I am a PhD student in Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas (KU). 

My research interests focus on organizational behavior, human resource management, public management. I study how individuals create dynamics based on their unique identities within organizational structures and how managers can establish virtuous cycles that benefit both individuals and organizations. 

My dissertation extends this work to the human dimensions of digital transformation in public organizations. I am planning to examine how public employees experience and respond to the growing use of AI in their work, and how learning among peers helps them adapt. Through this work, I hope to show that successful digital transformation depends not only on technology but on the people who carry it out, and to offer insights for managers seeking to support employee well-being and growth during this turbulent moment.

Before joining KU, I received my M.A. in Public Administration from Yonsei University and my B.A. in Public Administration from Konkuk University.