Dennis L. Mc Namara

Dennis L. Mc Namara, S.J., is the Park Professor of Sociology and Korean Studies at Georgetown University's College, Department of Sociology. He additionally serves as Special Assistant to the University President for China Affairs, coordinating exchanges with China's Central Party School. His roles include leadership in academic governance (e.g., Department Chair, Rank and Tenure Chair) and international engagement (e.g., Adjunct Professor at Sogang University, member of the Council on Foreign Relations).

Education: PhD in Sociology (Harvard University), MDV from Jesuit School of Theology (Berkeley), M.A. (Fordham University), B.A. (Saint Louis University). Research focuses on East Asian economic systems, innovation networks, and colonial/modern capitalism. Notable works include Colonial Origins of Korean Capitalism (1990), Market and Society in Korea (2002), and Business Innovation in Asia (2011).

His scholarship bridges historical analysis (e.g., Korean textile industry, Japanese industrialization) with contemporary issues like China-US trade dynamics and university-industry collaboration in ASEAN. Grants and advising roles are integral to his work, though specific grants are not detailed here. He co-founded the Georgetown Conference on Korean Society and chairs U.S. State Department seminars.