Education

     Ph.D.  The Ohio State University

     M.A     University of Northern Iowa

     B.A      Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Career

Professor  (2014 ~ Present)

      Sogang University    

Associate Professor (2009-2013)  

      Sogang University 

Assistant Professor (2002-2008)

      Sogang University

      DePaul University, USA 

Instructor (2001-2002)

      Ohio Dominican University, USA 

Position & Honor

Vice President of Academic Affairs (2022-Present)

Director, Center for Teaching  & Learning (2023-Present)

     Sogang University

President  

     International Institute for Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis (IIEMCA)(2021-2024)

     Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)(2019-2020)

Fulbright Scholar 

     Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. USA (2015)

Director

      Center for Writing,  Sogang University  (2011-2014 & 2016-2017)

     Institute for Language & Information,  Sogang University (2009-2021)

Editorial Board 

     System (2020-2025)

     Classroom Discourse (2016-Present)

     TESOL Quarterly (2008-2011)

Outstanding Research Award (Research Fund)

   Sogang University (2025)

Outstanding Research Achievement Award: National Research Foundation

    Sogang CA-AI Research Team (2024)

KMOOC (2021~2023)  Minister of Education Award, Blue Ribbon Award 

     "Writing Logically in English,"  National Institute for Lifelong Education

Excellence in Teaching Award: Sogang University

     2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2021

Book 

Lee, Y. (2026). 실시간 대화분석. 박영사

Lee, Y. (2023). 논리력을 키우는 영어 글쓰기. 한빛출판사 

Lee, Y. (2021). 분석, 손석희 인터뷰. 박영사 

Refereed Journal Articles / Book Chapter *SSCI  or A&HCI 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Zr3ch-UAAAAJ&hl=ko&oi=ao

Zhang, T., &  Lee, Y. (2026). Tracing multiple repairs in L2 interactions. 

     Korean Journal of English Language  & Linguistics, 25(2), 321-342.

*Lee, Y, (2025). Managing coherence in conversational storytelling. 

     Human Studies, 48(4), 957-979.

Chung, H., Kim, H., & Lee, Y. (2025). A study on the creation and use of generative 

       AI question prompts according to university students' metacognitive levels. 

       The Journal of Educational Information and Media, 31(6), 2709-2731. 

Kim, H., Kim, S., & Lee, Y. (2024). A study of university professors' experiences 

       regarding the pedagogical use of ChatGPT in higher education. 

       The Journal of Educational Information and Media, 30(20), 405-427.  

Shin, Y.,  Lee, J., & Lee, Y. (2024). Repair process in conversational interface. 

       Journal of the HCI Society of Korea. 19(1), 5-16. 

 Lee, Y. (2023). Language moments in second language interaction. 

       English Teaching, 78, 145-168.

  Lah, J., & Lee, Y. (2023).  Managing turn-taking through beep sounds by Bixby. 

        Linguistic Research, 40, 61-87. 

 Lee, Y. (2022). Conversational Storytelling.  Handbook of Pragmatics. 

        IPrA (International Pragmatics Association). 24, 101-123. John Benjamins. 

*Hellermann, J., & Lee, Y. (2021).  Changing practices for connected discourse.  

        Journal of Pragmatics, 172, 89-104.

  Lee, Y. (2021). Tracing teachers' ordering decisions in classroom interaction. 

       In Kunitz, S., Markee, N., & Sert, O. Classroom-based conversation analytic research 

       (pp. 225-251). Springer. 

  Lee, Y., & Lee, Y. (2021). Toward progressivity through repairs in multilingual storytelling. 

         In Wong, J., & Waring, H.  Storytelling in multilingual interaction  (pp. 109-127). Routledge. 

  Lee, Y., & Koo, M. (2021). Applying human interaction to Human-Computer Interface Design. 

        Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 37. 7-41. 

*Lee, Y., & Hellermann, J. (2020). Managing language issues in second language storytelling. 

       System, 93, 102311. 

*Roh, T., & Lee, Y.  (2018). Teacher repetition as an instructional resource for classroom interaction. 

       System, 74, 121-137.

  Lee, Y. (2018). Sequential ordering in non-native texts: Textual choices in source -based writing. 

        Studies in Foreign Languages Education, 32, 15.-43.

  Kong, S., & Lee, Y. (2017). Theory of the source-based writing education. 

       Korean Journal of Education, 11, 211-254. 

  Lee, Y. (2016). Quality of coherence among passages in source-based writing 

       by Korean writers of English. English Language & Literature Teaching, 22, 271-292.

*Lee, Y. (2015). Negotiating knowledge bases in pedagogical discourse. 

       Text & Talk, 35, 621-642.

  Lee, Y. (2015). Summarization and argumentation in EFL text-based writing. 

       Language & Information Society, 24, 95-124. 

  Lah, J., & Lee, Y. (2015). Role of discourse markers in connected discourse. 

       Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics, 15, 203-229.

  Yu, H., & Lee, Y. (2015). Building connected turns in pedagogical interaction, 

       Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 31, 111-137. 

