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Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

(she/her/hers)

Jay is a Ph.D. candidate studying the relations of cyber security and international investment. Jay also studies Chinese politics, especially the decision-making process in their foreign and security policy.

Education
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  • M.A. Political Science, Ajou University, Korea, March, 2016
  • Bachelor of Science and International Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, 2012
More About
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Jay is a Fulbright scholar and worked for GLOBIS during 2022-2023. Jay’s idea about the ontology-based database was patented in Korea in 2023. (No. 10-2020-0152847, entitled “Method for Constructing a Database Based on Ontology, Method for Responding to a User Query Using the Database, and System in Which the Methods are Implemented”) Jay enjoys spending time with friends and family including her doggie, named Genie for a variety of activities.

Of Note
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Jay speaks Chinese and of course, Korean.

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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  • 2024 Department Head’s Award for Teaching Excellence
  • 2024-25 Adam Smith Fellowship by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
  • 2024 Transfer Advocacy Award
  • 2020-22 Fulbright Scholarship
Course Instruction
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Instructor of Record:
(INTL 4680, Honors) Peace Studies
(INTL 4666) The Politics of Cyber Security
(INTL 4620) Human Rights

Research Interests
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Cybersecurity and international investment, Chinese politics especially decision-making process

Hyunjoo (Jay) Lee
Hyunjoo (Jay) Lee

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

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