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- Title
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Economics
- Location
- Dillard College of Business Administration
- Room
- 276
- Bio
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Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University. Prior to Joining MSU Texas, Dr. Lee received her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Texas Tech University, M.S. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University, and B.C. in International Commerce from Soongsil University in South Korea.
Her volunteer experience during a short stay in Kenya gave her a chance to experience development in rural areas, and it totally moved her point of view to the demand side of people in need. This took a leap forward in her academic career through her research in rural economic development where she has mostly worked on telecommunications, particularly regarding broadband access and use among rural/low-income households.
As an educator and scholar, she is passionate to serve students by emphasizing the purpose of learning and connecting it with their self-improvement or lifelong personal goals. Rather than only asking them to be smart students and competitive, she hopes to help students understand that who they are as a person is as much important as (or far more important than!) what they do or how much they might earn. Through her teaching and service, she sincerely wants to be a source of support and encourage their growth as a student and as an individual.
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | Ph.D., Agricultural and Applied Economics | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | M.S., Agricultural Economics | 2016 |
| Soongsil University, South Korea | B.C., International Commerce | 2014 |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor of Economics | 08/15/2022 |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
John Martinez (presenter), Robert Forrester (presenter), and Hyun Ji Lee. Demographic, Economic and Political Factors Determining a State’s Balance of Payments with Federal Government. Selected paper presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX. March 29-April 1, 2023.
Hyun Ji Lee (presenter) and Darren Hudson. Do Regional Differences Matter in the Effectiveness of Broadband Policy? Selected dissertation paper for the Job Market Paper Competition at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. February 12-15, 2022.
Hyun Ji Lee (presenter). Policy Options for Rural Broadband Deployment. Selected policy brief presented at the AAEA GSS 2021 Policy Communications Competition at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Joint Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. August 1-3, 2021.
Hyun Ji Lee (presenter). Do Regional Differences Matter in Broadband Policy? Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. February 1-4, 2020.
Hyun Ji Lee (presenter). Estimating the Impact of Wired Broadband Deployment on Rural Areas in Puerto Rico by Using Difference-In-Differences (DID) Method. Selected paper presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. July 21-23, 2019.
Hyun Ji Lee (presenter) and Brian Whitacre. Estimating Willingness-to-Pay for Broadband Attributes among Low-Income Consumers: Results from the FCC Lifeline Pilot Projects. Selected paper presented at the Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. March 31-April 2, 2016.
WORKING PAPERS
Hyun Ji Lee, John Martinez, and Robert Forrester. Demographic, Economic and Political Factors Determining a State’s Balance of Payments with Federal Government.
Hyun Ji Lee, Darren Hudson, and Jamie Bologna Pavlik. Do Regional Differences Matter in the Effectiveness of Broadband Policy?
Hyun Ji Lee, Jamie Bologna Pavlik, and Darren Hudson. Estimating the Impact of Fixed Broadband Deployment on Rural Areas in Puerto Rico.
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATION
Gary A. Wagner and Hyun Ji Lee. 2023. Does broadband affect local economic outcomes less than we thought? Micro evidence from Louisiana. Contemporary Economic Policy https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12628
Hyun Ji Lee and Brian Whitacre. 2017. Estimating Willingness-To-Pay for Broadband Attributes among Low-Income Consumers: Results from Two FCC Lifeline Pilot Projects. Telecommunications Policy 41(9): 769-780.