Welcome!

I am an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University. Prior to joining Yonsei, I was affiliated with the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Incheon National University. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the Department of Political Science at Texas A&M University.

My research agenda lies at the intersection of international security, nuclear politics, alliance politics, and the formation of public and elite opinion on global affairs. Substantively, I am interested in how nuclear deterrence dynamics, alliance structures, and strategic threat perceptions shape state behavior, policy choices, and public attitudes in both democratic and non-democratic contexts. Conceptually and methodologically, my work seeks to bridge security studies, political behavior, and international political psychology, combining theoretical rigor with empirical analysis.

A central objective of my scholarship is to connect high-level strategic politics with domestic political processes. I am particularly interested in how international security order is produced through the interaction of material power, political institutions, and societal beliefs. In teaching, I aim to provide students with strong theoretical foundations, analytical tools, and empirical skills necessary to engage critically with contemporary global challenges.

For more details, you can view my CV below. 

CV (English) & CV (국문)

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