Education

  • 2021 – 2027

    Madison, WI

    PhD in Economics
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2021 – 2023

    Madison, WI

    MS in Economics
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2020 – 2022

    Seoul, Korea

    MA in Economics
    Seoul National University
  • 2013 – 2020

    Seoul, Korea

    BS in Statistics
    Seoul National University
  • 2013 – 2020

    Seoul, Korea

    BA in Economics
    Seoul National University

Professional Appointments

  • 2026
    Dissertation Fellow, Federal Reserve Board
  • 2026
    Project Officer, International Monetary Fund
  • 2025
    Fund Internship Program, International Monetary Fund

Awards

  • 2024
    Best PhD Student Paper, Joint Conference of the Allied Korea Finance Associations
  • 2023
    Best PhD Student Paper, Korean Finance Association
  • 2022
    Best Master’s Thesis, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University
  • 2020
    Runner-up Undergraduate Thesis, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University
  • 2017
    The 46th Annual Six Star Salute, United Services Organization

Scholarships

  • 2026 – 2027
    Jerome A. and Mary Straka Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2024 – 2026
    Overseas PhD Fellowship, DB Cultural Foundation
  • 2021 – 2026
    Overseas PhD Fellowship, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
  • 2024
    Conference Presentation Award, UW-Madison Student Research Grants Competition
  • 2024
    Juli Plant Grainger Summer Research Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2020 – 2021
    Graduate Student Scholarship, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation
  • 2020 – 2021
    Brain Korea 21+ Research Fellowship, Seoul National University
  • 2020
    Graduate Research Grant, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University
  • 2019
    Undergraduate Research Grant, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University

Services

  • 2024
    Organizer of Finance, Macro, and International Student Seminar, UW-Madison
  • 2023 – 2025
    Coordinator of International Economics Group Weekly Meetings, UW-Madison

References

  • Charles Engel

    Donald D. Hester Distinguished Chair in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Kim Ruhl

    Curt and Sue Culver Chair in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Louphou Coulibaly

    Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison