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Education

Ph.D.  :   2009.11 ReflecT, Tilburg University & AIAS/HSI, University of Amsterdam 

            Thesis: “Flexibility for Whom? Working time flexibility practices of European companies”

            Supervisor: Ton Wilthagen, Evert Verhulp, Trudie Schils

M.Sc. Research in Social Policy: 2006.2 School of Social and Political Studies, Edinburgh University

          Thesis: “Different Paths Towards Flexibility: deregulated employment protection or temporary employment”

          Supervisor: Frank Castles

M.S.W. in Social Policy: 2003.8 School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University

          Thesis: “A Study on the Relationship of Employment Protection and Unemployment Benefit of 17 OECD Countries”

          Supervisor: Lee, Hye-kyung

B.A. Social Welfare: 2001.2 Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Science, Yonsei University 


Research/Teaching Positions

2024.6 ~  current : Professor of Work and Employment

Department of Human Resource Management & Employment Relations, King's Business School, King's College London

2021.10 ~  2024.5 : Professor of Sociology and Social Policy

                             School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, Division for the study of Law, Society and Social Justice, University of Kent

2017.10 ~  2021.9 : Reader in Sociology and Social Policy

                             School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, Division for the study of Law, Society and Social Justice, University of Kent

2014.10 ~ 2017.9  : Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy 

                            School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent

2011.10 ~ 2014.9  : Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy 

                            School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent

2009.4 ~ 2011.9   : Researcher & Manager 

                            EDACwowe (European Data Centre for Work and Welfare) Department of Sociology, Tilburg University

2007.11 ~ 2010.1   : Visiting researcher

                            AIAS(Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies), University of Amsterdam

2007.8~11&2008.3 : Visiting Research fellow

                            Labour Market Policy and Employment Department, WZB (Social Science Research Centre Berlin)

2007.1 ~ 2009.3    : Ph.D. researcher

                           ReflecT (Research Institute for Flexicurity, Labour Market Dynamics and Social Cohesion at Tilburg University)

                           Tilburg University

2005.11 ~ 2006.12  : Researcher

                            OSA(Organisatie voor Strategische Arbeidsmarkt onderzoek: Institute for Labour Studies)

2001~2004           : Research/Teaching Assistant

                            For various courses and projects at Yonsei University & the Korean Labour Institute 


Other related positions

2021.1 ~ current : Academic Adviser for Working Families 

2018.1 ~ ended due to Brexit    : Expert adviser for the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions 

2010.3 ~ 2011.10    : Policy Advisor

                             Policy Think-tank for ABVAKABO(Dutch Public Sector Trade Union)

2008.02 ~ 2008.11   : Advisor for the development of European Establishment Survey 2009

                              TNS infratest/European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

2004.11 ~ 2008.7    : Foreign Correspondent

                              Korean Labour Institute(한국노동연구원)

2003.11& 

2004.11 ~ 2008.7    : Editor/Coordinator 

                             Bookji Dongin (Welfare Writers Associates: editors of Welfare and Labour) (복지동인)

2001.3 ~2001.12     : Executive Secretary

                             Korean Social Security Association(한국사회보장학회)


Awards and Prizes


Professional Affiliations/Editorial Work

Editorial

I have reviewed papers for several journals including; American Sociological Review, Work & Occupation, European Sociological Review, British Journal of Industrial Relations, ILR Review, European Journal of Industrial Relations, Social Forces, Journal of European Social Policy, Journal of Family Issues, Social Indicators Research and others.

Board membership

Project advisory roles

2021.1 ~ current : Project advisor for the Kings College London GIWL project on working conditions of parents 


Teaching Reviewing work

External PhD examinations      

Degree reviews - I am an external examiner for the University of Sheffield (2018-) and for the University of Tubingen (2019-)


Grant reviews - 

Since Jan 2024 I am a part of the ESRC Peer Review College. I've also reviewed several grants for Economic and Social Research Council prior to that - standard & new investigators & secondary data analysis initiative; 

European Commission (H2020) - Oct/Nov 2018; European Research Council - May 2017 & July 2021 ; 

the FWO(Flemish Science Foundation) - March 2013&&July 2013; 

LISER - Feb 2018 etc; ~University of Leuven 2021; Polish National Science Centre 2023


Language skills

Korean & English Bilingual

Dutch Passive: Proficient Active: Conversant (one upon a time it was B2 but now probably B1)

German Passive: Conversant, Active: Basic (expected to be about A2 active, and B1 passive level)

Spanish Passive/Active - A1 level?

(I also know a bit of French, Japanese... enough to order wine or beer!)

Statistical programmes

STATA, MPlus, SPSS, MLWin ...