Su-Mi Lee

Su-Mi Lee is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, affiliated with the Department of Political Science within the College of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences Division). Her research and professional activities focus on political science, international relations, conflict resolution, and national security. She has contributed to academic discourse through her translation of Charles Kupchan's How Enemies Become Friends into Korean, published by the Research Institute of National Security Affairs.

Lee leads the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Certificate program at UH Hilo, designed to equip students with conflict management skills applicable across diverse professional fields such as mediation, arbitration, policy analysis, and social work. The program emphasizes negotiation, restorative justice, and intercultural communication.

Contact: sumilee@hawaii.edu | Office: University Classroom Building, Room 355 | Phone: (808) 932-7127 / (808) 932-7098