Education

Ph.D. in Public Affairs The University of Texas at Dallas, USA (Aug. 2021 ~ May 2025) Fields: Public Organization Theory and Behavior Dissertation: “Navigating the Innovation Landscape: Leadership, Culture, and Engagement in Fostering Innovative Work Behavior for Organizational Success” Committee: Meghna Sabharwal (Chair), Eugenia Gorina, Sean McCandless, and Allison Russell M.S. in Social Data Analysis and Research The University of Texas at Dallas, USA (Aug. 2023 ~ May 2025)

Ph.D. Student in Policy Studies (Ph.D. coursework completed) Korea University, Republic of Korea (Aug. 2016 ~ Aug. 2018) M.A. in Public Policy Korea University, Republic of Korea (Mar. 2012 ~ Aug. 2014) Thesis: “A Study on the Types of Policy Implementation Errors: Centering on Content Analysis of Audit Reports by the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI)” Committee: Kwang-ho Sim (Chair), Hyunkoo Cho, and Cheouljoo Lee B.A. in Public Administration & Journalism (Dual degree) Korea University, Republic of Korea (Mar. 2004 ~ Aug. 2012)