Meet Our Project Team!
Seung-Eun Chang, Project Lead
Seung-Eun Chang earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Phonology and Phonetics. Her research interests include theoretical and experimental Phonology & Phonetics, Korean Linguistics, and Language Teaching. Several influential linguistics journals have published her work, including the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Language and Speech, the International Journal of Bilingualism, and the Heritage Language Journal. She is also working on the area of media and culture in language learning. She is the author of “Media, Culture, and Debate in Korean.”
[ 2023 – Present ]
Kashvi Mundra
Student
B.S. Aerospace Engineering & Korean Minor, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Sustainability: Go Green.”
Rachel
Hudson
Student
B.S. in ALIS (Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies) (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Regional Attractions.”
Jade
Wurapa
Student
B.S. in IAML (with Korean), Georgia Tech Involved in creating “Postpartum Care”
Noelle Watkins
Student
B.S. in Environmental Engineering and ALIS in Korean with a Chinese Minor. Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Regional Film and Drama.”
Christine Lee
Student
B.S. in Computational Media, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating “Regional Cuisine.”
Kaitlyn Crosby
Student
MS. in Global Media and Cultures (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Transportation.”
[Additional Sub-Topic Contributors]
Sara Rafiq
Student
B.S. Mechanical Engineering & Korean Minor, Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “E-Sports” subtopic: Backgrounds of Professional E-Sports Gamers
Jasmin Lopez-Sandoval
Student
B.S. in IAML (with Korean), Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: K-Beauty
Gabriella A Reese
Student
Double B.S. in Electrical Engineering & ALIS (with Korean), Georgia Tech. Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Webtoon
Phoebe T Freeman
Student
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering & Korean Minor,. Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Healthcare” subtopic: Physical Infrastructure
Arthi Devineni
Student
B.S. Business Administration, Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Sports
Joshua Devasahayam
Student
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Technology
Rithika Durvasula
Student
B.S. in Neuroscience, Georgia Tech. Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Culinary Globalization
Dorielis Baez Soto
Student
Double B.S. in Music Technology & Mechanical Engineering & Korean Minor,. Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Sports
Matthew Frey
Student
B.S. Public Policy, Georgia Tech.
Contributed to the creation of the “Soft Power” subtopic: Challenges of Korean Soft Power
[ 2019 – 2021 ]
Ye Jun Kim
Student
B.S. in Computational Media, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating a trailer video and an earlier version of the website
Samuel Weiss-Cowie
Student
Double B.S. in Neuroscience& ALIS (Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies) (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Korean Emotion”, text translation, and proofreading
Philip Glover
Student
B.S. in Computer Science & Korean Minor, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “E-Sports”
Kenisha Stills
Student
B.S. in Computer Engineering & ALIS with Korean, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “K-Defense & Peace” chapter “Religion”
Sophie Gray
Student
Double B.S. in Biology & ALIS (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Café Culture”
Ella Tiller
Student
Double B.S. in Chemistry (Pre-Health) & ALIS (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Idolism”
Thalia Tyson
Student
B.S. in ALIS (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Foreigners in South Korea”
Rachel Hudson
Student
B.S. in IAML (International Affairs and Modern Languages) (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Religion”
Jade Wurapa
Student
B.S. in IAML (with Korean), Georgia Tech
Involved in translation
Minyoung Kim
Student
B.S. in Computer Science & Korean Minor, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “K-Healthcare”
Brian Summers
Student
B.S. in International Affairs & IBLC minor, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “K-Soft Power”
Hane Yie
Student
B.S. in Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the front page and book cover images.
Claire Lin
Student
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “K-Quarantine”
Aviva Smith
Student
B.S. in Computer Science & ALIS with Korean, Georgia Tech
Involved in creating the chapter “Satoori”