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Sun-Hee Lee is a Professor of Korean at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Wellesley College. She specializes in corpus linguistics, Korean grammar, and learner corpus research, with recent projects focusing on Korean formulaic and stance expressions, public discourse on North Korean defectors, #MeToo movement, and #AntiAsian Hate. She has developed a Korean learner corpus and teaches courses ranging from introductory language and culture to advanced seminars in linguistics.
- B.A., Yonsei University
- M.A., Yonsei University
- Ph.D., Yonsei University
- Ph.D., Ohio State University-Main Campus
Her research bridges empirical linguistic analysis and cultural studies. She employs corpus-based methods to study native vs. learner language patterns, error analysis, and sociocultural topics. Current projects include developing large-scale annotated corpora for Korean language education and analyzing discourse trends in contemporary Korean society.
Lee has taught at Wellesley since joining the faculty, including courses like:
- KOR 206: Introduction to Korean Culture and Language
- KOR 256: Gender and Language in Modern Korean Culture
- EALC 345: Language, Nationalism, and Identity in East Asia
- LING 246/KOR246: Digital Language: Corpus Linguistics and Its Applications
Lee co-developed Wellesley's Global Language Buddy Programs with South Korean universities and integrates pedagogical innovation with technology to enhance cultural literacy and communicative competence. She supervises student independent studies and thesis research while being a founding member of NEACKE (New England Association of College Korean Educators).
Personal interests include hot yoga, HIT training, hiking, traveling, binge-watching movies/dramas, and cooking.
