R. Jisung Park
About R. Jisung Park
R. Jisung Park is a Visiting Assistant Professor currently at the University of Pennsylvania, with a diverse academic background and extensive teaching experience at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and UCLA.
Current Position at Yale University
R. Jisung Park currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Yale University. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the academic community in the Greater New York Area. His role involves teaching and engaging in research initiatives that align with Yale's commitment to academic excellence.
Previous Experience at Harvard University
R. Jisung Park has extensive experience at Harvard University, where he worked in various capacities. He served as a Resident Tutor from 2014 to 2016, a Teaching Fellow for multiple courses including Principles of Economics, American Economic Policy, and Environmental Economics and Policy. He was also a PhD Candidate in Economics from 2011 to 2017 and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School in 2017.
Academic Background and Education
R. Jisung Park's academic journey includes a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, completed between 2011 and 2016. He also studied at the University of Oxford, earning multiple MSc degrees in Environmental Change and Management, and Development Economics and International Development. His undergraduate studies were completed at Columbia University, where he obtained a BA in Economics and Sustainable Development from 2005 to 2009.
Professional Experience at UCLA
At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), R. Jisung Park worked as an Assistant Professor from 2018 to 2022. He directed the Climate Adaptation and Equity Initiative and served as the Associate Director of Economic Research at the Luskin Center for Innovation. His work focused on integrating economic research with sustainability initiatives.
Consulting and Research Roles
R. Jisung Park has held various consulting and research roles throughout his career. He worked as an Independent Consultant for The World Bank from 2014 to 2015 and was a Graduate Research Fellow at the Environmental Defense Fund in 2010. He also founded and co-directed Sense & Sustainability from 2012 to 2017, focusing on global sustainability efforts.