I am a political scientist studying international conflict, interstate rivalries, and political methodology. I received my BA in political science and MA in international relations from Seoul National University, and my MA and PhD in political science from the University of Iowa. As a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded postdoctoral scholar, I was part of a research program on Women as Leaders, Policy-Makers, and Symbols at the University of Kentucky and Washington University in St. Louis, and I most recently served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas and Bucknell University. In my dissertation, Interconnected Rivalries, I examine the interdependence among interstate rivalries by focusing on triangular relationships and centrality in rivalry networks. I also have ongoing co-authored projects on climate change and interstate conflict.