Seoul National University​

SNU Department of Physical Education

Member

Advisor

박재범

Jaebum Park

Associate Professor

Department of Physical Education
College of Education
Seoul National University

Higher Education

December 2009

University of Maryland

College Park, MD, USA

Ph.D., Kinesiology (Emphasis: Biomechanics & Motor Control)
Dissertation title: “Multi-finger human prehension”
Advisor: Dr. Jae Kun Shim

August 2003

Seoul National University

Seoul, Korea

M.S., Kinesiology (Emphasis: Biomechanics & Sports Equipment Design)
Thesis title: “Effect of Scuba diving fin types on diver’s propulsive motion.”
Advisor: Dr. In-Sik Shin

February 1999

Seoul National University

Seoul, Korea

B.S., Kinesiology
Secondary school teacher license (Korean ministry of education)

Work Experience

2018-

Associate Professor

Department of Physical Education
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

2015-2018

Assistant Professor

Department of Physical Education
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

2013-2015

Assistant Professor

Department of Health & Human Development
Montana State University, MT, USA

2012-2013

Research Associate (Research assistant professor)

Department of Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Motor Control Laboratory
The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

Adjunct Instructor

Department of Physical Therapy
Saint Francis University, PA, USA

2010-2011

Postdoctoral Scholar

Department of Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Motor Control Laboratory
The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

2005-2009

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Kinesiology, Neuromechanics Laboratory under Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Group
University of Maryland, MD, USA

2003-2005

Research Assistant

Department of Sports Science, Biomechanics Laboratory
Korea Institute of Sport Science (KISS), Seoul, Korea

2001-2003

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Physical Education, Biomechanics Laboratory
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

1999-2001

Mandatory Military Service, Korean Army

HONORS, AWARDS,
AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2015

Outstanding Research Award 2014-2015

College of Education, Health and Human Development, Montana State University, MT, USA

2013

Montana NASA EPSCoR faculty connection program award ($1500)

Montana Space Grant Consortium, Montana State University, MT, USA

2011

The 8th Progress in Motor Control Scholarship ($600)

Progress in Motor Control (PMC)

2011

Postdoctoral scholar travel award ($200)

The office of Postdoctoral Affair, Penn State University, PA, USA

2009

Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Award ($10,000)

Graduate School, University of Maryland, MD, USA

2008

Graduate Student Summer Research Award ($5000)

Graduate School, University of Maryland, MD, USA

2007

International Society of Biomechanics Congress Travel Award ($1000)

International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)

2006

Jacob K. Goldhaber Award ($1000)

Graduate School, University of Maryland

1995-1999

Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University