Dr. Kyungsun Lee is an assistant professor of Geography and coordinator of geography in the Department of History.
As an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist, Dr. Lee’s research focuses on investigating the governance of socio-technical systems for urban water sustainability transitions. She is particularly interested in the social-political aspects of unconventional freshwater resources, including desalination, wastewater reuse, and stormwater management systems. Her recent research examines how desalination technology is developed, diffused, and implemented in specific locations, and the role of key stakeholders and their networks in each of these processes.
Dr. Lee earned her Ph.D. in environmental and natural resources policy from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and completed her postdoctoral training at Texas A&M University. She holds a master’s degree in the history of science and a bachelor’s degree in chemical and biological engineering, both from Seoul National University. Before joining UA Little Rock, Dr. Lee was a teaching assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
