PUBPOL101 Introduction to Policy Analysis: Duke Kunshan University - 2026 Fall, 2026 Spring, 2024 Fall, 2023 Spring, 2022 Spring, 2021 Fall

• This course introduces systematic policy analysis to identify, examine, and evaluate policy problems and solutions. Students learn through three key principles: research-based writing on current issues, collaborative problem-solving in group exercises, and clear communication through presentations. Examples span multiple countries and topics relevant to six DKU undergraduate majors.

PUBPOL221 Comparative Social Policy: Duke Kunshan University - 2026 Spring, 2023 Spring

• This course examines how different nations address social issues, focusing on Western welfare state theories and institutions. Topics include welfare state typologies, social security, healthcare, employment, housing, and family policy. The course also compares non-Western social policy systems to Western welfare regimes.

PUBPOL301 Political Analysis for Public Policy: Duke Kunshan University - 2027 Spring

• This course examines the political processes through which public policies emerge, change, and persist. From a comparative perspective, students analyze how institutions, actors, and contextual factors shape policy agendas and decision-making. The course explores the roles of governments, media, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders in shaping policy debates and outcomes.

MINITERM101 Public Housing: Duke Kunshan University - 2022 Spring

• This mini-term course explores government approaches to the affordable housing crisis through comparative case studies of public housing worldwide. The course covers policy adoption, implementation challenges, construction standards, and property management, culminating in a field trip to a public housing complex for hands-on learning and critical analysis.

SOSC314 Computational Social Science: Tools to Collect & Analyze Human Behavior Using Data from the Internet: Duke Kunshan University - 2021 Fall

• This course develops students' ability to collect and analyze social science data from internet sources using natural language processing and machine learning. Students learn to automate data collection, classify unstructured text data, and address ethical/legal issues while developing new research questions with novel data sources.

PAF302 Public Service Research Methods: Arizona State University - 2020 Summer, 2020 Spring

• This course provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand, interpret, and critique research projects. Students learn to identify well-designed research, develop original research proposals from multiple perspectives, and apply ethical principles in research in public affairs and beyond.

GLOCHALL201 Global Challenges in Science, Technology, and Health: Duke Kunshan University - 2026 Fall, 2024 Fall, 2023 Fall, 2022 Fall

• This Common Core course examines critical science and technology policy issues through global health and environmental challenges. Beginning with scientific literacy foundations, the course integrates ethical, social, cultural, and policy dimensions, including vaccine policy and regulation, public health governance, climate technology policy, and science-policy interfaces, to develop a comprehensive understanding of how societies govern emerging technologies and address contemporary global challenges.

• Introduction to Python: Basics and Applications (Text Mining): 2021 Winter, Winter Seminar for Graduate Students, Department of Sociology, Korea University

• Content, Text, and Semantic Analysis: 2019 Fall, PAF610 (Advanced Qualitative Methods, Prof. Joanna Lucio), School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University

• Comparative Study of Value Systems: 2014 Fall, SOCI240 (Social Psychology, Prof. In-Jin Yoon), Department of Sociology, Korea University

• Learning Innovation Fellowship: 2021 Summer, Duke Kunshan University

• ​ITA Teacher Training (Full Certificate): 2020 Spring, Global Launch, Arizona State University

PUBPOL101

• "I think that the policy analysis report assignments are just the best! By working on a final project step by step, I grew increasingly passionate about my work. Because the final product is a policy analysis report, I think I could really appreciate how public policy work looks like outside of the academic context. Moreover, having the chance to tailor my report to my personal interests made this assignment a useful basis for my signature work project. Finally, I feel like focusing on one aspect of policy analysis per assignment really allowed me to consolidate what I could learn each week."

• "I love my professor! she is so kind and helpful. I talked to her about my worries during office hour, as well as some interesting questions in education. She answered my worries and provided me a new insight into educational equality. That's really of great help for me."

