Plan for Global Cooperation

in the Field of Social Science, Oct. 2015-Feb. 2016

CI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $40,000

4. Research Grants for International Development Partnership, Sept. 2015-Aug.2018

CI, Multiple year research grant of Social Science Korea for $230,000

3. Research Grants for the Study of Democratic Governance, Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014

CI, Research grants from the Korean Institute of Legislative Studies, Inc. for $19,000

2. Small Research Grants from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2012

PI, Research grant of $1,250 from the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Iowa State University

1. Small Research Grants from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2011

PI, Research grant of $1,250 from the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Iowa State University

PROJECTS

Project on Pandemics, Health Diplomacy, Peace, and Cooperation, Jan 2022-Jan 2023

Contracted with the Korea Foundation for $60,000

Project on Case Study of Integrated Approach to Development Project, Aug. 2021-Aug. 2022

PI, Contracted with UNRISD for $8,000

Project on Public Diplomacy Lecture Series, June-August, 2021

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $20,000

Project on Multilateralism of South Korea, July-August, 2021

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $20,000

Project on Pandemics, Health Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding, Jan 2021-Jan 2022

Contracted with the Korea Foundation for $70,000

Project on the Impact Evaluation of COVID-19 on Children in Kenya and Zambia, Jan-April 2021

PI, Contracted with Good Neighbors International for $20,000

Project on the MIKTA Academic Conference, July-Sept. 2020

PI, Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $20,000

Project on Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, April-Aug. 2020

PI, Contracted with Korea International Development Agency for $20,000

Project on New Southern Policy and Public Policy towards ASEAN Countries, Oct.-Dec. 2019

Contracted with Presidential Commission on Policy Planning for $18,000

Project on Incubating Program for Public-Private Partnership, June 2019-Oct. 2019

Contracted with Korea International Development Agency for $18,000

Project on Good Neighbors International Vision 2030, May 2019-Aug. 2019

PI, Contracted with Good Neighbors International for $25,000

Project on New African Leaders in Africa, March 2019-May 2019

PI, Contracted with Korea-Africa Foundation for $3,000

Project on the Self-reliance of Refugees and peaceful coexistence between Refugees and Host Communities with the Common Market: Good Neighbors Tanzania Nyarugusu Refugee Camp Project, Jan. 2019-May 2019

PI, Contracted with Good Neighbors International for $40,000

Project on the Change of Norm in International Organization, Nov. 2019-Dec. 2019

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $5,000

Project on the Foreign Policy between India and South Korea, Jan. 2018- June 2018

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $20,000

Project on the Evaluation of Good Neighbors and WFP Zero Hunger Project, Jan. 2018 – July 2018

Contracted with Good Neighbors International for $30,000

Project on Korean Policy Case regarding Sustainable Development Goals 16, July. 2017-Oct. 2017

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for $18,000

Project on Korean Industry for International Development Cooperation, Nov. 2016-Dec. 2016

PI, Contracted with Korea International Cooperation Agency for $20,000

Project on Sustainable Development Goals, April 2016 – Aug. 2016

PI, Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea for $40,000

Project on Public Diplomacy for South-North Korean Unification, April. 2016-Nov. 2016

Contracted with the Ministry of Unification for $50,000

Project on Human Rights Commissions, May 2016-Oct. 2016

Contracted with with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for $45,000

Project on Official Development Assistance of Information and Communication Technologies, Sept. 2015-Dec. 2015.

