She received her Bachelor and Master Degree in Architecture from Pusan National University, South Korea, and her PhD from University of Missouri, Columbia. She worked as a project manager and designer in Joong Ang Design, an interior and architecture design firm in Seoul, South Korea, for 10 years. Her line of research inquiry is in design education and aesthetics, creativity and cognition in the design process. She is also interested in exploration of new media in design education and incorporation of sustainability in the design process. She holds a LEED-AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) Certificate in the USA and an Architecture Engineer License in South Korea.