CURRENT WORK
Professor
Department of Sports Science
The University of Suwon
Wauri, Bongdam-Eup, Hwa-Sung city,
Gyunggi-Do, South Korea

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Degree Institution Discipline Date
PH.D. University of Northern Colorado, USA Physical Education 1990
M.A. Korea University Physical Education 1984
B.A. Korea University Physical Education 1982

COURSES TAUGHT
Professional Courses – Undergraduate
Traditional Sports & Games / Leisure in Cultural Context / International Comparative Sports & Physical Education / Sports Anthropology / Play Theory / Sports & Social Welfare / Sports for All /
Professional Courses – Graduate
Recreation & Leisure / Qualitative Studies in Sports & Physical Education / Understanding Traditional Play, Games & Sports / Seminar in Sports & Physical Education
Academic Advisor of Master & Doctoral degree students
Has served as academic advisor for more than 60 graduate students

Traditional Sports –related career :
A Vice president of International Traditional Sports & Games Association (ITSGA)
President of Asia Traditional Sports & Games Association
Managing a Play museum, including traditional sports (Playmonium) in South Korea

Conferences Attended
Has participated at more than 30 International and National Conferences, including
mainly Traditional Sports Seminar, Sports Seminar of China & Korea, Pan-Asian Sports Seminar, International Comparative Sports & Physical Education, etc.
Joined in UNESCO-hosted traditional sports & games consultation conference in Feb, 2009 in Iran and ETSGA-hosted Int’l traditional sports & games conference in July, 2009 in Spain ** ETSGA is European Traditional Sports & Games Association.

Research Interests
Traditional Sports & Games, Sports Anthropology, Sports Geography, Body Culture
Holistic approach in the context of social & human science of Sports & Physical Education, Sports Museology