Youjeong Oh

Youjeong Oh serves as an Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, actively teaching courses through Fall 2025 with office hours maintained for Fall 2024.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests: Dr. Oh specializes in Critical Urban Studies within East Asia, examining intersections of colonization/decolonization processes, development-driven social movements, and the cultural politics of media, tourism, and place-making. Her work critically engages with Korean popular culture as a lens for understanding regional identity formation and globalization impacts, emphasizing postcolonial urban transformations and grassroots activism in the Global South context.

Scientific Awards:

• No awards documented in provided materials

Advising and Grants: Current teaching responsibilities include mentoring undergraduate students through courses like ANS 395 Proseminar in Asian Studies, though specific advisees or grant funding details are not disclosed in available records.

Labs and Teams: No affiliated research laboratories or collaborative teams are referenced in the source documentation.