*Lee, Y., & Hellermann, J. (2014). Tracing developmental changes through CA. 

       TESOL Quarterly, 48, 763-788. 

*Hellermann, J., & Lee, Y. (2014). Members and their competencies. System, 44, 54-65.

*Lee, Y. (2013). Descriptions of L2 interaction: Toward descriptive adequacy. 

       Modern Language Journal, 97, 853-868.

*Lee, Y. (2012). Building connected discourse in nonnative speech. 

       Pragmatics, 22, 591-614.

  Lee, Y. (2012). Writing-to-learn in English: In-class timed writing for content learning. 

       English Teaching, 67, 51-75.

*Lee, Y., & Takahashi, A. (2011). Lesson plans and the contingency of classroom interactions. 

       Human Studies, 34, 209-227.

  Lee, Y. (2010). Using cultural categories in language classroom discourse. 

       Discourse & Cognition, 17, 69-94.

*Lee, Y. (2010). Learning in the contingency of talk-in-interaction. Text & Talk, 30, 403-422.

  Lee, Y. (2010). Analysis of curriculum components of language teacher education. 

       Language & Information Society, 13, 67-101.

  Lee, Y., Choi, S., & Joh, J. (2009). Reevaluating advanced speaking proficiency 

       for Korean teachers of English. Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 25, 303-336.

*Lee, Y. (2008). Yes-no question in third turn position: Pedagogical discourse processes. 

       Discourse Processes, 45, 237-262.

  Choi, S., Joh, J., & Lee, Y. (2008). Developing English discourse competence through self-directed 

       practice of non-native English teachers. English Language & Literature, 14, 24-46.

*Lee, Y. (2007). Third turn position in teacher talk: Contingency and the work of teaching. 

       Journal of Pragmatics, 39, 1203-1230.  

*Lee, Y. (2006). Respecifying display questions: Interactional resources for language teaching. 

       TESOL Quarterly, 40, 691-713.

*Lee, Y. (2006). Toward respecification of communicative competence. 

       Applied Linguistics, 27, 349-376.

  Lee, Y. (2006). Speaking proficiency of non-native English teachers: 

       Constructing multiple utterances. English Teaching, 61, 189-212.

*Lee, Y. (2004). The work of examples in language classrooms. 

       Linguistics and Education, 15, 99-120.

  Lee, Y. (2001). Towards a respecification of L2 communicative competence.

       Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, The Ohio  State University, Columbus, OH. USA

  Samimy, K., & Lee, Y. (1997). Beliefs about language learning perspectives of 

       first year Chinese teachers and their instructors. 

       Journal of Chinese Language Teachers Association, 32, 40-60.

External Grant in US Dollars ($)

Lee, Y. Cho, E. Suh, J., Yang, J., & Roh, E. (2025-2028). $450,000, Korea National Research Foundation.

      A Conversational AI Engine: Utilizing Real-Time Interactional Data

Lee, Y. Jung, I., Yoo, I., Park, E., & Barrie, M. (2024-2027). $750,000. Brain Korea (BK21). Korea

    National Research Foundation. 

Lee, Y., Suh, J., Gu, M., Cho, E., & No, E. (2022-2025). $480,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Designing human-computer interface based on conversation analysis"

Lee, Y., Suh, J., Gu, M., Cho, E., & No, E. (2019-2022). $307,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Analyzing human-machine interaction through conversation analysis"

Lee, Y. & Hellermann, J. (2016-2019). $235,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Longitudinal development for advanced speaking proficiency in English"

Lee, Y. (2015). Fulbright Fellowship, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.  

Lee, Y. (2012-2013). $18,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Specializing Content Courses through Writing Across the Curriculum"

Lee, Y. (2009-2010). $29,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Developing English Composition Skills for English Majors in Korea"

Yoo, I., Cho, S., Lee, S., & Lee, Y. (2008-2009). $90,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Teaching Content Courses through Content and Writing Based Curriculum"

Lee, Y. (2007-2008). $6,500. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Respecifying communicative competence"

Lee, Y. (2007-2008). $16,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Developing Competence for English Fluency for College Instructors" 

Lee, Y., & Takahashi, A. (2007-2008). $35,864. Spencer Foundation, USA. 

       "What makes teacher education programs last?" 

Choi, S., Joh, J., & Lee, Y. (2005-2006)J. $34,000. Korea National Research Foundation. 

       "Developing English Proficiency  for Korean Teachers of English"

Courses Taught

KMOOC

        "Writing Logically in English" 

       "Conversation Analysis for NLP" 

Sogang University

       Conversation Analysis

       Discourse Analysis 

       Composition & Rhetoric

       Research Writing and Reading

       Language and Culture

       Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

DePaul University

       Methods of Teaching ESL

       Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL

       Research Methods in Language Education

       Introduction to Research Methods

       Human Development and Education Processes

Ohio Dominican University

       Cross-Cultural Communication

       ESL Composition

       ESL Reading

       ESL Speaking & Listening