Jung Won Lee

Jung Won LEE is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at ESSEC Business School, Paris, France. Her research focuses on the psychological antecedents and consequences of interpersonal networks.

In one stream, Jung focuses on how individuals’ cognitive and motivational processes form and mobilize advantageous networks in organizations. In another stream, Jung explores the psychological consequences (e.g., employee burnout, creativity) of network positions in the workplace. She uses various methods, including lab experiments, surveys, and social network and text analysis. Her research won several awards including Best Symposium Awards and Best Paper Award from Academy of Management Conferences and Andreas Al-Laham Best Paper Award from European Group for Organizational Studies.

Jung received a Ph.D. in Management from UCL School of Management, University College London and was a Chazen visiting scholar at Columbia Business School. Prior to her Ph.D., she studied Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A.) and Cognitive Studies at Columbia University (M.A.). Jung is from Seoul, South Korea.

Diplomas

• 2020 : PhD in Management (University College London, United Kingdom)
• 2014 : M.Res. in Management Science and Innovation (University College London, United Kingdom)
• 2011 : M.A. in Cognitive Studies (Columbia University, United States of America)

Career Full-time academic appointments

• 2019 - Present : Assistant Professor (ESSEC Business School, France)
• 2017 : Visiting scholar (Columbia Business School, United States of America)

Awards

• 2020 : Andreas Al-Laham Best Paper Award 2020 (European Group for Organizational Studies, Belgium)
• 2019 : Best Symposium Award of the OMT Division at the Academy of Management Conference 2019.
• 2019 : Best Symposium Proposal Award of the OMT Division at the Academy of Management Conference 2019
• 2019 : Finalist for the Best Symposium Award of the MOC Division at the Academy of Management Conference 2019
• 2018 : Best Paper Award. MOC Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Academy of Management)
• 2018 : Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Academy of Management)
• 2014 : MRes Distinction (University College London, United Kingdom)