Education

• Ph. D in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, University of Louisville, USA
  - Dissertation: The Measurement of Sport Fan Curiosity [2007. 12]
  - Advisor: Dr. Daniel F. Mahony (President, Southern Illinois University)

• MS in Sport Management, Seoul National University, Korea
  - Dissertation: A Study on Sporting Prize Indemnity Insurance as Complimentary Salary
     Tool for Professional Basketball Players [2004. 8]
  
  
• BS in Physical Education, Seoul National University, Korea [1999. 2]

Academic Experiences

• [Full Professor]
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2020. 3 - Present]

  : Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is one of Korea's top global universities, offering       education in over 45 foreign languages and cultivating global expertise.
  
  

• [Professor]
  Seoul National University, Dream Together Masters Graduate Program (DTM) [2013 - Present]
  - Teaching 'Hosting Sporting Events and Legacy Management' for the Global Sports Official    Development Assistance (ODA) Program
  - Nurturing Sports Talents in Developing and Third-World Countries. Funded by the Korean     Government
  
  

• [Exchange Professor]
  University of Houston, [2022. 8 – 2023. 8]
  University of Houston, [2015. 8 – 2016. 8]
  
  

• [Chair]
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2024, 9 – Present]
  - Launched a specialization in Global eSports Management at both the undergraduate and    graduate levels
  
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2020, 9 – 2022, 6]
  - Achieved the highest entrance scores on campus for the undergraduate program
  - Led it to attain the top employment rate in the Sport Management field nationwide
  
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2016, 9 – 2019, 3]
  - Led the change of the division name from ‘International Sport and Leisure’ to 
    ‘Global Sport Industry’
  - Established a graduate program in Global Sports Industry
  - Hired two new faculty members in Sport Management
  
  

• [Associate Professor]
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2014. 9 – 2020. 2]
  
  

• [Assistant Professor]
  Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Division of Global Sport Industry [2009. 9 – 2014. 8]
  
  

• [Lecturer & RA] 
  University of Louisville [2006-2007]
  - Taught Sport Administration in the Department of Sport Administration.
  - For the first time in the history of the Department of Sport Administration, while serving as a lecturer, simultaneously got offered a Research Assistantship from the other departement, (Department of Education) in recognition of outstanding research abilities. 

Professional Honors

• [Best Research Award: 1ST Place] Korea Sports Promotion Foundation [2005].
  - Received the Best Paper Award for the following paper; Park, S. H., & Kang, J. H. (2005). A study on sporting prize indemnity insurance as a complimentary salary tool for professional basketball players in Korea. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 16, 89-106.
  
  
• [Excellent Research Award: 2nd Place] Korea Sports Promotion Foundation [2007]
  - Received the Excellet Paper Award for the following paper; Park, S. H., & Kim, Y. (2008). The influence of state curiosity on the intention to watch novel sports. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 19(1), 49-58.
  
  
• [Finalist] Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies [2022]
  - Selected as one of the three finalists for the Dongwon Education Award: Selection of the best professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
  
  
• [Keynote Speaker] Korea/China/Japan Culture Forum: Development of Game & eSport Industry [2019.12]
  - Keynote Speaker at the at the International Culture Forum sponsored by the Korea tMinistry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism
  
  
• [Principle Investigator] Korea Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism [2017]
  -  Responsible for developing the master plan for the post-use of the facilities from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on behalf of the Korean government
  
  
• [Forum Chair] 11th & 12th Seoul International Sports Industry Forum in 2014-2015 [2014 & 2015]
  - Served as the chair at the 12th & 13th Seoul International Sports Industry Forum
  
  
• [Commissioner] e-Sports Hall of Fame [2017. 6] – [2019. 6]
  - Served as the inaugural and second Commissioner of the Esports Hall of Fame, the world's first and only eSports Hall of Fame (http://esportshistory.kr), overseeing the planning, opening, and exhibitions of the Hall of Fame
  
  
• [Professor] Seoul National University, Dream Together Masters Graduate Program (DTM) [2013 - Present]
  Over the past 10 years, educated and developed sports talent from third-world and developing countries.
  
  
• [Official Player Agent] Korean Professional Baseball Organization, KBO [2019. 2 –]
  : Represented Best Korean Professional Baseball (KBO) Players below and set a KBO history record for the highest salary negotiations among third-year and fourth-year
  

  - Lee, Junghoo of San Francisco Giants and Korean National Team Member
  - Park, Minwoo of NC Dinors and Korean National Team Members
  - Koo, Changmo of NC Dinors and Korean National Team Members
  - Lee, Woosung of Kia Tigers
  - Many more

  
  
• [Principle & Secondary Investigator] Korea Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism [2009-2020]
  - Received over $1 million in funding for 10 years from the Korean government to operate an educational program aimed at developing elite athletes into sports professionals.
  
  
• [First Lieutenant Officer, Ranger] 2nd Infantry Division [1999] – [2001]
  - Completed of Special Operations Program
  

Patents Holds

• [Korea] Dome System for Ice Track Operation, Patent No. 10-1937381] [2019]
  
• [USA] Vault System for Housing Ice Track, 339.0008US1 (PF-E1422)] [2019]