• "I really love this course. During one office hour, I talked to my professor about my concerns because I found my thoughts were shallow and not comprehensive compared to those senior students. After weeks of learning, especially during the presentations, we were required to pose our questions, I notice that I begin to think more comprehensively. Although it is still a slight change, I feel happy about that and I will keep going."

• "I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the time she took during her office hours to guide me and my team. Her insights and comprehensive suggestions on our report were incredibly valuable and helped us to refine our approach. Her detailed feedback has certainly deepened our understanding of the policy issues we're working on. Her support was greatly appreciated, and it has truly been a learning experience for us."

• "I like the class style of Prof.Cho very much and her comments in weekly PAR assignments are so detailed and earnest, which helps me a lot in my writing improvement. And Prof.Cho really gives me much encouragement and helps in my study and major choice."

• "I think Prof. Cho is very patient with her students and offer very helpful instructions when you are struggling with the assignment. She really cares her students' progress and I appreciate for her understanding and support."

• "A really nice and encouraging professor! Hope I can have the opportunity to attend her classes again. The workload is a little bit heavy for freshmen, but if you can cooperate with your teammate well, that will be okay. You will learn a lot during your learning process."

• "Very sincere and serious teacher!! I like her so much!! I will definitely take your class again in the future."

• "Although I have expressed many times, I still would like to show my gratitude to you, I really learned a lot from your class."

• "I really like your class and really learned a lot!!! Hope there can be another chance for me to participate in your class again in the future!"

GLOCHALL201

• "This course has made me feel a sense of responsibility as a global citizen, which has guided my future life path and goals. I hope I can choose your other courses in the future and have more communication with you."

• "Professor Cho really encourages me a lot during my GCHALL 201 journey. I feel safe and comfortable expressing my ideas in class, I become more willing to share my thoughts as well as improve my critical thinking skills, and team working skills. I want to thank the professor for all the support since GCHALL is not an easy course and requires lots of effort."

• "Prof. Cho is an absolutely amazing professor who cares so much about her students as well as her field. She is very knowledgeable and is great at expressing this knowledge in ways that students can understand."

• "Prof. Seong Kyung Cho is very patient and empathetic. She gives students enough understanding and encouragement, understands students' difficulties and recognizes students' progress in a timely manner. And she is a very responsible and attentive professor, who will give detailed feedback while grading to help students understand their coursework."

• "The simulations are really inspiring. I was really encouraged to think about issues with different perspective, and I think it was really nice."

• "Professor Cho always being too nice of solving problems and communicating with students, which enhanced my passion for this course. She has a great pace for having class and is also fair enough for question opportunities, being patient and that is my pleasure to have her class."

• "The in-class discussions in small groups as well as with the entire class were very intellectually stimulating and engaging because we got to be active participants and hear other perspectives."

• "I really enjoyed the simulation, working with my classmates, exchange ideas and build some relationships"

• "Oral exam motivated me to review the content I've learned without putting too much burden."

• "One of the best courses taken so far!"

PAF302

• "I really liked that the course was challenging. Since the beginning of the class, it was clear that professor Cho had high expectation for all her students and she constantly made sure we lived up to that expectation by providing us with meticulous feedback on each and every assignment. She was a phenomenal instructor/class facilitator."

• "Professor Cho did a commendable job in conveying excitement for the material. Her feedback was exceptional and contributed greatly to my overall learning experience. She was extremely accessible throughout the entire course and was very helpful during office hours. The best experience I have ever had with an assistant professor -- by far."

• "Professor Cho offers great feedback, some of the best I have received compared to other online courses. She also provides ample opportunities to be available to students through an in-person meeting or zoom calls. While other Professors have offered this, Professor Cho makes you feel like you are receiving the same attention as you would in an in-person course."

• "Very conscientious in her grading. I really could tell she was taking the time to go over each submission thoroughly based on the detailed feedback given. Very fast responses to emails. I appreciate the opportunity to earn extra credit. Overall, she is one of the best instructors I have had for an ASU course."

• "I did not see any weaknesses. I wasn't excited about this class but she encouraged my interest and made this class something to look forward to and proud to complete."

