Ji Hei Lee. Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea Feb 2005 B.B.A., Business Administration B.A., English

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1 Ji Hei Lee Lecturer & Ph.D Candidate (ABD) Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture 3137 TAMU, College Station, Texas Phone: EDUCATION Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA May 2015 Ph. D., Urban and Regional Science Dissertation: Third Place and Social Connectedness among Older Adults Dissertation Committee: Dr. Elise Bright (Chair), Dr. Scott Shafer (Co-Chair), Dr. Chanam Lee, and Dr. Gerard Kyle Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea Aug 2009 M.U.P. Urban and Regional Planning Thesis: An Analysis of Regional Leakage Structure of Industrial Investment Using Inter-regional Input-Output Modeling Thesis Committee: Dr. Young-Sung Lee (Chair), Dr. Mack Joong Choi and Dr. Kwang-Joong Kim Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea Feb 2005 B.B.A., Business Administration B.A., English RESEARCH INTERESTS Land Use Planning for Aging Communities Health and Place Urban/Neighborhood Revitalization Economic Impact Analysis Survey Research and Design PUBLICATION Doctoral Dissertation [In Preparation] Lee, Ji Hei (2014). Third Place and Social Connectedness among Older Adults. Texas A&M University. Master Thesis Lee, Ji Hei (2009). An Analysis of Regional Leakage Structure of Industrial Investment Using the Inter-regional Input-Output Modeling, Seoul National University. Peer-Reviewed Journals [Submitted] Lee, Ji Hei (2014). The Impact of Knowledge Industries on Local Economy. The Korea Spatial Planning Review. 1

2 [In Preparation] The following papers are parts of my doctoral dissertation. They will be submitted to the indicated journals within a year. Lee, Ji Hei. Understanding Neighborhood Environment and Social Connectedness, Journal of Planning Literature. Lee, Ji Hei. Neighborhood Environment and Perceived Social Isolation among Older Adults, Health and Place. Lee, Ji Hei. Third Places, Social Connectedness, and Life Satisfaction among Older Adults, Environment and Behavior Lee, Ji Hei. Life-Space Mobility and Social Connectedness in Older Adults, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B Lee, Ji Hei. Life-Space Mobility and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults, Environment and Planning D Open Access Publication/ Repository Lee, Ji Hei (2014): The Regional Economic Impact of Knowledge-based Industry, South Korea. figshare. Lee, Ji Hei (2014): The Impact of Creative Industry on Korean Local Economy. figshare. Lee, Ji Hei (2014): Urban Employment and Small Business. figshare. Lee, Ji Hei (2014): GIS Day Poster: Mapping Park Access Equity among Seniors, Florida. figshare. RESEARH EXPERIENCE Dissertation: Third Places and Social Connectedness among Older Adults Advisor: Dr. Elise M. Bright Reached over 1,100 community dwelling households living in two small cities through a door-to-door visit and a drop-off and pick-up method. Surveyed and interviewed over 300 older adults living in single family homes. Thesis: An Analysis of Regional Leakage Structure of Industrial Investment Using the Inter-regional Input-Output Modeling Advisor: Dr. Young Sung Lee Analyzed the inter-regional effects of local investment in knowledge-based industries Utilized an inter-regional input output mode 2

3 GIS analyst, Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Texas Summer 2011 Participated in an initial step of Robertson County Crime Mapping Created a crime-related community map by geocoding and relating socio-demographic data Research Associate, Korea Institute of Construction & Transportation Technology Evaluation and Planning Feb Jan 2009 Supervisor: Dr. Kwang-Joong Kim Participated in the first and second phase of a long-term project, Urban Revitalization Audited neighborhood environment and coded data for analysis Surveyed and interviewed local residents, business owners, and city officials Wrote a series of preliminary city reports Analyzed data for building urban declining indices Research Assistant, Seoul National University, Seoul Fall 2008 Supervisor: Prof. Young-Sung Lee Collected data on urban and regional infrastructure and municipal capital in the process of building a database TEACHING EXPERIENCE Texas A&M University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning URPN 202 Building Better Cities [Undergraduate] Spring 2015 Lecturer URPN 361 Urban Issues [Undergraduate] Spring 2015 Lecturer URPN 201 Evolving City [Undergraduate] Fall 2014 Lecturer PLAN 610 Structure and Function of Urban Settlements [Graduate] Fall 2014 Lecturer (Co-teaching) URPN Urban Issues & URPN Urban Issues (Online) [Undergraduate] Spring 2014 Course Designer and Teaching Assistant (Teaching), Supervisor: Dr. Forster Ndubisi Developed a syllabus, class contents, lecture slides, and test materials Assisted in-class discussion and assigned grades URPN Housing and Community [Undergraduate] Spring 2014 Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, Supervisor: June Martin Lectured on New Urbanism LDEV330 Land Development [Undergraduate] Fall

