Curriculum Vitae
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Academic Positions
July 2019 -
Present
August 2023 - Present
February 2020 - Present
September 2022 - Present
June 2022 - Present
Assistant Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Social Work
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Faculty Affiliate
Urban and Civic Informatics Lab, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
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Core Faculty
Rutgers Global Health Institute
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Provost’s Strategic Task Force on Cyberinfrastructure and Data Science
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Ewha Global Fellow​
Ewha Women's University
Education
May 2019
2007
2002
1998
University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in Social Welfare
Designated Emphasis: Development Engineering
Combating Poverty through Aid: A Critical Analysis of Alternative Models
Received 2020 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
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Harvard University, Master in Public Policy, Cambridge
Concentration: Political and Economic Development Analysis of Impact Evaluation Systems for Kexim Bank’s Development Assistance Loan
Washington University in St. Louis, Master of Social Work
Concentration: Social and Economic Development
Ewha Womans University, Bachelor of Art in Social Welfare, Seoul
Minor: Psychology
Professional Experience
2013 - 2015
2013 - 2015
2012 - 2013
2012 - 2013
2007 - 2008
2002 - 2004
Evaluation Specialist
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) & Korea Institute for Development Strategy (KDS); Seoul, South Korea
Designed impact evaluation of community-driven development projects (CDDs) in Myanmar; Conducted a feasibility study of CDDs in Cambodia.
Evaluation Specialist
Korea Foundation; Seoul, South Korea
International Healthcare
Evaluated results of Lee Jong-Wook fellowship for healthcare professionals from Laos, Tanzania, and Vietnam
PI: Minah Kang
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Senior Researcher
Korea Institute for Development Strategy (KDS); Seoul, South Korea
Commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office & the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Let development research projects
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A meta-analysis of aid evaluations
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Supporting credit cooperatives in Cambodia and Myanmar
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Identifying Korea's Priority Aid Policy
Co-PI: Seung-Hun Chun & Woojin Jung
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Senior Policy Analyst
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA); Seongnam, South Korea
Policy Research Division
Analyzed OECD countries' development aid policies and produced policy reports
PI: Woojin Jung
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Data Analyst
UNICEF; New York, NY
Division of Policy and Planning: Socio-Economic Analysis Unit & Gender and Rights Unit
Reviewed reports prepared by Global Study on Child Poverty national teams.
Assessed gender and human rights mainstreaming in country programs.
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PR Officer
Korean Community Service Center; Washington D.C.
Raised funds through a United Way combined federal campaign, website management, and community outreach.