Founding board members & Past Presidents

Founded on 11/17/2008

Founding Board Members

Dr. Gi-Choul Ahn
Dr. Heejun Chang
Dr. Jinmu Choi
Dr. Jongnam Choi
Dr. Changjoo Kim
Dr. Yeong-Hyun Kim
Dr. Sun Yurp Park
Dr. Jeong Chang Seong

Past Presidents

1st President: Dr. Jeong C. Seong (2009-2010)
2nd President: Dr. Young-Hyun Kim (2010-2011)
3rd President: Dr. Jongnam Choi (2011-2012)
4th President: Dr. Changjoo Kim (2012-2013)
5th President: Dr. Heejun Chang (2013-2014)
6th President: Dr. Woonsup Choi (2014-2015)
7th President: Dr. Gi-Choul Ahn (2015-2016)
8th President: Dr. Hyowon Ban (2016-2017)
9th President: Dr. Sunhui Sim (2017-2018)
10th Interim President: Dr. Sunhui Sim (Fall 2018)
10th Interim President: Dr. Hyowon Ban (Spring 2019)
11th President: Dr. Kyung In Huh (2019-2020)
12th President: Dr. Hyejin Yoon (2020-2021)
13th President: Dr. Injeong Jo (2021-2022)
14th President: Dr. Misun Hur (2022-2023)

PAST Board Members and Officers

2022-2023

Officers
President:  Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University)
Vice President:  Dr. Hoseop Cha (Park University)
Secretary:  Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Ball State University)
Treasurer: Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)
Principal Officer (Tax & Registration): Dr. Seong (“JC”) Seong (University of West Georgia)

Board Members
Dr. Hoseop Cha (Park University)
Dr. Bumseok Chun (Texas Southern University)
Dr. Kyung In Huh (Cal Poly Pomona)
Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University)
Dr. Taehee Hwang (Indiana University)
Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University)
Dr. Jeon-Young Kang (Kyung Hee University)
Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley)
Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Ball State University)
Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Yoonjung Ahn (Florida State University)
Sojung Huh (Texas State University)

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley)

IJGER Editor
Dr. Woonsup Choi (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

 

2021-2022

Officers
President:  Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University)
Vice President:  Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University)
Secretary: Dr. Hoseop Cha (Park University)
Treasurer: Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)
Principal Officer (Tax & Registration): Dr. Seong (“JC”) Seong (University of West Georgia)

Board Members
Dr. Hoseop Cha (Park University): Secretary; Public Relation Committee
Dr. Bumseok Chun (Texas Southern University): Technical Support (Website, Mailing List)
Dr. Kyung In Huh (Cal Poly Pomona): Past President (2019); Research Committee
Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University): Vice President; Communication Committee (General), Public Relation Committee
Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University): President; Legal, International Relation, and Public Relation Committee
Dr. Jeon-Young Kang (Kongju National University): International Relation Committee
Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia): Treasurer; Communication Committee (Membership)
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley): Newsletter; Communication Committee
Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Ball State University): Scholarship & Award Committee
Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee): Past President (2020); Legal Committee, Career Development Committee
Yoonjung Ahn (Florida State University): Student Board Member; Communication Committee (Student Affiliated Groups) Technical Support Committee (Website)

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley)

2020-2021

Officers
President: Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)
Vice President: Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University)
Secretary: Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University)
Treasurer: Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)
Principal Officer (Tax & Registration): Dr. Seong (“JC”) Seong (University of West Georgia)

Board Members
Dr. Kyung In Huh (Cal Poly Pomona) – Research committee
Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University) -Scholarship committee
Dr. Woonsup Choi (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) -IJGER Editor-in-chief
Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Ball State University) -Communication & Public Relation
Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University) -Career development committee
Dr. Hyowon Ban (California State University, Long Beach) -Technical Support
Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) -Legal Committee & Technical Support
Dr. Jeon-Young Kang (Kongju National University) -International Relation
Dr. Hoseop Cha (Park University) -International Relation, Communication & Public Relation
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley) -Newsletter editor
Hanbyeol Jang (Temple University) -Student Board Member & Website management

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley)

2019-2020

Officers
President: Dr. Kyung In Huh (Cal Poly Pomona)
Vice President: Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee)
Secretary: Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University)
Treasurer: Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)

Board Members
Dr. Kyung In Huh (Cal Poly Pomona) – Research committee
Dr. Misun Hur (East Carolina University) -Scholarship committee
Dr. Woonsup Choi (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) -IJGER Editor-in-chief
Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Ball State University) -Communication & Public Relation
Dr. Injeong Jo (Texas State University) -Career development committee
Dr. Hyowon Ban (California State University, Long Beach) -Technical Support
Dr. Hyejin Yoon (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) -Legal Committee & Technical Support
Dr. Insu Hong (West Virginia University) -General Board Member
Dr. Jeon-Young Kang (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) -International Relation
Myung Sik Cho (Michigan State University) -Student Board Member & Website management

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Jieun Lee (University of Northern Colorado, Greeley)

2018-2019

Officers
Interim Presidents: Dr. Sunhui Sim (University of North Alabama, Fall 2018) & Dr. Hyowon Ban (California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2019)
Vice President: Dr. Kyung In Huh (California State Polytechnic University at Pomona)
Secretary: Dr. HyeJin Yoon (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee)
Treasurer: Dr. Hosuk Lee (University of North Georgia)

Board Members
Dr. Sunhui Sim (Research Committee)
Dr. Misun Hur (Scholarship Management)
Dr. Byung Yun Yang (International Relation)
Dr. Woonsup Choi (IJGER Editor-in-chief)
Dr. Sanglim Yoo (Communication and Public Relation Committee)
Dr. Injeong Jo (Career Development Committee)
Dr. Hyowon Ban (Technical Support)
Dr. Kyung In Huh (Legal Committee)
Jinwoo Park (Student board member & Website Management)