4 Observer & Guest lecturer Observed the class through the semester to learn how to teach effectively Lectured on Third Place and Real Estate Development URPN460 Sustainable Communities [Undergraduate] Spring 2013 Teaching Assistant (volunteer), Supervisor: Dr. George Rogers Taught the textbook Ecological Economics through a weekly two-hour online chat session. Lectured on The Restoration Economy Assigned grades PLAN629 Neighborhood Revitalization [Graduate] Spring 2013 Guest Lecturer Lectured three times and led discussions during the semester Topics: Art and Culture-driven Community Development, Aging Community and Social Capital, and Neighborhood Revitalization in South Korea URPN 340 Housing and Community [Undergraduate] May 2013 Guest Lecturer Lectured on New Urbanism Seoul National University, Graduate School of Environmental Studies A Urban and Regional Economics [Graduate] Spring 2009 Teaching Assistant, Supervisor: Prof. Young-Sung Lee CONFERENCE/ PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 2014 ACSP 54 th Annual Conference, Philadelphia Nov 2014 Roundtable Discussant, (Session) Making Livable and Healthy Communities: Perspectives from Academia 16th Annual College of Architecture Research Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Oct 2014 Paper Presentation, Third Place and Social Connectedness among Older Adults [Abstract] The 44 th Urban Affairs Conference, San Antonio, Texas Mar 2014 Paper Presentation, Neighborhood Environment and Social Isolation in Older Adults URSSO Ph.D Colloqium, Urban and Regional Science Student Organization, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Dec 2013 Proposal Presentation, Neighborhood Environment and Social Isolation in Older Adults URSSO Ph.D Colloqium, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas May 2013 Proposal Presentation, Walkable Environment and Social Interaction in Older Adults 2012 Korea National Planning Conference, Gangnam University, South Korea Apr 2012 Paper Presentation, The Impact of Creative Industry on Korea Local Economy GIS Day 2011, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Nov 2011 Poster presentation, Park Access Equity for the Elderly in Florida 4

5 The 2010 Spaces and Flows: An International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Dec 2010 Paper Presentation, An Economic Impact Analysis of Industrial Investment using Inter- Regional Input Output Model and GIS Planning & Design Competition, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea Jun 2008 Poster Presentation (Team project outcome from a graduate design studio course), Revitalizing a Red Light District into a Global Cultural District SKILLS Plan Implementation Tool: Capable of writing zoning and subdivision ordinances Statistical Analysis Tool: STATA, SPSS, and LISREL Mapping and Spatial Analysis Tool: ArcGIS 10 Quantitative Economic/Environmental Modeling: Input-output modeling, Inter-Regional and, Multi-Regional input-output modeling Online Teaching Tool: elearning, ecampus, and Camstasia studio PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Master of Urban Planning & Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, Texas A&M University Fall current Program Committee Member Master of Land and Property Development, Texas A&M University Program Committee Member Fall current Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council (GSC) representative Fall Summer 2014 Participated in biweekly Student Government Council of Texas A&M University s graduate and professional students Participated in monthly LAUP student leaders meeting Urban and Regional Science Student Organization, Texas A&M University Vice President and Treasurer Fall Summer 2014 Hosted monthly Ph.D research colloquiums, an alumni meeting, and social events OTHER EXPERIENCES Social Entrepreneur Education & Grant Competition for Social Enterprise Establishment, Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency, Seoul, South Korea Spring 2012 Earned a Certificate of Social Entrepreneur Education Proposed an education-related social enterprise benchmarking Teach for America 5

6 Assistant, Association of Land Use Research, South Korea Sep Aug 2009 Assisted a director, Prof. Young-Sung Lee with hosting a bimonthly scholarly forum and publishing periodicals Property Appraisal Education, South Korea Studied to be a certified property appraiser for full four years Passed the level one national certificate exam to be a Korean Certified Property Appraiser in 2003 and 2005 and took the level two national exam in 2004 and 2006 (not passed the level two exam) Capable of analyzing real estate market, appraising various properties utilizing various methods/techniques, and decision making on real estate investment Exchange Student, Newcastle University, UK Sep Aug 2002 One-year Study Abroad Program (Economics & Accounting) Exchange Student, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan Summer 2000 Japanese Language and Cultural Exchange Program HONORS & AWARDS LAUP Travel Grant, Texas A&M University Spring 2011 Research Foundation Scholarship, Texas A&M Fall Spring 2011 LAUP General Scholarship, Texas A&M Fall 2010 Competitive Regent s Scholarship, Texas A&M Fall Spring 2010 Dean s List Award, Seoul National University Spring 2009 Dean s List Award, School of English, Kyung Hee University Fall 1999 Spring