Board Members of the International Metaverse Association
| Position | Name | Affiliation | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Daiwon Hyun | Sogang University |
- Temple Univ., Telecom Policy, Ph.D. - Former Chief of Future Strategy at the Blue House - Current Director of the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Vice President | Makana Chock | Syracuse University |
- Cornell University, Communication, Ph.D. - Former Chair of the NCA Communication & Social Cognition Division - Current Director of the Syracuse University Extended Reality Lab & Interaction Lab |
| Director of Research | Giwoong Yun | University of Nevada |
- Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Journalism & Mass, Ph.D. - Former Professor at Bowling Green State University - Current Dean of the Journalism School, University of Nevada |
| Director of Research | Sanghoon Park | Sogang University |
- Sogang Univ., Computer Graphics, Ph.D. - Former Professor at the Graduate School of Digital Image Content, Dongguk University - Current Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Research | Seungkwan Choi | Sogang University |
- Sejong Univ., Digital Content, Ph.D. - Former Professor at Sogang University Game Education Center - Current Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Research | Youngjune Sah | Sogang University |
- Michigan State University, HCI, Ph.D. - Former Professor at the Department of Communication, Dankook University - Current Professor at the School of Communication, Sogang University |
| Director of Planning | Seokkeun Lee | Sogang University |
- Chicago University, Business, MBA - Former Asia Regional Director at Arthur D. Little - Current Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Planning | Kiyoon Kim | Sungkyul University |
- Sogang Univ., Telecom Policy, Ph.D. - Former Director at Korea VR/AR Industry Association - Current Professor at Sungkyul University |
| Director of Planning | Sunho Part | Sogang University |
- Sogang Univ., Media Policy, Ph.D. - Former Senior Policy Planning Officer at the Korea Information Industry Association - Current Research Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Administration | Sanghee Park | Sogang University |
- Sogang Univ., Media Audience, Ph.D. - Former Lecturer at the Department of Knowledge Media, Sogang University - Current Research Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Administration | Gunju Kim | Sogang University |
- Sogang Univ., Media Audience, Ph.D. - Former Senior Researcher at the Korea Metaverse Industry Association - Current Research Professor at the Metaverse Graduate School, Sogang University |
| Director of Administration | Heejae Lee | Syracuse University |
- Syracuse Univ., Media Studies, Ph.D. Candidate - Syracuse Univ., Media Studies, M.A. - Current Reasercher at Sracuse University XR Lab & Interaction Lab |