Welcome! I am a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science and a Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow at the University of Michigan. I specialize in international and comparative political economy and am on the 2026–27 academic job market.

My research examines how global economic integration transforms relationships among governments, firms, and citizens. My dissertation, Beyond Nationality: Domestic Embeddedness and the Politics of Industrial Subsidy, investigates how governments and the public decide which firms deserve industrial support when production crosses national borders. Combining original firm-level data with preregistered survey experiments, I show that firm nationality matters, but visible contributions to the domestic economy, particularly employment and domestic sourcing, can be even more consequential. My broader research examines the politics of trade, multinational firms, technological innovation, and government-business relations.

My work has been published in the Review of International Political Economy, International Interactions, Review of International Organizations, Journal of International Development, and Asian Survey. In my teaching, I bring together substantive questions and analytical tools across international relations, political economy, and political methodology. I have taught nine undergraduate and graduate courses, including courses in world politics, international economic relations, game theory, quantitative methods, and social science computing.

I hold a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Korea University. Before graduate school, I worked at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

Outside of research and teaching, I enjoy exploring new cafés and bakeries, cooking, and gardening.