Woo Suh Park

Background

Park, Woo Suh was born on August 20, 1946 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Seung Hyup and Byung Chun (Rah) Park.

Education

Bachelor, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1970. MUP, New York University, New York City, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, New York City, 1979.

Career

Dean, office development Yonsei University, 1992—1996, director Institute urban studies, development, 1994—2002, dean, student affairs services, 1997—2000, dean, college social science, 2003—2005, dean, graduate school public administration, 2004—2005. President Korea Research Institute Local Administration, 2000—2002, Local Government Training & Research Institute, and Umbrella Agency Under UNESCAP, Seoul, 2002. Adjunct professor Shanghai Administrative Institution, Shanghai, since 2005.

Research director, senior researcher Korea Research Institute Human Settlements, Seoul, 1980—1983. Visiting scholar Center Urban Studies and Urban Planning, Hong Kong University, 1985—1985. Visiting professor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990—1991.

Director Institute Urban Studies and Development, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1994—2002. Adjunct professor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2002—2004. Visiting professor School Social Work, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 2006—2007.

Sergeant 55th Aviation, 1965-1967, Seoul.

Achievements

• Woo Suh Park has been listed as a noteworthy social studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chief editor Journal Korean Planners Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1992—1994. Active National Land Appraisal Commission, 1992—2000. Member national planning commission Ministry Construction and Transportation, 1992—1996.

Secretary general presidential commission administrative reform Presidential Commition Administrative Reform, Seoul, 2001—2004. Volunteer Seoul City Planning Commission, 1996—2000. Volunteer, board trustee HABITAT, 2007.

Member of Korea Planners Association (Seoul).

Connections

Married Yu Shin Lim; children: Janet Yonju, Grace Eun Joo.

Father:

Seung Hyup Park

Mother:

Byung Chun (Rah) Park

Spouse:

Yu Shin Lim

child:

Grace Eun Joo Park

child:

Janet Yonju Park