Soo Jung Han

Soo Jung Han serves as an Assistant Professor of Management at the Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas, teaching undergraduate and MBA courses in leadership and human resource management including “Attract and Reward Talent” and “Leading Self and Others”. Previously, she held an assistant professor position at California State University, Los Angeles, and gained industry experience at Lotte Chemical in South Korea working on M&A projects and business development.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration from Temple University
• M.S. in Business Administration from Seoul National University
• B.S. in Chemical & Bio-molecular Engineering from KAIST

Dr. Han’s research specializes in empowerment, workplace stress, and team processes, examining bidirectional leader-follower dynamics and their impact on team effectiveness. Her work has been published in top-tier journals including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Leadership Quarterly, often employing rigorous meta-analytic methodologies to synthesize complex organizational phenomena.

Analysis of her 14 publications (2016-2024) reveals consistent focus on leadership nuances—particularly empowering leadership variations and workplace incivility—with significant meta-analyses establishing antecedents, consequences, and boundary conditions. Her research demonstrates practical implications for organizational management through investigations of team performance, information sharing, and distributive justice.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text.

The available information does not specify advisees, grant funding, or research laboratories, though her industry background at Lotte Chemical informs applied perspectives in her teaching and scholarship.