I am a political scientist specializing in migration and comparative politics, with an emphasis on quantitative methods. I am particularly interested in population aging as a global phenomenon and its implications for immigration, democracy, and citizenship. My methodological expertise includes survey experiments, quasi-experimental methods, and the use of large language models (LLMs). My previous research has employed a difference-in-differences approach to examine how local residents responded to a sudden influx of refugees in South Korea.
Education
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside (2021-)
M.A. Yonsei University (2019)
B.A. University of Minnesota (2016)
Research Interests
Current Research Interests
Population Aging
Immigration and Refugee Politics
East Asia
Other Research Interests
International Political Economy
Democracy
Cities where I have lived for at least six months
Riverside, Minneapolis, Fairfax (USA), Oxford (UK), Osaka, Kyoto, Tsukuba (Japan), Seoul, Goyang, Daejeon, Mungyeong, Gunpo, Yeoncheon (South Korea)
Yoonseok Lee
Department of Political Science
2122C Watkins Hall
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92521