Ayoung Woo Ph.D., Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Texas A&M University, MS 3137 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-3137 (Cell) 979-587-9397 (E-mail) awoo@arch.tamu.edu INTERESTS: Housing and Community Development, Affordable Housing Policies and Programs, Real Estate Development, Sustainable Transportation, Quantitative Research Methods, Geographic Information System (GIS) EDUCATION: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas [August 2010 - May 2014] Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences, GPA (3.92/4.00) Dissertation Topic: Siting of Subsidized Housing in Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic, Neighborhood, and Social Equity Impacts, Advisor: Dr. Shannon Van Zandt SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea [March 2003 - February 2005] Master of Urban Planning, GPA (3.87/4.30) Thesis Topic: Effects of Social Mix with Public Rental Housing on Neighborhood Housing Prices, Winner, Best Thesis Award in Housing-City Dissertation Competition, Citizens for Decent Housing, 2005 Advisor: Dr. Mackjoong Choi HANYANG UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea [March 1998 - August 2002] Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and Engineering, GPA (4.02/4.50) Completed the Eight Semester Coursework in Six Semesters (1999-2001: GPA: 4.02/4.50) 1
WORK EXPERIENCE: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas [2014 - Present] Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Lecture, Teaching two core courses (URPN 201 and PLAN 610) for the Bachelor and Master of Urban Planning students. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas [2010-2014] Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Research, Examining Trends in Walking Travel in Southern California, 2001-2009: Insights from National Household and Regional Travel Surveys. Research, Assessing Benefits of Walkability to Single Family Property Values: A Hedonic Study in Austin, Texas. funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (PI: Dr. Wei Li) Research, Multifamily Housing and Walkable Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic and Social Equity Impacts, funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (PI: Dr. Wei Li) Research, Assessing Economic Benefits of Walkability to Rental Housing Values in Austin, Texas, funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (PI: Dr. Wei Li) ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING INSTITUTE OF SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea Leading Researcher [2009-2010] Research, Qualitative Study of Urban Decline of Korean Cities and Urban Regeneration of Foreign Countries, funded by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs CHEIL ENGINEERING Urban Planning Division, Seoul, Korea [2005-2009] Team Head Engineer Project, Urban Redevelopment Plan of the Singil District, Seoul, Project Revenue: $800,000 Project, Urban Redevelopment Plan of the Gwanak District, Seoul, Project Revenue: $1,000,000 Project, Urban Redevelopment Plan of the Sinam District, Daegu City, Project Revenue: $1,000,000 2
Project, Urban Redevelopment Plan of the Janggyo District, Seoul, Project Revenue: $500,000 Project, District Unit Plan of the Sokdal District in Gunpo City, Gyeonggi Province, Project Revenue: $400,000 Project, District Unit Plan of the Okgye District in Yeoncheon District, Gyeonggi Province, Project Revenue: $400,000 Project, District Unit Plan for Migration Complex for Residents in Duryu District, Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province, Project Revenue: $300,000 Project, Master Plan for Gwangjin-gu (Great Gwangjin Design Project), Seoul, Project Revenue: $500,000 Project, Master Plan for Washington Times Aviation (WTA) Industrial Complex in Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province, Project Revenue: $1,000,000 Project, Feasibility Analyses of Development in the South Seashore Tourism Belt in Korea, Jeollanamdo Province, Project Revenue: $300,000 Project, Feasibility Analyses of Urban Planning Facilities and Comprehensive Plan in the Sewoon Commercial District, Seoul, Project Revenue: $350,000 Project, Feasibility Analyses of Urban Development in the Muahn District, Jeollanamdo Province, Project Revenue: $200,000 Project, Feasibility Analyses of Urban Development in the Yongyu-Mui Districts, Incheon City, Project Revenue: $400,000 Project, Construction of UPZine (Urban Planning Magazine) for Practical Application. HANYANG UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea [2002-2003] Research Assistant Research, The Plan for Renewal the Wangsip-ri District, Seoul. funded by the Ministry of Construction and Transportation. SAMSUNG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, Seoul, Korea [2000-2001] Intern Project, Master Plan for the Banpo Apartment Complex Reconstruction. 3
PUBLICATIONS: Ayoung Woo, Kenneth Joh, and Shannon Van Zandt (2014), "Impacts of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program on Neighborhood Housing Turnover, Paper submitted to Urban Affairs Review (Under 2nd Review). Ayoung Woo, Kenneth Joh, and Shannon Van Zandt (2014), " Impacts of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program on Nearby Property Values, Paper submitted to Urban Studies (Under Review). Ayoung Woo (2014), Spillover Effects of Subsidized Housing Developments on Neighboring Property Values: A Critical Review of the Literature, Paper submitted to Journal of Housing and the Built Environment (Under Review). Kenneth Joh, Sandip Chakrabarti, Marlon Boarnet, and Ayoung Woo (2014), The Walking Renaissance: Insights from National Household and Regional Travel Surveys, Paper submitted to Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (Under Review). Wei Li, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo (2014), Assessing Benefits of Walkability to Single Family Property Values: A Spatial Hedonic Study in Austin, Texas, Paper submitted to Journal of Planning Education and Research (Under 2nd Review). Wei Li, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo (2013), From Car- Dependent Neighborhoods to Walkers Paradise: Estimating Walkability Premiums in the Condominium Housing Market, Journal of the Transportation Research Board (Forthcoming). Ayoung Woo and Namseok Ji (2009), Effects of the New-Town Projects as District Designation on Multifamily Housing Prices of Adjacent Areas: The Case Study of the New-Town Districts in Seoul, Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 25(8), 233-242. Ayoung Woo (2007), The Strategy and Task for Development of the Northern Part of Seoul, Technical Journal of Urban Engineering, 07(4), 142-148. Ayoung Woo (2006), Changes of Urban Spatial Structure through the U-City, Technical Journal of Urban Engineering, 06(3), 77-87. 4
