Rio Park

Office : Chancellors 350
Links : [[rpark02, Email]]
Office Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Research Interests: Environmental Politics, Trade Policy, International Political Economy

Background

Professor RyuGyung Park’s research focuses on the interplay between economic and environmental concerns, with a focus on the international political economy of trade protectionism and climate policies. Her dissertation, titled Green Politics and Global Markets: International Economic Competition and Environmental Policy in the U.S., examines how international economic competition affects environmental support. She argues that international economic competition can actually benefit environmental protection. She has several projects that explore how global market integration influences climate action. For more detailed information about her research, please visit her website: https://rgpark.quarto.pub/aboutme/research.html

Professor Park teaches courses in environmental policy, political economy, and research methods. She received her PhD from the University of California, Davis, and her MA and BA from Seoul National University, South Korea.