Dr. Wookjae Heo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wookjae Heo is an Assistant Professor at the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University. He specializes in financial behavior, consumer behavior, financial stress, insurance planning, and machine learning. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in consumer economics and financial planning from the University of Georgia, earned in 2016, and prior degrees of an MA and BA from Seoul National University in Korea. Before joining Purdue, he was a faculty member at South Dakota State University for five years. His research interests revolve around the welfare of financial consumers, behavioral interventions, and data analysis in financial planning and consumer research, contributing extensively to his field through committee memberships and editorial positions in relevant journals. He actively engages in research aimed at developing behavioral interventions for financial stress, highlighting the intersection of healthcare and financial decision-making across the lifespan.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching and researching in the field of consumer science with a focus on financial behavior.

Faculty Member

2016-01-01 — 2021-01-01

South Dakota State University • Brookings, SD

Involved in teaching and research related to consumer economics.

Awards

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Richard L. D. Morse Applied Consumer Economics Award - Professional Paper

2022-04-19
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Outstanding Researcher Award

2020-02-01
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Early Career Award

2019-10-01
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Early Career Research Award

2019-01-01
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Outstanding Paper Award

2014-10-01

Courses

CSR342 - Personal Finance CSR386 - Risk Management CSR484 - Consumer Investment Savings Decisions

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.