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 examines international security, with a regional focus on the Indo-Pacific. It centers on nuclear politics and alliances, including extended deterrence, nuclear proliferation, and the U.S.-ROK alliance. It also covers public and elite opinion on global affairs, especially security issues, as well as the foreign policy choices of states amid great power competition. Within the nuclear domain, particular attention goes to the credibility of U.S. security guarantees and the conditions under which allies reconsider their own security options. These concerns carry over into alliances, where the focus falls on command arrangements, the integration of conventional and nuclear forces, and the changing division of roles between the United States and its allies. 

For more details, you can view my CV below. 

CV (English) & CV (국문)

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