Birth

Born February 10, 1970 in Seoul, Korea

Address

602 COE Research Room, Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Kawauchi, Sendai 980-8576, JAPAN

Education

Ph. D.           Socioloy, February 2003, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

M.A.             Sociology, February 1996, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

B.A.             Sociology, February 1993, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

Positions

Present Position

Directer, Young Adult Research Center, National Youth Policy Institute in Korea

Concurrent Positions

Senior Fellow, National Youth Policy Institute in Korea

Member, Korean Sociological Association

Member, International Sociological Association

Member, American Sociological Association

Member, The Korean Society for the Study of Sociology of Education

Member, The Korean Association for Survey Research

Expert Advisor, Incruit Career Development Institute, Incruit Corporation

Job Experiences

2003/3-2003/6. Lecturer, Sungkyunkwan University

2003/11-2006/2. Post-doctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Social Stratification and Inequality, Tohoku University

1999/1–2005/11. Researcher, Korea Labor Institute

1994/2-1996/8. Reporter, Confucian Newspaper(儒敎新報社)

1989/3-1991/12.Student Reporter, The Sungkyunkwan University Weekly(成大新聞)

Research Interests in Sociology

Sociology of Work and Occupations

Social Stratification

Sociology of Education

Sociology of Professional Groups

Awards and Honors

Gallup Korea Awards, The Korean Association for Survey Research, 2003.
 Article Title: “Opportunity and Inequality: Educational Stratification in Korea”

21st century COE special research grant, Tohoku University , 2004.
  Research Theme: "Three Essays on Educational Stratification in Comparative Perspective"

21st century COE special research grant, Tohoku University , 2003.
  Research Theme: "Educational Stratification and School Continuation: From Middle School to Graduate School"

Publications

Articles

2003. “Working High-School Students: Effect of In-School Employment on Academic Achievement.” Korean Journal of Sociology  37(6): 115-144.   

2003. “Downgrading Employment and Overeducated Workers in Korea.” Klips Research Brief No. 3.  

2003. "Trends and Differntials in Educational Stratification in Korea.” Korean Journal of Sociology 37(4): 31-65. (with Phang, Hanam).

2003. “From School to Work Transition: With a Focus on Institutional Factors.” Korea Journal of Sociology of Education 13(2): 65-93.

2003. “2003 Korea Labor & Income Panel Study(KLIPS) Weights for Sample Households and Individuals.” Monthly Labor Bulletin 25(August): 61-73  

2002. “Opportunity and Inequality: Educational Stratification in Korea.” Korean Journal of Sociology 36(4): 193-222. (with Phang, Hanam).

2001. “Change and Inheritance: The Structure and Process of Social Status Achievement in Korea.” Korean Journal of Sociology 35(3): 1-30. (with Phang, Hanam).

Books

2003. A Survey on Demand of IT Workforce. Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea. (co-author).

2002. Economic Activities of Korean Households and Individuals: Analysis of Korean Labor and Income Panel Study(KLIPS). Korea Labor Institute. (co-author). 

2001. Job Mobility and Social Mobility. Korea Labor Institute. (co-author).    

2001. Korea's IT Workforce Status and its Policy Implications. Korea Information Society Development Institute. (co-author).     

2000. The Structure and Change of Korea Labor Market. Korea Labor Institute. (co-author).

2000. Occupational Classification for Employment Services. Korea National Statistical Office & Korea Labor Institute. (co-author).

1999. A Study on the Occupational Classification in the Information and Communication Area. Ministry of Information and Communication of Korea. (co-author).

Presentations

2004. "The Effects of Family Background on Educational Continuation: From Middle School to Graduate School" Paper presented at the 5th Korea Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) Conference, Feb. 11, 2004, Korea Labor Institute(KLI), Korean Labour Economic Association (KLEA), Korean Sociological Association(KSA), The Population Association of Korea, The Korean Association for Survey Research , Ewha Posco B161, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

2003. "Working High School Students: Does Employment Have Beneficial or Harmful Effects on Academic Achievement?" Paper presented at the 2nd Occupational Employment Statistics Survey and Youth Panel Symposium, Dec. 11, 2003, the Work Information Center, 3F Human Resources Development Service of Korea Bldg., Seoul, Korea

2003. “Job Reallocation and Worker Reallocation in the ICT Sector.” KLI-KAEA Joint Seminar: Knowledge-Information Age and Labor. Korea Labor Institute & Korea-America Economic Association. Sky Hall, 15F New Manhattan Hotel, Seoul. Wednesday, July 9 (with Cheon, Byung-you).

2003. “Trends and Differentials in Educational Stratification in Korea.” The 4th Korea Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) Conference. Korea Labor Institute & Korean Labor Economic Association. Hoam Faculty House Convention Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. February 21 .(with Phang, Hanam).