Soyoung Oh

Graduate Student in International Affairs

I am a Ph.D. student, majoring in environmental policy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. I am also a Junior Fellow at Climate Policy Lab, CIERP at the Fletcher. Previously, I completed Master of International Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York in 2021. I did my undergrad in business administration at Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea.

I am interested in energy policy and environmental governance structure, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region and climate finance policies. I was based in New York City, working at a geopolitical consulting firm, Greenmantle LLC., and Columbia University’s Center on Sustainable Investment. I was also a recipient of British Council’s grants for COP26 Energy Transition Project.

Feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Resume

For more details, please see my LinkedIn or ask me for my most recent CV.

Education

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Ph.D. in Environmental Policy (2022 - Current). Medford, MA.
Baruch College, City University of New York. Master of International Affairs, Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance (2019 – 2021). New York, NY.
Dongguk University. Bachelor of Business Administration (2015 – 2019). Seoul, KR.
Regents International School. IGCSE (2010 – 2014). Pattaya, TH.

Experience

Climate Policy Lab, The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Assistant Researcher for Professor Amy Myers Jaffe and Professor Kelly Sims Gallagher (Jan 2022 –).
Greenmantle LLC. Research Analyst (May 2021 - Dec 2021). New York, NY
Columbia Sustainable Investment Center, Columbia University. Research Intern (September 2021 – Dec 2021). New York, NY
Baruch College, City University of New York. Research assistant for Professor Cristina Balboa (September 2020 – Dec 2021). New York, NY
The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Research assistant for Professor Christopher Miller (Jan 2021 – Feb 2021).
Dongguk University, Seoul. Research assistant for Professor Young-Dall Lee (Feb 2018 – Dec 2020). Seoul, KR
Export-Import Bank of Korea. Program Coordinator (March 2017 – September 2017). Seoul, KR

Research

Research Focus

Political economy of energy and environment
International cooperation and institutions

Fellowships, Grants, Honors

Hagedorn Scholarship 2019-20, 2020-21, Baruch College, City University of New York ($10,000)
Marxe Ambassador Scholarship 2020-21, Baruch College, City University of New York ($800)
Deloitte Case Study Challenge Award, D.C., Nov 2019
World Bank Group Youth Summit Travel Award, D.C., Nov 2019
Student Conference on U.S. Affairs Travel Award, 2019, West Point, NY, Oct 2019
Dongguk University Academic Excellence Award 2016/ 2017/ 2018, Seoul, South Korea
British Council Future News Worldwide, Edinburgh, U.K., Aug 2017 ($2,000)
KT&G CSV Project Competition Award, Seoul, South Korea, Jan 2016 ($5,000)

Publications

Freymann, E. & Oh., S. (2021) Asia Can’t Decarbonize Without China’s Help. The Wire China. https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/11/07/asia-cant-decarbonize-without-chinas-help/
Oh, S. (2021, May 12). Examination of the Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan on Its Environmental and Social Impact Management: A Comparative Study on Two Coal-Fired Power Plants in Sindh province Financed by China Exim Bank and Asian Development Bank. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 2021 Student Research Seminar Series, DC, United States. https://appam.confex.com/appam/sc21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/38726
Lee, Y. & Oh, S. (2021, April 30). An Exploratory Study on the Industry/Market Characteristics of the ‘Hyper-Growing Companies’ and the Firm Strategies: A focus on firms with more than the annual revenue of 100 million dollars from ‘Inc. the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America’. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (APJBVE), 16(2), 51-78. doi.org/10.16972/apjbve.16.2.202104.51 [in Korean] https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART002750021
Lee, Y., Oh, S., & Yoon, Y. (2020, December 31). An Exploratory Study on the Characteristics of the ‘Global Unicorn Club’ and the Factors Influencing its Valuation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (APJBVE), 15(6), 1-26. doi.org/10.16972/apjbve.15.6.202012.1 (2021 Spring Conference Best Paper Award) [in Korean] https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART002668022
Oh, S. & Park, I. (2017, June) Country Portfolio Analysis Report for Pakistan: Focusing on Energy Industry. Export-Import Bank of Korea Student CPS Analysis Competition (Best Report Award)