BIO

I received B.A. in Economics from UCLA, and M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard UniversityI am interested in understanding how various institutions, which societies evolve to deal with the problems their populations face, interact with the cultural and legal environments. My recent research focuses on the impact of unionism on the local labor market, especially on income inequality and on economic mobility.Before I join the University of Utah, I taught econometrics and principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics at Harvard University. I also taught principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics, and Economics of Education at Wellesley College.

 

CV Spring 2025

 

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Economics1 Jul 2024 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Economics, Salt Lake City, United States1 Jul 2024 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Economics, United States1 Jul 2016 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Academic Advisory Board
    Economic Policy Institute, Washington D.C., United States1 Oct 2022 - present
  • Fellow
    National Educational Policy Center, United States4 Jan 2022 - present
  • Senior Research Associate
    Harvard Law School, United States1 Sep 2015 - present

DEGREES

  • BA, Economics
    University of California, Los Angeles2006
  • PhD, Economics
    Harvard University2013

LANGUAGES

  • Korean

FIELDS OF RESEARCH