PI, Contracted with National Information Society Agency for $20,000

Project on Diplomacy for South-North Korean Unification, Sept. 2015-Dec. 2015

Contracted with the Ministry of Unification for $50,000

Project on Public Diplomacy through Veterans’ Affairs, Sept. 2015-Dec. 2015

Contracted with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs for $30,000

Project on Human Rights Statistics, June 2015-Dec. 2015

Contracted with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for $110,000

Project on Seoul City Public Diplomacy, May 2015-Dec. 2015

Contracted with Seoul City for $10,000

Project on Mid-term Budget of Official Development Assistance and KOICA, Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2014

Contracted with Korea International Cooperation Agency for $30,000

Project on Development Cooperation and Regional Diplomacy with Cases, Aug. 2014 – Oct. 2014

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea for $9,000

Project on Development Cooperation and Regional Diplomacy, April 2014 – Aug. 2014

Contracted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea for $21,000

FELLOWSHIP AND AWARDS

Best 50 Academic Performance Award by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, 2020

Best Academic Performance Award from Yonjung Academic Association, 2018

Best academic performance award of $1,000

Best Academic Article Award from Korean Political Science Association, 2017

Best academic article award of $2,000

Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship, Fall 2010 - Spring 2011

Dissertation grant of approximately $40,000 from the University of Iowa. Only two dozen graduate students per year received grants at the University of Iowa.

Merit-based Fellowship, Fall 2004 - Spring 2006

A two-year fellowship of $50,000 from the University of California, San Diego

Internship Travel Award, Summer 2005

Internship Travel Fund of $500 from the University of California, San Diego

Merit-based Fellowship, Spring 2003

Tuition fellowship of $800 from Yonsei University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Part-time Lecturer, Underwood International College at Yonsei University, Division of International Studies at Korea University, Spring 2014

Politics of Developing Countries, Special Topics in International Development

Part-time Lecturer, Underwood International College at Yonsei University, Chungang University, University of Seoul, Duksung Women’s University, Fall 2013

International Organizations, Politics of Developing Countries, International Development and Cooperation, Introduction to International Relations

Instructor, University of Iowa, Department of Political Science, Spring 2010

International Organization and World Order

Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Department of Political Science, Spring 2008 - Fall 2009 Introduction to American Foreign Policy

Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Department of Political Science, Fall 2007

Ethnic and Religious Conflict in the Muslim World

Teaching Assistant, University of California, San Diego, Department of Literature, Spring 2005 - Spring 2006

Intermediate Korean and Advanced Korean

COURSES TAUGHT

International Development and Cooperation, Politics of Developing Areas, Politics of NGOs, International Organization and World Order, Global Society and Law, Politics of East Asia, Politics of Russia and the Soviet Successor States, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Graduate Seminar on International Relations, Graduate Seminar on International Development and Cooperation, and Advanced Seminar in International Peace and Security

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Executive Director, Human Asia, South Korea, March 2020 – Current.

Implemented development projects in developing countries in Asia

Auditor, Human Asia, South Korea, Dec. 2013 – February 2020.

Audited the balance sheet of Human Asia and developed proposals for field operations

Partnership Manager, Widernet Project at the University of Iowa, Iowa, May 2007 - Aug. 2008

Designed the projects to provide a digital library, eGranary, to developing countries

International Election Observer, International Republican Institute, Bangladesh, Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2007

Assessed the political environment and planned the implementation of transparent elections

Research Assistant, CNA Corporation, Virginia, Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2006

Conducted comparative research on military doctrine in China and North Korea

Research Assistant, International Relief Team, California, Jan. 2006 – June 2006

Developed a program design and evaluation plan for HIV-infected children in Uganda

Intern, UNICEF, India, May 2005 - Aug. 2005

Implemented field research projects to promote breastfeeding practice

Assistant of Government Officers, Ministry of Labor, South Korea, Oct. 1998 – Feb. 2001

Researched private-public relations and foreign worker training issues

POLICY CONSULTATION

Policy Evaluator for Office for Government Policy Coordination, 2021.