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Community Resilience Scholarship from the Center for Housing and Urban Development, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, Fall 2013 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Ph.D. Workshop Scholarship, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Summer 2013 Department Head Award (The Recognition of Academic Excellency and Exemplary Leadership), College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, Spring 2013 Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP) Graduate Assistantship, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, Fall 2010 Spring 2014 Best Thesis Award in Housing-City Dissertation Competition, Citizens for Decent Housing (CiDeH), Spring 2005 Seoul National University Scholarship (Academic Excellency), Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University, Fall 2004 National Science and Engineering Grant, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, 2004 Seoul National University Scholarship (Academic Excellency), Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University, Spring 2003 Hanyang University Scholarship (Excellent Record(C), Third on the List), Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Hanyang University, Spring 2001 Hanyang University Scholarship (Excellent Record(B), Second on the List), Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Hanyang University, Fall 2000 Hanyang University Scholarship (Excellent Record(B), Second on the List), Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Hanyang University, Fall 1999 CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS: Ayoung Woo (presenter), Subsidized Housing and Neighborhood Walkability: Examining Spatial Disparities for Subsidized Households in Walkable Neighborhood Amenities. Paper will be presented at The 5
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) 54th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 30-November 2, 2014. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), Shannon Van Zandt, and Kenneth Joh, The Role of Planners in Severing the Vicious Circle of Residential Segregation and Inequality of Opportunity Paper presented at The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) 44th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, March 19-22, 2014. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), Shannon Van Zandt, and Kenneth Joh, Does Assisted Housing Have Significant Ramifications for Neighborhood Stability? Paper presented at The 60th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Atlanta, GA, November 13-16, 2013. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Impacts of Assisted Housing Programs on Neighborhood Stability. Paper presented at The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Ph.D. Workshop, Cambridge, MA, August 8-10, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Impacts of Assisted Housing Programs on Neighborhood Stability. Paper presented at The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) 43rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 3-6, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Impacts of Assisted Housing Programs on Nearby Property Values. Paper presented at The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) 53rd Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, November 15-19, 2012. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Impacts of Assisted Housing Programs on Nearby Property Values. Poster exhibited at The GIS Day 2012 Poster Exhibition, Texas A&M University Library, November 13-14, 2012. [Poster and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Impacts of Assisted Housing Programs on Nearby Property Values. Paper presented at The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) 42nd Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 18-21, 2012. [abstract and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Plan to Assume from the Urban Renewal Project Profits. Paper presented at The Korean Professional Urban Planners Association (PUPA), 2007. [full paper and oral presentation] 6
Ayoung Woo (presenter), The Significance of the Built Environment Redevelopment Development Act and Potential Improvements. Paper presented at The Korean Professional Urban Planners Association (PUPA), 2006. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), Special Act for Accelerating Urban Redvelopment: Issues and Potential for Improvement. Paper presented at The Korean Professional Urban Planners Association (PUPA), 2006. [full paper and oral presentation] Ayoung Woo (presenter), Effects of Social Mix with Public Rental Housing on Housing Prices. Paper presented at The Citizens for Decent Housing (CiDeH), 2005. [full paper and oral presentation] TEACHING EXPERIENCE: PLAN 610: Structure and Function of Urban Settlements, Texas A&M University [Fall 2014] - Instructor, Graduate Core Course - Student Enrollment: 30 URPN 201: The Evolving City, Texas A&M University [Fall 2014] - Instructor, Undergraduate Core Course - Student Enrollment: 25 URPN 370: Health Systems Planning, Texas A&M University [Spring 2014] - Teaching Assistant URPN 301: Urban and Regional Planning, Texas A&M University [Spring 2014] - Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Core Course URPN 370: Health Systems Planning, Texas A&M University [Fall 2013] - Teaching Assistant PLAN 673: Design for Sustainable Transportation, Texas A&M University [Spring 2013] PLAN 604: Planning Method I, Texas A&M University [Fall 2012] PLAN 673: Design for Sustainable Transportation, Texas A&M University [Spring 2012] 7
PLAN 604: Planning Method I, Texas A&M University [Fall 2011] PLAN 604: Planning Method I, Texas A&M University [Fall 2010] ACTIVITIES: Urban and Regional Science Student Organization (URSSO), Texas A&M University [2012-2013] - President of the Urban and Regional Science Student Organization - Hosting and Leading the first Ph.D. Students Brown Bag Presentation Series Research Study Group (Cheileun), Cheil Engineering...[2007-2008] - Leader of the Researchers Group Dissertation Study at Cheil Engineering Urban Studies Group (DosiRak), Hanyang University...... [2001-2002] - President of the DosiRak, an Urban Studies Group at Hanyang University - Leader of the Students Group of Urban Analytic Computer Tools (Arcview GIS 3.x and SPSS) Urban Engineering Student Organization, Hanyang University [2000-2001] - President of the Urban Engineering Student Organization PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH: ECONOMETRICS / STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: STATA (professional), SPSS (professional), SAS (intermediate), HLM (professional) OTHER COMPTUTER TOOLS: ArcGIS (professional), AutoCAD (professional), Adobe Photoshop (professional), Adobe Illustrator (professional), Camtasia Studio 8 (professional) TEACHING CERTIFICATE: Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) Fellow at Texas A&M University 8