Dr. Jung Sonn

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jung Won Sonn has been an Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London since 2006. He has taught at the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and has held part-time positions at Jungbu University in South Korea and various Korean research institutes. His academic career includes visiting posts at the Institute of Policy and Management of the Chinese Academy of Science and the Department of Geography at Seoul National University. He earned his Ph.D. in urban planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, along with his MSc and BSc degrees from Seoul National University. Prof. Sonn's teaching and research interests center on urban economic development and sustainable urban planning.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2006-06-01 — Present

Bartlett School of Planning, University College London • United Kingdom

Marie Curie Fellow

2013-09-01 — 2014-08-31

Chinese Academy of Science, Institute of Policy and Management • China

Lecturer

2006-06-01 — 2100-01-01

Bartlett School of Planning, University College London • United Kingdom

Research Fellow

2005-09-01 — 2006-08-31

London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Geography and Environment • United Kingdom

Teaching Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2005-08-31

London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Geography and Environment • United Kingdom

Visiting Researcher

2002-01-01 — 2002-06-01

Korean Research Institute of Local Administration • Korea, Republic

Part-time Lecturer

1997-03-01 — 1997-06-30

Jungboo University, School of Construction • Korea, Republic

Adjunct Professor

2020-09-01 — 2024-08-31

University of Seoul, International School of Urban Sciences • Korea, Republic