Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science & International Affairs
Sangdo Lee is a PhD student at the University of Georgia studying political science with a focus on political behavior and partisanship.
Education−+
Education
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MA in Political Science, Seoul National University, 2025
BA in Combined Honours in Social Sciences (Politics & IR, Sociology and Economics), Durham University, 2020
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More About
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Sangdo’s research focuses on the psychological impacts of political polarization, investigating how partisan antipathy influences voting behavior and political identities. Having originally studied in the UK, Sangdo earned his bachelor’s degree in Combined Honours in Social Sciences (Politics & IR, Sociology and Economics) at Durham University. He received his master’s degree in Political Science from Seoul National University after returning to South Korea to complete his military service.
While studying at Seoul National University, Sangdo worked as a research assistant at the Center for Political Communication where he conducted survey research for presidential and National Assembly elections. He also led the design and translation of the questionnaire for the Comparative Study of Electoral Studies (CSES) Module 6 South Korea team, and his research has been presented at numerous conferences. Sangdo was awarded the Best Paper Award at the 2024 Korea Association for Survey Research Spring Conference for his experimental work on partisan affect measurements.
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Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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Presidential Graduate Fellow Award, University of Georgia, 2025
Best Paper Award, The Korea Association for Survey Research Spring Conference, 2024
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Research Interests
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Political Behavior, Public Opinion, Partisanship, Political Psychology, Survey and Experimental Methods
