Hong Min Park

Hong Min Park is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, an MA from Northwestern University, and a BA in Economics from Seoul National University. His research focuses on American political institutions, U.S. Congress dynamics, partisan politics, and methodological approaches such as statistical analysis and game theory.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis
• MA in Political Science, Northwestern University
• BA in Economics, Seoul National University

Research Interests: Park explores legislative-judiciary interactions, partisan conflict, and comparative legislature studies with a focus on Korean politics. His work combines empirical and theoretical methods, including non-cooperative game theory and statistical modeling to analyze institutional behaviors and public attitudes.

Publications: His recent work examines electoral dynamics, polarization, and legislative processes in the U.S., with notable contributions to journals like Political Analysis and Legislative Studies Quarterly. Themes include congressional strategy, public opinion on minority rights, and institutional conflict resolution.

Teaching & Advising: Park teaches courses on American government, party politics, and legislative processes, including advanced seminars on political data analysis and legislative process theory. Office hours are held Wednesdays 9:00–10:00 AM or by appointment.

Labs/Teams: No specific lab affiliations listed, but collaborates with co-authors like Steven S. Smith and Ryan J. Vander Wielen on multi-institutional research projects.