Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 1:00 – 7:00 pm · Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, Rooms 107, 114 and 115
The chapter’s largest gathering of the fall, for Korean-American scholars and professionals at every career stage: two featured talks, breakout sessions pitched at your own career stage, and a networking dinner.
Syracuse is roughly central to the region, so the workshop brings the eastern and western hubs together in one room.
Register by Sunday, November 8 — registration is required so we can plan the dinner.
Program
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 1:00 pm | Welcome |
| 1:15 pm | Featured talk: mental health — Dr. Jaewon Lee |
| 2:15 pm | Featured talk: career paths — Dr. Sylvia Byun |
| 3:15 pm | Coffee break |
| 3:30 pm | Breakout sessions by career stage |
| 4:30 pm | Closing remarks |
| 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Networking dinner |
Featured speakers
Dr. Jaewon Lee — 1:15 pm
MD, MPH · Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center
On mental health management in academic settings. Talk title to be announced.
Dr. Sylvia Byun — 2:15 pm
Deputy Director, Quality Improvement & Performance Management Program, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, New York State Department of Health
On non-traditional career paths. Talk title to be announced.
Breakout sessions — 3:30 pm
Three parallel groups — join the one for your career stage.
| For | Session | Led by |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates & YGs | Why Networking, Career Path and AI Impacts on Jobs | |
| Graduate students & postdocs | Job Trends and Fellowship Writing 101 | Dr. Sungha Hong |
| Faculty | Funding Trends, Korea–US Research Collaboration, Networking within KSEA | Dr. Tom Oh & Dr. Chulsung Bae |
Dinner
A networking dinner follows from 5:00 pm — the best opportunity of the year to meet students, faculty and professionals from Cornell, RPI, RIT, SUNY Geneseo, Syracuse, the University at Buffalo, and the University of Rochester.
Questions? Email unyskorea@gmail.com or get in touch.