Postdoctoral Researcher

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FIELDS OF INTEREST

• Labor Economics
• Development Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Spatial Econometrics

Education

• Ph.D., Economics, Washington State University, 2019.
• M.A., International Studies (International Business), Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea, 2010.
  • Winner of the Best Thesis Award. Magna Cum Laude
• B.A., Christian Theology & Politics and Diplomacy (minor), Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea, 2003.

Working Papers

• “Peer Effects on Females’ Wage Growth”
• “The Impact of Gender Identity Assimilation on Household Labor Supply Decision Process,” with Robert Rosenman.
• “Crop Diversification, Patience, and Resilience in Ethiopia,” with Robert Quinlan and Jonathan Yoder.
• “The Role of Individual Identities in Household Decision-Making Process,” with Robert Rosenman.
• “Individual Social Capital and Financial Resilience in Ethiopian Rural Areas,” with Robert Quinlan and Jonathan Yoder.

Professional Experience

• Researcher, Presidential Council for Future and Vision, Foreign Affairs and Security Bureau, 2012.
• Researcher, Department of International Economy, Korea Institute for International Economy Policy, 2010-2012.
• Research Intern, Center for Regional Economic Studies, Korea Institute for International Economy Policy, Mar 2010 – Nov 2010.
• Researcher, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Summer 2008.
• Professional Conference Organizer, Ewha International Convention Management Center, Seoul, Korea, Mar 2007 – Sep 2007.

Teaching Experience

Instructor

• EconS 555 Managerial Economics for Decision Making, WSU, Summer 2019
• EconS 335 Business Finance Economics, WSU, Fall 2018
• EconS 320 Money and Banking, WSU, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015

Guest Lecturer

• EconS 301 Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus, WSU, March 2019

Review-Session Instructor

• EconS 301, Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus, WSU, Spring 2019
• EconS 503, Advanced Microeconomic Theory II (Ph.D. level), WSU, Summer 2014, Spring 2014.
• EconS 510, Statistics for Economists (Ph.D. level), WSU, Spring 2014.

Teaching Assistant

• EconS 101, Fundamentals of Microeconomics, WSU, Fall 2012.

Volunteer 

• Sunday School Teacher, Simpson United Methodist Church, Pullman, WA, Fall 2018.
• Volunteer Teacher of Unprivileged High School Students (Math & English), Eunpyong Community Center, Seoul, Korea, Mar 2010 – Aug 2010.

Scholarships and Awards

• Graduate Assistantship, Fall 2012 – Summer 2019.
  • School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
• Graduate and Professional Student Association Travel Grant Award, 2015.
  • Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
• The Best Policy Report Award Grant, 2013.
  • Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Seoul, Korea.
• Maughan Scholarship, Fall 2012 – Spring 2013.
  • School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
• The Best Thesis Award, 2010.
  • Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.