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

March 2020 – Current

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

September 2017 – February 2020

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

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

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 

15. Kim, Youngwan and Daniel Connolly. 2021. “Why are Developed Countries Giving Aid to India? Determinants of Aid to India, 1960-2015.” Asian Survey. Forthcoming. (SSCI)

14. Lee, Hyowon 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. (SSCI)

13. Choi, Seung Whan, Youngwan Kim, David Ebner, and Patrick James. 2020. “Human Rights Institutionalization and U.S. Humanitarian Military Intervention.” International Interaction 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. (SSCI) (Awarded as the Best 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. (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. (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. (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. (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 and 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. (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. (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. (SSCI) 

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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, 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. (KCI, in Korean) 

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

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. 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.

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

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

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. 

“The Common Market Makes Us Richer and Brings Us Closer Together: An Impact Assessment of the Common Market Project at Nyarugusu Refugee Camp.” with Heeyul Jung, and Sangmi Sung

“The Invisible Hand of the World Bank: Who Determines the World Bank’s Aid Policies?” with Yooneui Kim

“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

“The Effects of Human Rights on Economic Development in Developing Countries.” with Yooneui Kim and Changrok Soh

“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.” 

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

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

“Who Uses the Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) Provisions?” with Hyowon Lee

“What Does Aid Do Good for People?: Aid, Regime, and Education Expenditure.” with Yoojin Im

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

“Why do States Plunge into Crisis?: The Influence of Development and Relief NGOs over Humanitarian Intervention.” with Seung-Whan Choi

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

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

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

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

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

             PI, Teaching grants from KOICA for $67,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project on 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

Best Performance Award by the Deputy Prime Minister, 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

“Impacts of Tangible and Intangible Elements of Aid for Trade on the Globalization of Developing Countries”, paper presented at the International Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, March 27-30, 2019.

“Make the Village Better: An Evaluation of the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project in Tanzania and Bangladesh”, paper presented at Sustainability and Development Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Nov. 9-11, 2019.

“Why Are We Helping Big Economies?: Analysis of Foreign Aid to India”, paper presented at the International Political Science Association World Congress, Brisbane, Australia, July 21-25, 2018.

“ODA by India and South Korea”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 5-8, 2018.

“The Invisible Hand of the World Bank: Who Determines the World Bank’s Aid Policies?”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 6-9, 2017.

“The Invisible Hand of the World Bank: Who Determines the World Bank’s Aid Policies?”, paper presented at the International Political Science Association World Congress, Poznan, Poland, July 25-29, 2016.

“Different Types of Human Rights, Different Effects?: The Effects of Human Rights on Economic Development in Developing Countries”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 6- 9, 2016.

“New Chances for Chinese Civil Society: Environmental NGOs at the Nu River Anti-Dam Construction Movement”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 6- 9, 2016.

“Do Shared IO Memberships Increase the Amount of Foreign Aid?” with Mark Nieman, paper presented at the International Studies Association, Atlanta, Georgia, Mar. 13-17, 2016.

“Successful Conditions for Chinese Civil Society: Environmental NGOs at the Nu River Anti-Dam Construction Movement” with Yooneui Kim, paper presented at the International Studies Association, Atlanta, Georgia, Mar. 13-17, 2016.

“US Foreign Aid and Economic Policy Concessions” with Taehee Whang and Hannah Kim, paper presented at the International Studies Association West, Pasadena, California, Sept. 25-26, 2015.

“Different Types of Human Rights, Different Effects?: The Effects of Human Rights on Economic Development in Developing Countries”, with Yooneui Kim, paper presented at the International Studies Association West, Pasadena, California, Sept. 25-26, 2015.

“US Foreign Aid and Economic Policy Concessions.”, with Taehee Whang and Hannah Kim, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 15- 19, 2015.

“Leaving the Party: Power Asymmetries and Membership Discontinuity within International Organizations.”, with Mark Nieman, paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 18-21, 2015.

“Structural Estimation of US Foreign Aid Determinants.”, with Hannah Kim and Taehee Whang, poster presented at the International Studies Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 18-21, 2015.

“Non-Governmental Organizations and Economic Sanctions.”, with Taehee Whang, paper presented at the International Studies Association West Annual Conference, Pasedana, California, Sept. 26-27, 2014.

“The Influence of Non‐governmental Organizations over the Initiation and Outcome of Sanctions.”, with Taehee Whang, paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 26-29, 2014.

“The Influence of NGOs over the Media and the Government.”, paper presented at the Western Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Hollywood, California, March 28-30, 2013.

“The Media as a Tool of NGOs to Influence Government.”, paper accepted by the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 30-Sept. 2, 2012.

“Great Powers, Economic Agreements, and Cooperation: How the Number of Great Powers Affects Defection Rates in International Organizations.”, with Brian Jenssen, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 12- 15, 2012.

“Information Providers and Lobbying Groups: Foreign Aid and NGOs.”, poster presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, Sept. 1 – 4, 2011.

“Political Conditions and Electoral Violence.”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 22 - 25, 2010.

“The European Union and Foreign Aid.”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 22 - 25, 2010.

“US Foreign Aid and NGOs.”, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 1- 4, 2009.

“President or Parliament: Who is Faster in Responding to Natural Disasters.”, with Zahid Choudhury, paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 1- 4, 2009.

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 

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

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 

Consultant for Public Diplomacy of Seoul, Seoul City

Consultant for International Organizations in Seoul, Seoul City 

American Political Science Association, Member

Midwest Political Science Association, Member

International Studies Association, Member

Korean Political Science Association, Member, Administrator of External Affair Sector

Korean Association of International Studies, Member, Administrator of International Development and Cooperation Sector

Korean Association of International Development and Cooperation, Vice Chairman of Research Committee

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) 

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)

Upon Request