Sun-Ki Choi Curriculum Vitae: November 2023

1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28274

Assistant Professor, Economics
chois@queens.edu
McColl School of Business
(Phone) 718.514.5853
Queens University of Charlotte http://sunkichoi.weebly.com/
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economics
• Labor Economics; Education Economics; Health Economics
Public Policy
• Public policy analysis, Labor policy, Education policy

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Economics 2016
University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics Lexington, KY
Major Fields: Labor Economics
Dissertation Title: The Determinants and Trends in Public-Private Wage Differential
Committee: John Garen (Chair), William Hoyt, Carlos Lamarche
M.A., Economics 2011
Syracuse University, Department of Economics, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse, NY
M.A., Economics 2009
New York University, Department of Economics New York, NY
B.A., Economics 2007
Sogang University, Department of Economics Seoul, Korea

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor 2013 - Present
Queens University of Charlotte, McColl School of Business Charlotte, NC
Assistant Professor 2017 - 2023
St. Lawrence University, Department of Economics Canton, NY
Visiting Assistant Professor 2016 - 2017
St. Lawrence University, Department of Economics Canton, NY
Graduate Instructor 2012 - 2016
University of Kentucky, Department of Economics, Gatton College of Business and Economics Lexington, KY
Teaching Assistant 2011 - 2012
University of Kentucky, Department of Economics, Gatton College of Business and Economics Lexington, KY
Graduate Lab Tutor 2011
Syracuse University, Department of Economics, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse, NY

PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Publications
Choi, SK., et al (2023). Hooked on Podcasts: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Approach.
Journal of Economic Education. (Forthcoming)
Muchiri, S. and Choi, SK. (2021). Evaluating the Significance of Cash Transfers on Household Consumption.
African Development Review, 33(4), 662-673.
Choi, SK. and Garen, J. (2021). The Federal-Private Wage Differential: How Has It Evolved? Applied Economics,
53(5), 536-544.

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 Choi, SK. and Hur, H. (2020). Does Job Mismatch Affect Wage and Job Turnover Differently by Gender?
Education Economics, 28(3). 291-310.
Kim, G., Choi, SK. and Seok, JH. (2020). Does Biomass Energy Consumption Reduce Total Energy CO2
Emission in the U.S.? Journal of Policy Modeling, 42(5), 953-967.

Refereed Publications Currently Under Review or In Revision

Choi, SK. and Hur, H. The Student Debt Loan and Labor Market Outcomes: A Lesson in Unintended
Consequences. (Under review at Applied Economics)
Choi, SK. and Kim, G. The Causal Relationship between Income Inequality, Obesity, and Food Away from
Home: Application of Panel ARDL. (Under review at Applied Economics Letters)

Manuscripts in Preparation
Choi, SK and Ahn, J. The Effect of Horizontal Mismatch on Wage: Evidence from Korea.
Choi, SK and Lee, B. Disadvantage of Education in Marriage Market for Women.
Choi, SK. and Jung, S. The Effect of Irregular Workforce on Firm Performance: Evidence from Korea.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
At Queens University of Charlotte (Assistant Professor, 2023-Present)
ECO 204: Microeconomics. (1 Section)
ECO 205: Principles of Economics. (2 Sections)

At St. Lawrence University (Assistant Professor, 2017-2023)

ECON 100: Introduction to Economics. (9 Sections)
ECON 200: Quantitative Method in Economics. (8 Sections)
ECON 309: Labor Economics. (2 Sections)
ECON 4009: Health Economics. (4 Sections)
At St. Lawrence University (Visiting Assistant Professor, 2016-2017)
ECON 200: Quantitative Method in Economics. (4 Sections)
At University of Kentucky (Graduate Instructor, 2012-2014)
ECO 201: Principles of Microeconomics. (7 Sections)
ECO 391: Economics and Business Statistics. (7 Sections)

PRESENTATIONS
[7] The Disadvantage of Education in Marriage Market for Women.
- Southern Economic Association Conference, Nov. 2021
[6] The Student Debt Loan and Labor Market Outcomes: A Lesson in Unintended Consequences.
- Southern Economic Association Conference, Nov. 2021
[5] Does Biomass Energy Consumption Reduce Total Energy CO2 Emission in the U.S.?
- Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Conference, Jan. 2019
[4] The Casual Relationship between Income Inequality, Obesity, and Food Away from
Home: Application of Panel ARDL
- Georgia Association of Economics and Finance Conference, April 2018
[3] Does Job Mismatch Affect Wage and Job Turnover Differently by Gender?
- Eastern Economic Association Conference, Feb. 2019
- Southern Economic Association Conference, Nov. 2016
- Kentucky Economic Association Conference, Oct. 2016
[2] The Federal-Private Wage Differential: How has it Evolved?
- Southern Economic Association Conference, Nov. 2015
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 - Kentucky Economic Association Conference, Oct. 2015
[1] Podcasts in the Economics Curriculum: A study in Implementation and Effectiveness.
- Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Conference, Jan. 2015
- Southern Economic Association Conference, Nov. 2014
- Kentucky Economic Association Conference, Oct. 2014

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
[1] Choi, SK. Does Job Mismatch Affect Wage and Job Turnover Differently by Gender?
Economics Department, State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, Nov. 2018

AWARDS & HONORS

Scholarly Development Award 2016 - 2019
St. Lawrence University
Luckett Fellowship 2013 - 2015
University of Kentucky
Gatton Fellowship 2012
University of Kentucky
Academic Scholarship 2000 – 2002, 2004 - 2006
Sogang University, Korea

SERVICE & MEMBERSHIP

Student Advisor
[7] Jenesha Robert: Covid19: Can the States Stop the Spread? (2020), CSTEP research program faculty mentor.
[6] Mabelin Garcia De La Rosa: An Examination of Disparities in Healthcare: Analyzing the Influence of Race on
Outcomes of Emergency Room Visits (2020), CSTEP research program faculty mentor.
[5] Margar Harutyunyan: The Effect of PMDP mandatory policy on Drug-related death in the U.S. (2019-2020), Honors
project in Economics Department.
[4] Valeria Hernandez: The Determinants of Housing price in California. (2019), CSTEP research program faculty mentor.
[3] Aline Ndisebuye: Human Capital Attainment in South Africa; South African School Act of 1996. (2018-2019),
Honors project in Economics Department.
[2] Gage Walsh: The Evolution of Italian Coffee Culture, (2018-2019), Honors project in European Studies.
[1] Tenzin Choeyang: Effects of Immigration in the OECD Countries (2018), McNair research program faculty mentor.

Professional Service
Referee: Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letter, Eastern Economics Journal, Education Economics

SLU Committee Service

Budget and Finance Committee, 2018-2020
Center for International and Intercultural Studies Committee, 2021– present

Professional Affiliations
American Economic Association, 2014 – present
Southern Economic Association, 2013 – present
Eastern Economic Association, 2018 – present
Kentucky Economic Association, 2013 – present
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2018– present
American Education Research Association, 2019 – present

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SOFTWARE/ TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Statistical Software Packages: STATA, Python, LATEX, Beamer, MS–Office

WORK AUTHORIZATION & CITIZENSHIP

Visa Status: U.S. Permanent Resident
Citizenship: Republic of Korea (South Korea)

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