• "Always learned things that provoked thought and taught me useful skills for my future career."

• "I truly cannot think of any weakness of the instructor. She was great and every critique she gave was reasonable. This is how all college professors should be."

• "She is kind, very quick with feedback and gives excellent feedback. She has clear expectations and seems like she really wants her students to succeed. She is one of the best instructors/professors I have had. Thank you!"

• "She made herself available in many different formats and encouraged us to reach out in every correspondence if there were any questions. I emailed her many times and she responded promptly (usually within a few hours) and always put me on a path that helped me understand the concepts I was struggling with."

• "She really went out of her way to help me understand the class and the overall assignment. I liked how she gave constructive criticism and feedback which helped me excel."

SOSC314, Public Housing, PUBPOL221, PAF610, ITA Teacher Training

• "Prof. Cho is so hard-working, well-organized and responsible. She has the most organized Sakai site I've ever seen and she gave us very clear instructions on the assignments. We had a very small class size and she catered the syllabus based on our needs and we really had the chance to investigate what we're interested in for future research and she provided us with abundant help!! 7 week is just too short for the course and there's many things to cover, but Prof. Cho is the best!!!" (SOSC314)

• "Research proposal assignment is helpful in that it helps us develop a solid proposal by building it step by step with each week's progress. We could see our improvement from the beginning draft to the final polished one. Practice assignment is quite useful and provides us with hands-on opportunities to do programming and learn text mining in practice. Peer review is very helpful and we helped each other in developing and polishing our ideas." (SOSC314)

• "The peer-review activity was very helpful. The seminar form of the class really provided me with ample opportunities to interact with my fellow classmates and the instructor. Love the class atmosphere, never experienced it before." (SOSC314)

• "Super approachable and hard-working! Really appreciate your kindness! The only suggestion is that I hope Professor Cho can set aside some time outside of work just to enjoy her life." (SOSC314)

• "Course materials are engaging and eye-opening." (SOSC314)

• "After coming to DKU, the course of Public Housing made me feel that I had learned what I wanted to learn for the first time. I am looking forward to continuing to study courses related to Public Policy in the future and looking forward to meeting you next time." (Public Housing)

• "Our discussion about the public housing policy in different countries in the world, which makes me feel the core of DKU's liberal arts education--humanistic care." (Public Housing)

• "I did really enjoy the class, the content was very interesting." (PUBPOL221)

• "The resource allocation game was pretty engaging and the debates we’d have on “which side are you on” were always fun to me." (PUBPOL221)

• "It was just super interesting." (PUBPOL221)

• "This was very well done and I really enjoyed (and benefited, academically) from the presentation- thank you! :)" (PAF610)

• "Excellent presentation and you will be wonderful instructor next semester :) All the best to you!" (PAF610)

• "Learning about the different software used to sort and analyze the data was very helpful and the topic is very interesting!" (PAF610)

• "An interesting lesson. I truly enjoyed it. Seong conveys her enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject well. She offered a well-organized, clear and interactive lesson. I loved to see the discussion that was generated because of her questions. She was very clear when speaking." (ITA Teacher Training)

• "Seong's interactive teaching style required students to use critical thinking skills. She presented the lesson clearly and was able to successfully engage the students in the lesson." (ITA Teacher Training)

• "Organized lesson with objectives, review, discussion and summary. Seong did a nice job engaging her students in a discussion. Her use of the board was good. I like how she asked questions and then gently corrected or added to the students' answers. She had good rapport with the students." (ITA Teacher Training)

• "Very interactive lesson – encouraged student participation by posing questions for students to discuss – students were fully engaged. Enthusiastic about the subject of the lesson. Answered questions well even when she disagreed." (ITA Teacher Training)

More Student Feedback

• "Thank you so much for the cut-to-chase and prompt feedback on a weekly basis, they helped a lot!" (PUBPOL101)

• "I really liked the team work during this class. Professor provided interesting assignments related to different spheres of public policy, which was also interesting to me." (PUBPOL101)

