RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 401 COOPER STREET, CAMDEN, NJ 08102 (PHONE) 856-225-2995 (FAX) 856-225-6559 ipark@camden.rutgers.edu Assistant Professor ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University Camden, NJ (Sep. 2010 to present) EDUCATION Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH (June 2010) Dissertation: Essays on a City s Assets: Agglomeration Economies and Legacy Capital (Committee Chair: Burkhard von Rabenau) Master of City and Regional Planning The Ohio State University Columbus, OH (March 2009) Master of Art in Economics The Ohio State University Columbus, OH (August 2008) Master of City Planning Seoul National University Seoul, Korea (February 1999) Bachelor of Science in Physics Seoul National University Seoul, Korea (February 1997) RESEARCH INTERESTS My general research interests lie in the field of community and economic development, land use, and GIS application in planning research. I am particularly interested in sustainable reuse of industrial and commercial properties; brownfields redevelopment; urban farming; agglomeration economies; knowledge production; urban decline and resurgence; spatial modeling; and spatial econometrics. In addition, I have also participated in research projects on urban and regional issues in East Asia, including housing, energy, and infrastructure policies. REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. Park, In Kwon and Burkhard von Rabenau, Disentangling Agglomeration Economies: Agents, Sources, and Spatial Dependence, Journal of Regional Science, forthcoming. 2. Sonn, Jung Won and In Kwon Park, The Increasing Importance of Agglomeration Economies Hidden behind Convergence: Geography of Knowledge Production, Urban Studies, forthcoming. 3. Park, In Kwon, Local autonomy and conflicts over state projects: The case of the Yeonggwang nuclear power plants, Critical Planning: Journal of the UCLA Department of Urban Planning 12, 77-90, 2005. 4. Park, In Kwon and Heon-Joo Park, Estimating the impacts of pension houses on the local economy, Housing Studies Review 12(2), 185-212, 2004. (In Korean) Revised May,2011 Page 1
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED) 5. Park, In Kwon, Integrating spatial planning and environmental policy in the region: Lessons from an integrated area-specific approach in the Netherlands, The Korea Spatial Planning Review 36, 3-18, 2003. (In Korean) 6. Park, In Kwon, Italian regional issues and related policies: Focused on uneven development and centralization, Journal of Regional Studies 11(1), 85-109, 2003. (In Korean) PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES 1. Park, In Kwon, Why does a city's reinvention occur slowly? Modeling the redevelopment of a run-down area, Western Regional Science Association 50th Anniversary Meeting, Monterey, California, March, 2011 2. Park, In Kwon, Burkhard von Rabenau, A City s Assets and Path Dependence of Growth. 51th Anniversary ACSP Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October, 2010 3. Park, In Kwon, Burkhard von Rabenau, The New Economy and Vulnerable Industrial and Commercial Properties. 50th Anniversary ACSP Conference, Crystal City, Virginia, October, 2009 4. Park, In Kwon, Burkhard von Rabenau, Industrial restructuring, legacy capital, and urban growth, 55th North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Brooklyn, New York, November 2008. 5. Park, In Kwon, Burkhard von Rabenau, Urban decline, legacy capital, and agglomeration economies, 4 th AESOP-ACSP Joint Conference, Chicago, Illinois, July 2008. 6. Park, In Kwon, Burkhard von Rabenau, Regional wages, rents, and agglomeration economies, 48 th ACSP Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2007. Book Chapter OTHER PUBLICATIONS 1. Park, In Kwon, et al., Italian policies for regionally balanced development and decentralization, Regional Policies in Europe, Seoul: Hanwool, 2003. Professional Reports 1. Seo, Tae Sung, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, et al., The Study for Revising the 4th Comprehensive National Territorial Plan, KRIHS, 2005. 2. Seo, Tae Sung, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, et al., Basic Framework of the New Territorial Plan for Dynamic and Integrated National Territory: For the Revision of the 4th Comprehensive National Territorial Plan, KRIHS, 2004. 3. Park, Yang-Ho, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, et al., Making the New National Territorial Visions, KRIHS, 2004. Revised May, 2011 Page 2
OTHER PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED) 4. Yang, Jin-Hong and In Kwon Park, The Study for Public Survey on Future Image of Territory, KRIHS, 2003. 5. Park, Yang-Ho, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, et al., The Study for the Establishment of the Implementation Plan (2003-2007) for the 4th Comprehensive National Territorial Plan, KRIHS, 2003. 6. Lee, Won Sup, Ha Baik Yang and In Kwon Park, A Study on Collaborative Development Strategy among Regions through Interregional Cooperation, KRIHS, 2005. 7. Lee, Won Sup and In Kwon Park, A Study on Developing the Industrial Primate Cities in Korea, KRIHS, 2005. 8. Kim, Sun Hee, In Kwon Park and Hyuk Jae Choi, Measures of the Sustainable Management of Estuary Areas, Korea Council of Economic & Social Research Institutes, 2005 9. Seo, Tae Sung, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, et al., Decentralization Strategies and Policy Guidelines for Balanced National Development (I), KRIHS, 2005. 