Curriculum Vitae (CV in PDF)

Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (Expected Defense in May, 2010)

Major: International Relations, Minor: Formal Theory and Methodology

Dissertation: “The Strategic Politics of IMF Conditionality”

Committee: Daniel Verdier (Chair), Irfan Nooruddin, and Alex Thompson

M.A. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (December, 2005)

B.A. with Magna cum Laude, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (February, 2003)

International Exchange Student to the Ohio State University (2001 to 2002)

Additional Training

Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models(EITM) Summer Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2009)

Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models(EITM) Summer Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (2008)

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research(ICPSR) Summer Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2004)

Working Papers

“Political Economy of IMF Program Design: Why do Some IMF Programs Require More Reforms than Others?”

“Heeding the Sirens: Why some States Enter IMF Programs Sooner than Others?” with Irfan Nooruddin

“Straightjackets or Smokescreens?: IMF Programs and Economic Reforms in Transition Countries” with Quintin Beazer

“Institutional Theory of Smart Sanctions: How Effective are Smart Sanctions?”

“Rally-Round-The-Flag and Fifth-Column Effects in Trade Sanctions: A Model and a Test” with Daniel Verdier

“Racing to the Bottom?: Exploring the Linkage between Globalization and Human Rights” with Autumn Lockwood Payton

“Continue to Win: Selection Process in WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism”

Publications

Blake, Daniel J., Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, and Byungwon Woo. 2010. Structural Interdependence and Unobserved Heterogeneity in Event History Analys. In Longitudinal Research with Latent Variables, ed. Kees van Montfort, Johan Oud, and Albert Satorra. Berlin, Germany: Springer.

Woo, Byungwon. 2010. International Organizations and Regimes. In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, ed. John Ishiyama, and Marijke Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.

Woo, Byungwon. 2010. Game Theory. In 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, ed. John Ishiyama, and Marijke Breuning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication

Box-Steffensmeier, Janet M., and Byungwon Woo. 2011. Event History Analysis. In International Encyclopedia of Political Science, ed. Bertrand Badie, Dirk Berg-Schlosser, and Leonardo Morlino, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.

Conference Presentations

“Strategic Politics of IMF Conditionality”, (To be) Presented at 3rd Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations, 2010, Washington, D.C.

“Heeding the Sirens: Why Some States Enter IMF Programs Sooner than Others?” with Irfan Nooruddin, (To be) Presented at International Political Economy Conference, 2009, College Station, TX

“Rally-Round-The-Flag and Fifth-Column Effects in Trade Sanctions: A Model and a Test” with Daniel Verdier, Presented at American Political Science Association Annual Conference 2009, Toronto, Canada

“Racing to the Bottom?: Exploring the Linkage between Globalization and Human Rights” with Autumn Lockwood Payton, Presented at Midwest Political Science Association National Conference 2009, Chicago, IL

“Rally-Round-The-Flag and Fifth-Column Effects in Trade Sanctions: A Model and a Test” with Daniel Verdier, Presented at Midwest Political Science Association National Conference 2009, Chicago, IL

“Heeding the Sirens: Why Some States Enter IMF Programs Sooner than Others?” with Irfan Nooruddin, Presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, 2009, New York, NY

“Political Economy of IMF Program Design: Why do Some IMF Programs Require More Reforms than Others?” Presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, 2009, New York, NY

“Heeding the Sirens: Why Some States Enter IMF Programs Sooner than Others?” with Irfan Nooruddin, Presented at 2nd Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations, 2009, Geneva, Switzerland

“Institutional Theory of Smart Sanctions: Are Smart Sanctions More Effective?”, Presented at Peace Science Society International North American Meeting, 2008, Claremont, CA

Academic Honors and Awards

NSF-EITM Fellowship, National Science Foundation through University of Michigan (2009)

Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service, Ohio State University (2009)

Program in Statistics and Methodology (PRISM) Senior Fellow, Ohio State University (2008 to 2009)

NSF-EITM Fellowship, National Science Foundation through Washington University in St. Louis (2008)

Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (Awarded for Field Research at the IMF Archive), Ohio State University (2008)

Sonkin-Bergman-Wasserman Families’ Scholarship for International Peace and Understanding, Ohio State University (2007)

Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Phi Ohio State University Chapter (2007)

Chair’s Recognition for Excellent Teaching, Ohio State University (2006)

Graduate Teaching/Research Associates, Ohio State University (2003 to Present)

High Honor for Academic Excellence upon Graduation, Yonsei University (2003)

University Academic Scholarship, Yonsei University (2002)

Highest Presidential Honor for Academic Excellence, Yonsei University (1997, 1998)

Teaching and Research Experience

Teaching and Research Interests

International Organizations, International Political Economy, Interactions of International Politics and Domestic Politics, International Relations Theory, Political Economy, Introductory and Advanced Game Theory, Quantitative Research Methodology

Instructor

“United Nations Systems in Global Problem Solving”

PS 551, Upper Level Undergraduate Course

Summer 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008

Chair’s Recognition for Excellent Teaching (2006)

“Politics of International Economic Institutions: IMF, World Bank, and WTO”

PS 597.01, Upper Level Undergraduate Course, Winter 2008

“Global Politics”

PS 145, Introductory Undergraduate Course, Winter 2007, scheduled Winter 2010

“Political Analysis of International Economic Relations”

PS 553, Upper Level Undergraduate Course, scheduled Spring 2010

Research Assistant to:

Prof. Brian Pollins, Autumn 2003, Winter 2004

Prof. Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Autumn 2004, Summer 2007

Prof. Dean Lacy, Winter 2005

Prof. Daniel Verdier, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Autumn 2005, Winter 2006, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Autumn 2009

Teaching Assistant to:

Prof. Alan Wiseman, Graduate Math Workshop, Summer 2006, Summer, 2007

Prof. William Minozzi, Graduate Math Workshop, Summer 2008

Prof. Daniel Verdier, Comparative Economic Diplomacy (PS 554), Spring 2006

Prof. Jacob Zielinski, Game Theory for Democracy and War (PS 597), Spring 2004

Professional Service/Academic Memberships

Committee Member, Diversity, Inclusion and International Student Concerns Committee, Council of Graduate Students, Ohio State University (2008 to 2009)

Committee Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Graduate Student Life, Council of Graduate Students, Ohio State University (2008 to 2009)

Assistant to Conference Coordinator, Peace Science Society International 2006 North American Meeting (November 2006)

Member: American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Peace Science Society International, International Political Economy Society

Community Service and Miscellaneous Experience

7/8th Grade Korean Teacher, Korean-American Community School of Central Ohio (2007 to 2009)

Outstanding Service Award, Korean-American Community School of Central Ohio (2008)

Junior Account Manager, Shinhan Bank, Seoul, Korea (2003)

Military Service, Air Force, Korea (1998 to 2001, Retired as Staff Sergeant)

References

Prof. Daniel Verdier, Chair

(614) 292-8130verdier.2@polisci.osu.edu

Department of Political Science, The Ohio State University

2140 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall, Columbus OH 43210

Prof. Irfan Nooruddin, Committee Member

(614) 292-7830nooruddin.3@osu.edu