Dr. Sam Oh

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sam Gyun Oh earned his Ph.D. in Information Transfer from Syracuse University in 1995. He worked as an assistant professor at the University of Washington's Information School for four years before returning to South Korea to become a professor at Sungkyunkwan University's iSchool. He has taught summer courses at various prestigious institutions including the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also spent a sabbatical year at the University of Pittsburgh's iSchool. Dr. Oh has served as chair of the ISO TC46/SC9 (Identification Description) for six years and is currently the chair of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC34 (Document Description & Processing Languages). His expertise lies in the fields of metadata design, social and big data analytics, and data and ontology modeling.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.