Faculty News

Dr. Gyu Tag Lee was recently invited as an expert panelist on The Daily Report of Arirang TV to discuss the Korean Language Learning Boom and fueling factors in this trend.

Over the course of five weeks in October and November, Mason Korea held a Global Leadership Program for some 20 students at Daegun High School located in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. Professors Kimberlie Fair and Eunmee Lee taught courses, while four Mason Korea students provided mentoring sessions.

Professor Rod Rothwell, who teaches business at Mason Korea, recently gave a one-day Business English Workshop for 16 chemical engineers at BASF Korea’s Ulsan site to help improve their English communication and presentation skills when working with overseas businesses and contacts.

Professor George Whelan was recently invited to lecture at a gifted math class at Yangchung High School located in Mokdong, Seoul.

Dr. Gyu Tag Lee, a well-known K-Pop expert who teaches pop music and media studies at Mason Korea, was recently featured in a KBS documentary called "How K-Pop Saved Me."

Four Mason Korea faculty taught college-level Advanced Placement courses to high school students in Incheon City this fall. Four Mason Korea students also participated as teaching assistants.

Computer Game Design Professors John Doran and John David McGrew recently gave a talk at Dwight School Seoul to invite high school students to join Mason Korea’s Progress@Play digital art competition.