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Where are you from? What did you do before coming to AV¾ãÀÖ²¿?

I’m originally from South Korea. I immigrated to Canada in 2003. I have been in Montreal since then, other than when I was doing my MBA at U of Ottawa (2004-2005).

What drew you to the Rowe School and AV¾ãÀÖ²¿?

Well, I was looking for a research-oriented business school in Eastern Canada. While looking into the Rowe School and the profiles of faculty members, I found a great fit for me. As well, I was looking for a more peaceful and less crowded city than Montreal, with milder weather in winter and summer. Halifax is exactly the city I was looking for.

What are your research and teaching interests?

My research interests lie in different topics, such as online product reviews, online word-of-mouth, corporate use of social media, smartphone applications, smart tourism, and knowledge teams. I am working on a variety of research projects on these topics with coauthors in different parts of the world.

My teaching interests are management information systems, technology entrepreneurships, project management and data analytics.

What were your first impressions of the School/Faculty/AV¾ãÀÖ²¿?

All the faculty members I met when I first visited AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ in June were very friendly and the overall environment was really welcoming. The campus is beautiful and I like the open concept of the Rowe Management Building. This welcoming environment helped me successfully finish my presentation, interview and meetings with faculty members.

What’s your favourite thing (so far) about working here?

I really like the fact that all the members of the RSB around me (both faculty and staff) are always there to help me settle into AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ (and my family members settle into the city). Also, all of the supports available for my research activities, such as research funding, grant-writing assistance, etc. will help me be more productive in research than before.

Tell me about something you’ve accomplished.

My most important accomplishment recently was to become an associate professor at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿. Speaking about my research, in the last five years I have published five SSCI-indexed peer-reviewed journal papers (e.g., Information & Management), 10 conference proceedings (e.g., ICIS and HICSS), and four posters in peer-reviewed conferences. I am currently working on 13 journal papers and have three under review or revision. For my teaching, I created and have offered a course called IT (Information Technology) Entrepreneurship since 2015. I think this course could be a great addition to AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ and would work with the courses I’ll be teaching such as Management Information Systems.

What advice would you give to a new faculty or staff member?

Well, I haven’t had much time here yet, but one thing I can say for sure is that s/he is in a great school and if s/he needs any help, s/he should ask anyone around. Help will always be there.

What’s something most people here don’t know about you?

I hold a barman (bartender) certificate from Quebec and know the recipes of several cocktails by heart. Also, I know how to tell the difference between male and female lobsters.  (I’m well-qualified to become a migrated-but-well-educated Haligonian.)