• "I think she is very hard-working and patient with students, and I really like her class atmosphere." (PUBPOL101)

• "She's a really responsible and helpful professor. I improved a lot." (PUBPOL101)

• "Prof. SeongKyung Cho is great professor. She is supportive and open for all of her students." (PUBPOL101)

• "Group activities are a great addition to the class!" (PUBPOL101)

• "You are really kind and patient, thank you!" (PUBPOL101)

• "Thank you very much for your teachings, Dr. Cho!" (PUBPOL101)

• "You are a nice teacher." (PUBPOL101)

• "The collaborative team work was very engaging and helpful for understanding different points of view of fellow students. I also liked the reading reflection because it ensured that the students actually read the book." (PUBPOL101)

• "Overall, class activities were all engaging, so time goes very fast." (PUBPOL101)

• "Everything perfect." (PUBPOL101)

• "This is a very good course." (PUBPOL101)

• "She is a great professor, the course was designed very intricately. Each of her assignments and homework was very useful to understand the subject." (PUBPOL101)

• "This is a fantastic course, thank you professor!" (PUBPOL101)

• "Most in-class activities are well-organized and engaging! Two simulations are really interesting!" (GLOCHALL201)

• "I like the discussion in the class, it feels very engaging." (GLOCHALL201)

• "Sooooo good! I do like her!" (GLOCHALL201)

• "Prof.Cho is great. She is a good professor who would record every student's effort in the participation part." (GLOCHALL201)

• "Professor Cho is kind and helpful. The atmosphere of the class is comfortable." (GLOCHALL201)

• "Amazing Session Prof. Cho. Thank you for the knowledge you shared with us." (GLOCHALL201)

• "Prof.Cho is very caring." (GLOCHALL201)

• "She is great!" (GLOCHALL201)

• "I loved the final proposal, after taking it step by step the last few weeks. When I submitted my final proposal, I felt very confident on what the expectation was for a good mark." (PAF302)

• "What I liked most about this course is that it provides an opportunity for the student to engage in hypothetical research and see if that is something they would like to do more of. Many of the assignments adequately prepare the student for the final project." (PAF302)

• "Her communication with her students went above and beyond. It's nice to have prompt feedback. Additionally, she went out of her way to encourage us through this class." (PAF302)

• "The teacher was extremely responsive and kind throughout the entire semester. Always gave great feedback and was super generous with her grading. Would definitely take any course she teaches again." (PAF302)

• "Seongkyung, was a great professor. She responded to emails promptly and gave a lot of feedback on the assignments. Her class was a little challenging but she was willing to help you in every way." (PAF302)

• "I liked how the assignments built upon each other to produce the final proposal." (PAF302)

• "When grading, the instructor gave detailed comments to students. This shows that she wants the students to do well in the course and understand the materials." (PAF302)

• "I really enjoyed the amount of feedback you gave on the assignments. It made me understand and learn even more." (PAF302)

• "The instructors feedback was amazing and quick. The layout of this course was simple to follow and I really enjoyed taking this class with this instructor." (PAF302)

• "She was very good at grading on time and giving feedback that was not only detailed but also very helpful." (PAF302)

• "I liked how we got to use our own idea, to write our proposal assignment." (PAF302)​

• "She was very on top of each assignment each week and provided great feedback with each assignment." (PAF302)

• "Thank you for providing such detailed feedback it helped me get on the right track." (PAF302)

• "The professor was always willing to help with assignments and projects. This really helped me in the class." (PAF302)

• "Great communicator, helped me tremendously regarding issues or questions." (PAF302)

• "Excellent weekly communication and assignment feedback." (PAF302)

• "It was very thought provoking and the instructor was very helpful." (PAF302)

• "She was so helpful and helped me succeed in this class." (PAF302)

• "Instructor was phenomenal in providing useful feedback, fair grading, and responding when I needed help." (PAF302)

• "Seong did an excellent job and delivered useful information! I appreciate it!" (PAF610)