I am a Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Security Studies Program. In the fall of 2024, I will be joining the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington as an Assistant Professor.

 

I study international security and conflict, with a specific focus on examining the political effects of exposure to armed conflict. My first book project shows that childhood exposure to war increases support for nuclear armament as an adult while decreasing willingness to use military force. Part of the book project won the 2024 Patricia Weitsman Award from the International Security Studies Section (ISSS) of the International Studies Association. My broader research interests include nuclear deterrence, the causes and consequences of diplomatic visits, and the role of leader backgrounds in alliances.

 

My academic research has been published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, and Presidential Studies Quarterly. I have also written policy commentary for NK News and the East Asia Forum on nuclear deterrence and proliferation on the Korean Peninsula.

 

I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 2023. I received my M.A. in International Relations from Tsinghua University, China, and my B.A. in Political Science and Diplomacy from Yonsei University, South Korea.