CV

Contact Information

Name Sujeong Han
Professional Title Visiting Professor
Email drsjhan@snu.ac.kr
Location 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826

Professional Summary

Public health researcher, epidemiologist, and educator dedicated to advancing healthy aging through population-based research, longitudinal data analysis, and evidence-informed public health policy

Experience

  • 2023.9 - present

    Seoul, Korea

    Visiting Professor
    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
  • 2023.3 - present

    Seoul, Korea

    Adjunct Lecturer
    Eulji University & Korea National Open University
  • 2025 - 2026.3

    Seoul, Korea

    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Emocog Inc.
    Project Manager for an ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) project
  • 2015.5 - 2015.12

    Seoul, Korea

    Epidemiological Investigation Officer
    Seoul Metropolitan Government
    Epidemiological Investigator, Kangdong Kyung Hee University Hospital
  • 2011.9 - 2014.1

    Cheongju, Korea

    Registered Nurse
    St. Mary Hospital
    Scrub Nurse
  • 2014 - 2015

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Lead Organizer
    hi
    Lead organizer for the New York City branch of the People’s Climate March, the largest climate march in history.
    • Awarded ‘Climate Hero’ award by Greenpeace for my efforts organizing the march.
    • Men of the year 2014 by Time magazine

Education

  • 2016.3 - 2023.2

    Seoul, Korea

    PhD
    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
    Epidemiology
    • Advisor: Prof. Sung-il Cho
    • Thesis: Association Between Obesity Measures and Cognitive Function in Korean Older Adults
  • 2014 - 2016

    Seoul, Korea

    Master of Public Health (MPH)
    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
    Epidemiology
    • Advisor: Prof. Sung-il Cho
    • Thesis: Development and evaluation of collective efficacy questionnaire for infectious disease
  • 2007.3 - 2011.2

    Seoul & Chungju, Korea

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
    College of Nursing, Konkuk University
    Nursing

Projects

  • Simulation-Based Policy Evaluation Framework for Emerging Infectious Diseases

    Developing an agent-based modeling framework to evaluate infectious disease policies from epidemiological and health economic perspectives.

    • Project Investigator of Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
    • Funded by Ministry of Education

Awards

  • 2016.3
    Commendation for Outstanding Service as a MERS Epidemiological Investigation Officer
    Seoul Metropolitan Government
  • 2022.8
    Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Introduction to Human Life Science)
    Seoul National University
  • 2020.8
    Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Introduction to Human Life Science)
    Seoul National University
  • 2018.3
    Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Introduction to Human Life Science)
    Seoul National University
  • 2021.5
    Excellent Presentation Award
    Korea Public Health Association
  • 2018.4
    Excellent Presentation Award
    Korea Public Health Association
  • 2015.12
    Health Innovators Idea Competition
    Korea Health Promotion Institute

Skills

Methodology: Survival Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Group-Based Trajectory Modeling, Social Network Analysis
Programming: R, SAS

Languages

Korean : Native speaker
English : Professional working proficiency

Interests

Aging and Mental Health Research: Longitudinal Data Analysis, Survival Analysis, Trajectory Modeling, Population-based Cohort Study
Hobbies: Violin, Skateboard, Dancing, Enjoy music

Certificates

  • Registered Nurse License - Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare (2011.3)
  • Health Education Specialist (Level 3) - Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare (2011.5)
  • BLS Provider - Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (2024.4)

References

  • Professor Sung-il Cho

    Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University

  • Professor Jin Hyun Jun

    College of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University