10. Park, Yang-Ho, Won Sup Lee and In Kwon Park, A Study on Collaborative Development Strategy Between the Capital Region and the Non-Capital Region in Korea, KRIHS, 2003. 11. Lee, Won Sup and In Kwon Park, A Study on Establishing National Settlements System Based on the Revitalization of Small Town, Yeongcheon-shi and Ministry of Government and Home Affairs, 2003. 12. Kim, Chang-Hyun, Yang-Ho Park and In Kwon Park, The Characteristics and Policy Implications of Territorial Structure Changes in Korea, KRIHS, 2003. 13. Choi, Yeong-kook and In Kwon Park, Hyun Soo Kim and Byung Sul Byun, A Study on the Linkage of Spatial Planning and Environmental Planning Systems, KRIHS, 2002. TEACHING INTERESTS Regional economic development Urban economics GIS and land use Public policy analysis City and regional planning Quantitative analysis methods TEACHING EXPERIENCE Rutgers University PPA 705 Regional and Economic Development (Ph.D.; Enrollment-5): Spring 2011 PPA 608 GIS for Public Sector (Graduate/Undergraduate; Enrollment-5): Spring 2011 PPA 501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (Graduate; Enrollment-22): Fall 2010 ECON 330 Urban Economics (Undergraduate; Enrollment-33): Fall 2010 Revised May, 2011 Page 3
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) The Ohio State University CRP 310 Introduction to City and Regional Planning (Undergraduate; Enrollment-about 50): Autumn 2009, Winter 2010 CRP 607 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (Graduate; Enrollment-about 25): Autumn 2007, 2008 (Teaching Associate) CRP 608 GIS in Professional Planning (Graduate; Enrollment-about 20): Winter 2008, 2009 (Lab instructor) CRP 762 Urban Planning Data and Forecasting (Graduate; Enrollment-about 50): Spring 2008, 2009 (Co-instructor) Korean Air Force Academy Military Knowledge and Leadership, and Basic Military Training (Undergraduate; Enrollment-about 200): Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 1999-2002 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Graduate Administrative Associate City & Regional Planning, The Ohio State University (2006) I prepared the proposal for the undergraduate program in City and Regional Planning; analyzed the supply and demand for B.S. in urban planning in the planning job market; developed an undergraduate curriculum in City and Regional Planning. Assistant Research Fellow Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) (2002-2005) KRIHS is the most prestigious planning research group in Korea operated by the Government. I participated in making comprehensive plans, vision plans, and implementation plans at the national level; Conducted research on regional economic development, sustainability, and settlement trends to propose spatial policies for the Korean government. GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship $1,765/ Graduate School, OSU (2008) Awarded through a campus-wide competition for dissertation proposal reviewed by an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Jerrold R. Voss Scholarship $1,500/ Knowlton School of Architecture (KSA), OSU (2008) Awarded for best research paper and academic achievements. ACSP Student Travel Award $250 (plus registration fee $195)/ ACSP (2009) One of 10 students awarded across the country in 2009. Travel Grants for ACSP-AESOP Joint Conference $175 Knowlton School of Architecture, OSU (2008) Travel Grants for ACSP Conference $150/ Knowlton School of Architecture, OSU (2007) Alumni Scholarship $500/ Graduate School of Environmental Studies, SNU (1998) Revised May, 2011 Page 4
AWARDS AND HONOR SOCIETY Excellent Researcher Award Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) (2005) One of two awarded from over two hundred researchers in KRIHS. Best Research Project Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) (2004) One of three awarded from over three hundred research projects in KRIHS. Excellent Instructor Award Korean Air Force Academy (KAFA) (2002) One of three awarded from over two hundred instructors for performance within and outside the classroom; Recognized by the president of KAFA (Lieutenant General) Environmental Essay Competition Winner Green Korea United and Hankyoreh Press (1996) The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (ФКФ) Member (2007-Present) PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Planning Association (APA) Member (2005-Present) American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Member (2009-Present) Korea Planners Association (KPA) Member (2010-Present) Korean Association for Space and Environmental Research (KASER) Member (1997-present) SERVICES Journal Referee Urban Studies Applied Geography International Journal of Urban Sciences Council and Committee Faculty Council Member, The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (2011- present) Others Executive Member People s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (1997-1999) President Student Council at Natural Science College, SNU (1994-1995) TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES Geographical Information Systems (GIS): ArcView, ArcGIS Statistical and data processing software: STATA, SAS, Limdep, SPSS, R Optimization software: GAMS Programming and algebra software: MATLAB, MAPLE Graphic and others: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PhotoShop, LaTex, etc Revised May, 2011 Page 5