Consultant for Public Diplomacy of Seoul, Seoul City

Consultant for International Organizations in Seoul, Seoul City

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

American Political Science Association, Member

Midwest Political Science Association, Member

International Studies Association, Member

International Political Science Association, Member

Korean Political Science Association, Member, Administrator of External Affair Sector (2015)

Korean Association of International Studies, Member, Administrator of International Development and Cooperation Sector (2014-2015), Director of Research Committee (2020)

Korean Association of International Development and Cooperation, Vice Chairman of Research Committee (2014-2016), Chairman of Research Committee (2021-2023)

CERTIFICATE

Golf Teaching Professional (USGTF Level IV-LIC418)

Rescue Scuba Diver (PADI-1603AC8752)

American Red Cross Certified Life Guard (GX20VL)

Emergency First Response - Primary Care (CPR) & Sec Care (1st) w/ AED (1602AU8980)

FIELD RESEARCH

2022: Jordan (2 weeks), Uzbekistan (1 week)

2020: Myanmar (1 week), Philippines (1 week), Egypt (1 week), Greece and Italy (1 week)

2019: Tanzania (2 weeks), South Africa (2 weeks), Dominican Republic (2 weeks), Belgium and Swiss (1 week), Malaysia (3 weeks)

2018: Sri Lanka (3 weeks), Tanzania (2 weeks), Vietnam (2 weeks), Indonesia (2 weeks)

2017: Cuba (1 week), Peru and Ecuador (3 weeks), Cote d’lvoire and Ghana (1 week), Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar (3 weeks)

2016: Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina (4 weeks), Burundi and Rwanda (4 weeks)

2015: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Kenya (5 weeks)

2014: Laos (1 week)

2006: Bangladesh (3 weeks)

2005: India (3 months)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

American Political Science Association Annual Meeting: 2011, 2012, 2021

Midwest Political Science Association Conference: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

International Political Science Association Annual Conference: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022

Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting: 2013

International Studies Association West Annual Conference: 2014, 2015

International Political Science Association World Congress: 2016, 2018

Sustainability and Development Conference: 2019

GRANTS

16. Research Grants for Excellent Publication in Sogang University, Sept. 2025-Aug. 2027

PI, Multiple year research grant from Sogang University for $4,000

15. Research Grants for Local Innovation Management Styles and Bridging Capital in a Network Society: A Comparative Study of Local Bridging Organizations in Korea and Japan, Sept. 2024-Aug. 2028

PI, Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea, Social Science Korea for $550,000

14. Research Grants for Local Residents’ Perception of Climate Change and Effectiveness of Climate Change Development Project in the Case of the Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan, June 2023-May 2025

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $40,000

13. Research Grants for Local Innovation Management Styles and Bridging Capital in a Network Society: A Comparative Study of Local Bridging Organizations in Korea and Japan, December 2022-August 2024

PI, Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea, Social Science Korea for $550,000

12. Research Grants for New Faculty in Sogang University, Sept. 2021-Aug 2024

PI, Multiple year research grant from Sogang University for $30,000

11. Research Grants for BK21: Evidence-based Political Science: Empirical Test of Falsifiable Theories Team, Sept. 2021-Aug. 2027

CI, Graduate school grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $1,610,000

10. Research Grants for BK21: Global Democracy and Human Security Research Team, Sept. 2020-Aug. 2021

CI, Graduate school grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $1,610,000

9. Research Grants for Toward a Comprehensive Partnership for Development Cooperation through the Peace-Sustainable Development Nexus: Theoretical-Practical Analyses and Applications for the Korean Context, September 2018-August 2022

CI, Multiple year research grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea, Social Science Korea for $1,800,000

8. Teaching Grants for the Understanding of International Development Cooperation, Feb. 2018-Feb. 2020

PI, Teaching grants from KOICA for $67,000

7. Research Grants for Global Research Network: Navigating a Tight Strait: Middle Power Diplomacy of Korea and India, September 2016-August 2019

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $240,000

6. Research Grants for Study on the International Development and Cooperation in Africa with Korean Developmental Model: In the Case of Rwanda and Burundi, May 2016-April 2018

PI, Research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea for $40,000

5. Research Grants for Study for Establishing a Comprehensive Plan for Global Cooperation in the Field of Social Science, Oct. 2015-Feb. 2016