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Eungul Lee (West Virginia University)

2017-2018

Officers
President: Dr. Sunhui Sim
Vice President: Dr. Woonsup Choi (Fall 2017) and  Dr. Gi-choul Ahn (Spring 2018)
Secretary: Dr. Kyung In Huh
Treasurer: Dr. Jung Eun Hong and Dr. Hosuk Lee

Technical Directors
Research Committee: Dr. Sunhui Sim
Scholarship Management: Dr. Misun Hur
International Relation:Dr. Byungyun Yang
Public Relation: Dr. Gi-Choul Ahn
Legal Committee: Dr. Woonsup Choi
Communication Committee: Dr. Sanglim Yoo
Career Development Committee: Dr. Injeong Jo
Technical Support: Dr. Hyowon Ban
IJGER Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Woonsup Choi
IJGER Assistant Editor: Dr. Injung Cho
Student Board Member and Webmaster: Jihoon Jung

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Eungul Lee

2016-2017
Officers
President: Dr. Hyowon Ban
Vice President: Dr. Sunhui Sim
Executive (Secretary): Dr. Kyung In Huh (January – June, 2017), Dr. Wook Lee (July – December, 2016)
Treasurer: Dr. Jung Eun Hong

Technical Directors
Research Committee: Dr. Sunhui Sim
International Relation:Dr. Heejun Chang
Public Relation: Dr. Gi-Choul Ahn
Legal Committee: Dr. Woonsup Choi
Scholarship Management: Dr. Daehyun Kim
IJGER Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Woonsup Choi
IJGER Assistant Editor: Dr. Injung Cho
Student Board Member and Webmaster: Edward Park

Newsletter Editor
Dr. Jieun Lee

2015-2016
Officers
President: Gi-Choul Ahn
Vice President: Hyowon Ban
Secretary: Wook Lee
Treasurer: Jung Eun Hong

Technical Directors
Research Committee: Sunhui Sim
International Relation: Heejun Chang
Legal Committee: Woonsup Choi
Scholarship Management: Daehyun Kim
Newsletter Editor: Hyun Kim
IJGER Editor-in-Chief: Changju Kim
IJGER Assistant Editor: Sunhui Sim
Student Board Member and Webmaster: Eun-Kyeong Kim

2014-2015
Officers
President: Woonsup Choi
Vice President: Gi-Choul Ahn
Secretary: Daikwon Han
Treasurer: Jung Eun Hong

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jeong Chang Seong
Legal Committee: Yeong-Hyun Kim
Scholarship Management: Jongnam Choi
KAGES Conference Committee: Daikwon Han
KAGES Research Committee: Sunhui Sim
KAGES Public Relation Committee & KAGES Newsletter: Hyun Kim
KAGES Webpage Management: Hyowon Ban

2013-2014
Officers
President: Heejum Chang
Vice President: Woonsup Choi
Secretary: Daikwon Han
Treasures: Gi-Choul Ahn

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jeong Chang Seong
KAGES Membership: Jung Eun Hong
Legal Committee: Young-Hyun Kim
Conference Committee: Jongnam Choi
IJGER Committee: Changjoo Kim & Sunhui Shim
KAGES Public Relation & KAGES newsletter: Hyun Kim
KAGES Website Management: Hyowon Ban

2012-2013
Officers
President: Changjoo Kim
Vice President: Heejum Chang
Secretary: Daikwon Han
Treasurer: Gi-Choul Ahn

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jeong Chang Seong
Public Relation: Sunhui Shim
Legal Committee: Young-Hyun Kim
Conference Committee: Jongnam Choi
Research Committee: N/A
KAGES Newsletter: Woonsup Choi
KAGES Website Management: Hyowon Ban

2011-2012
Officers
President: Jongnam Choi
Vice President: Changjoo Kim
Secretary: Heejun Chang
Treasurer: Changjoo Kim

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jeong Chang Seong
Member Recruitment: Young-Hyun Kim
KAGES Public Relation: Sunhui Shim
KAGES Conference Committee: Gi-Choul Ahn
KAGES scholarships: Changjoo Kim
KAGES Research Committee: Daikwon Han
KAGES Newsletter: Woonsup Choi
KAGES Website Management: Hyowon Ban

2010-2011
Officers
President: Young-Hyun Kim
Vice President: Jongnam Choi
Secretary: Heejun Chang
Treasurer: Changjoo Kim

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jeong Chang Seong
Grant Management: Sunyurp Park
Member Recruitment/Management: Jinmu Choi
Scholarship Management: Gi-Choul Ahn

Legal Committee
Conference Committee: Hyowon Ban & Sunhui Shim
Research Committee: Daikwon Han
Public Relation: Woonsup Choi

2009-2010
Officers
President: Jeong Chang Seong
Vice President: Young-Hyun Kim
Executive: Heejun Chang
Treasurer: Changjoo Kim

Technical Directors
International Relation: Jongnam Choi
Grant Management: Sunyurp Park
Member Recruitment/Management: Jinmu Choi
Scholarship Management: Gi-Choul Ahn

2008-2009
Officers
President: Jeong Chang Seong
Vice President: Young-Hyun Kim
Treasure: Changjoo Kim
Secretary: Jinmu Choi

Technical Director: Gi-Choul Ahn
Newsletter: Heejun Chang
Scholarship: Young-Hyun Kim
Membership: Sunyurp Park & Jongnam Choi
NPO: Heejun Chang & Jeong Chang Seong
Website: Changjoo Kim