Teaching Interest:

Real learning is inherently active. It requires students to recognize gaps in their understanding, challenge misconceptions, and deliberately build a more accurate and comprehensive knowledge base. As an instructor, I provide a structured framework that guides students as they engage with course material and push the boundaries of their analytical abilities. Through active learning techniques, I help students develop a deep grasp of core principles and understand how physical laws connect across different domains. I aim not only to support their intellectual growth, but also to spark a lasting curiosity—motivating them to persist through the challenges of learning and to see meaningful links between what they study in class and the world beyond it.

Research Interest:

My research centers on understanding how emerging technologies reshape regional economic structures, workforce dynamics, and innovation ecosystems. Specifically, I investigate the adoption and diffusion of advanced manufacturing technologies—such as collaborative robots (cobots)—among small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), and how these processes are mediated by institutional, organizational, and spatial contexts. My overarching goal is to inform policies that foster inclusive, innovation-driven regional development.

List of Recent Scholarly Work:

[Published Papers]
Lee, H., Park, C., & Jung, H. (2024). The role of tertiary education on CO2 emissions: evidence from 151 countries. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-23.

[Works in Progress]
Parc, C. (draft). The Effect of Robot Adoption on Female Employment: A case study of Korean manufacturing firms.

Park, C., Lee, H., & Leigh, N. G. (draft). A Case Study of Collaborative Robot Adoption in Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers in Korea

Lee, H., Park, C., & Leigh, N. G. (under review). Barriers to Collaborative Robot Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers in the United States.

Lee, H., Park, C., & Leigh, N. G. (under review). What Regional Advantages Foster Robot Adoption Among Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers?

Degrees with Year of Award:

Ph.D. not obtained yet