<Education>
- Ph.D. in Political Science (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, August 1998)
Major: Political Science (International Political Economy)
Dissertation: Globalization of the Computer Industry and the Development of the Computer Industries in Korea and Taiwan
- M.A. in International Relations, Graduate School of Social Sciences (Seoul National University, February 1989) Thesis: A Critical Review of the U.S. Hegemonic Decline Theory
- B.A. in International Relations, College of Social Sciences (Seoul National University, February 1987)

<Professional Experience>
- Board Member, Korean Political Science Association & Korean Association of International Studies (2011–present)
- Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (January 2009 – January 2010)
- Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Konkuk University (March 2004 – present)
- Associate Research Fellow, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) (October 2000 – February 2004)
- Researcher, Korean Women’s Development Institute (under the Ministry of Health and Welfare) (May 1989 – July 1991)

<Public Service and Advisory Roles>
- Science and Technology Advisory Committee Member, Gyeonggi Province (January 2014 – Present)
- Board Member, Korean Association of International Studies (March 2013 – Present)
- Board Member, Korean Political Science Association (March 2007 – Present)
- Advisory Member for International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (January 2009 – January 2011)
- Policy Advisory Committee Member, Ministry of Unification (April 2006 – April 2007)
- Advisory Member, Office of the Senior Secretary for National Security, Presidential Office (Cheong Wa Dae) (February 2006 – February 2007)