Hyungshim Yoo Ra

Background

Ra, Hyungshim Yoo was born on January 12, 1964 in Kimje, Cheonrabook-Do, Republic of Korea. Daughter of Okdol Ra and Bokdong Seo.

Education

Bachelor, Paichai University, Republic of Korea, 1986. Master, Sungshin Women's University, Republic of Korea, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 2002.

Career

Researcher University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, since 2002.

Achievements

• Hyungshim Yoo Ra has been listed as a noteworthy biologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Korean Language School, Champaign, 2005—2006. Group leader summer Christian youth conference Mountain Top, 2003—2004. Group leader New Year Christian Youth Conference, 2003—2005, Camp Grow, 2004.

Organizer Church Blending Week, 2004. Treasurer Church Champaign, Illinois, 2004—2005. Bridge builder Korean Presbyterian Church, 2006, president women's club, 2007.

Volunteer Empty Tomb, 2007. President women's club Korean Presbyterian Church, Champaign, since 2007. Board directors National Women's History Museum, District of Columbia, 2005.

Research board advisory American Biographical Institute, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 2005. Member of American Association of University Women (associate), American Bryological and Lichenological Society (associate), Habitat for Humanity (associate), National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (associate), The Nature Conservancy (associate), Sierra Club (associate).

Connections

Married Sunhee Yoo, June 10, 1989. Children: Suran Yoo, Aran Yoo, Daeyeon Yoo.

Father:

Okdol Ra

Mother:

Bokdong Seo

Spouse:

Sunhee Yoo

child:

Daeyeon Yoo Ra

child:

Aran Yoo Ra

child:

Suran Yoo Ra