Curriculum Vitae
Appointments
Associate Professor of Economics, University of California, Riverside, 2023−present
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Riverside, 2013−2023
Education
Ph.D. Economics, University of Washington, 2014
M.A. Economics, University of Washington, 2010
M.S. Economics, South Dakota State University, 2007
B.A. International Economics, Chungnam National University, Korea, 2004
Fields of Interest
International Finance, Macroeconomics, Growth and Development
Conference and Seminar Presentations
(* if served as a presenter, discussant, and session chair)
2025 RCEA International Conference in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, Jersey City
2024 Workshop on Energy Transition and Climate Change, Redondo Beach
2023 Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, San Diego*
Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Beijing, China (virtual)
Northwest Development Workshop, Eugene
2022 Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, Dallas
Latin American Caribbean Economic Association & Econometric Society Meeting (virtual)
J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities International Symposium, Denver
Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, Portland*
University of California, Riverside
2021 Latin American Caribbean Economic Association & Econometric Society Meeting (virtual)
Inha University, Incheon, Korea (virtual)
2020 University of California, Riverside (virtual)
CAFIN Workshop on Finance in the 2020s: Innovation, Risk and Inclusion, Santa Cruz (invited participant, postponed)
2019 Commodity and Energy Markets Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh
Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Xiamen, China
Workshop on Energy Economics: Econometric Analysis of Energy Demand and Climate Change, Seoul, Korea
2018 West Coast Workshop in International Finance, Santa Cruz (discussant)
Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings, Nashville
Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, San Diego (discussant)
2016 Korea Institute of Finance, Seoul, Korea
Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics Symposium, Tuscaloosa
2015 Western Economic Association International Annual Conference, Honolulu
2014 Korea International Economic Association Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
University of California, Riverside
Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics Symposium, New York
2013 NBER Economics of Commodity Markets Meeting, Cambridge
Scholarships and Awards
Omnibus Award, Academic Senate, University of California, Riverside, 2015−2026
Steven Langton Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching, University of Washington, 2010
CNU Alumni Scholarship, Chungnam National University, 2009
James O. York Fellowship, Department of Economics, University of Washington, 2007
Exchange Student Scholarship, South Dakota State University, 2004−2005
Reviewer Services
Applied Economics
Contemporary Economic Policy
Economic Inquiry
Economic Modelling
International Economics and Economic Policy
Journal of Banking and Finance
Journal of Business Cycle Research
Journal of Development Economics
Journal of International Economics
Journal of International Money and Finance
Journal of International Trade & Economic Development
Journal of Quantitative Economics
Mitacs Accelerate Research Proposal
Resource and Energy Economics
Review of International Economics
Research Supervision
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee (* if co-chair):
Han Zhang (in progress)
Lusha Xu (in progress)
Ryan Hodge (in progress)
Murilo Silva (2025, Union College)
Taghi Farzad (2022, Fannie Mae)
Kai Chen* (2021, Tianqi Asset Management and Investment Company)
Xiaolu Zhu (2021, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Mirewuti Muhetaer (2021, Citibank)
Mingyuan Jia (2019, South China Normal University)
Bo-Yu Chen (2018, Insight Data Science)
Tasneem Raihan (2018, A2F Consulting)
Najrin Khanom (2016, North Central College)
Riyad Abubaker (2016, American University of Kuwait)
Undergraduate Thesis Advisor:
Pete Pridanonda (2018, MS, Johns Hopkins)
Hong Ha (2024)
Other Professional Services
Conference Organization
Workshop on Energy Transition and Climate Change, Local Organizing Committee, 2024
Department of Economics
Department Vice-Chair, 2023−present
Search Committee Member for Professors of Teaching, 2024-2025
Search Committee Chair for Visiting Assistant Professors, 2024
Macroeconomics Seminar Coordinator, Spring 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2025
Newsletter/Alumni Committee Member, 2023−2025
Search Committee for Lecturers: Chair, 2021−2025; Member, 2020−2021
Director of Graduate Student Teaching Excellence, Spring 2025
Distinguished Visitor and Visiting Scholar Program Coordinator, 2017−2020, Fall 2024
Library & Working Papers Committee: Chair, 2015−2017; Member, 2014−2015, 2020−2021
Economic Theory Colloquia Coordinator, Winter 2015, Spring 2016, Winter 2018, Spring 2020
Computer & Website Committee Member, 2013−2014, 2017−2019
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Affiliated Faculty, The Young Oak Kim (YOK) Center, 2022−present
Personal Information
Military Service: Army Sergeant, Goseong, Korea, 2000−2002
Marital Status: Married with two children