My name is Young Joon Oh, without a middle name.
In my case, Young Joon, including the space, is considered my first name.
Initially, when I applied my passport, it was common for many Koreans to include a space or dash in their first names when written in English.
Nowadays it is more common to write the first name without a space or dash, such as Youngjoon.
However, due to path dependence, there is still a space in my first name when written in English.
I am currently actively seeking opportunities in the job market.
I was born and raised in South Korea, where I pursued a major in Political Science and a minor in Economics during my college years. My focus for my master's thesis revolved around studying rational choice modeling in voting behaviors.
In 2015, I successfully obtained my Ph.D. in Public Policy and Political Economy from the University of Texas at Dallas. My doctoral dissertation involved analyzing bank failures, building resilient banking systems, and investigating sluggish recovery using agent-based network simulation modeling.
Following the completion of my Master's program, I gained valuable experience working for about 7 years in the National Assembly of Korea. Additionally, I actively participated in various campaign teams for significant elections in South Korea, including the Presidential election in 2007, Seoul Mayoral election in 2006, and General election in 2004.
After completing my Ph.D., I had the opportunity to contribute as a postdoctoral research associate at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University.
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