Welcome to my website! I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration and Policy at School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University. 

I'm a public policy researcher interested in urban and environmental issues. Most of my research revolves around the following question:

"In a situation where humans are increasingly alienated from nature, how can policy design be improved to build sustainable cities with enhanced and equitable access to nature?"

I address this question through an analytical lens of human mobility patterns. More specifically, my dissertation looks at improving the policy design to remove/retrofit infrastructural barriers and facilitate transit connections between disadvantaged communities and urban parks.

I received an MPA from Department of Public Administration, Korea University and a BS in Chemistry (with a minor in Science & Technology Policy) from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at ywon7@asu.edu