• Ph.D. (2003-07) Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Dissertation: Land surface and ocean effects on the variabilites of three Asian summer monsoons (Advisor: Dr. Thomas N. Chase)

• M.S. (1996-98) Department of Geography, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea

Thesis: A study of spatial distribution and causative factors of typhoon disasters in Korea (Advisor: Dr. Hyoun-Young Lee)

• B.S. (1992-96) Department of Geography, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea