Assistant Professor
Department of International Relations and Regional Studies
Office # 327 Valikhanov building
Email: j.reidhead@kimep.kz
Research Interests
Political Sociology
East Asian Politics and Society
Social Networks
Computational Social Science
Research Design
Publications
Cook, K. and Reidhead, J. A. (scheduled for publication in 2021). Social Trust. In Melenovsky, C. (Ed.). Routledge Handbook of Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Routledge.
Reidhead, J. A. (2020). Nomination Patronage and Party Splitting: Comparing Intraparty Politics in South Korea and Taiwan [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University].
Reidhead, J.A. (2018). Prisoner’s Dilemma of Movement Nationalization: North Korean Human Rights in South Korea, 1990-2016. In Yeo, A. and Chubb, D. (Eds.). North Korean Human Rights: Activists and Networks. Cambridge University Press.
Education
Ph.D. Sociology, Stanford University
M.A. Sociology, University of Washington
M.S. Statistics, Ohio State University
B.S. Mathematics, Arizona State University
Work Experience
Consultant in Residence at KISED and Seoul Fintech Lab, Plug & Play Korea. Seoul, Korea
Airbnb Project Investigator. Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Stanford
Research Analyst, SMS Research. Honolulu, Hawaii
Food Assistance Program Field Officer, Mercy Corps & USAID. Sinuiju, North Korea
Analytics Consultant, Statistical Consulting Service. Ohio State University
Courses Taught at KIMEP
GEN2501 Introduction to Social Science – Moodle , Syllabus
Courses Taught Elsewhere
Computational Social Science, Instructor, Stanford University
Political Economy of East Asia, Teaching Assistant, NYU Shanghai
Complex Systems Seminar, Instructor, Stanford University
Introduction to Data Analysis, Teaching Assistant, Stanford University
Personal Profile
Website: seouljake.com
LinkedIn: Jacob Reidhead