Hyuckbin is a third-year Ph.D. student in Public Administration and Policy at the University at Albany. His research interest is in information policy and management in the public sector, particularly information dissemination and access policy, privacy and security policy, and digital preservation. Currently he is studying the influence of social and organizational factors on the implementation of federal information access policy.

I first heard about CTG during my master's study at Indiana University. My mentors talked very highly of CTG's research works as well as the government information policy and management curriculum at the Rockefeller College, which motivated me to pursue doctoral study at SUNY Albany. After entering the Ph.D. program in Public Administration and Policy here at Albany, I could learn more about the great projects conducted by CTG in Professor Sharon Dawes' class. These experiences convinced me that CTG is a great place to study about information technology in the public sector. And finally I joined CTG as a graduate assistant in fall of 2004.

I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. I did my undergraduate studies in Public Administration at Yonsei University, Seoul. During my senior year, I worked as a research assistant at the Seoul Development Institute, a research organization sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, and participated in several research projects on urban policy and management. Then I came to the United States to continue my study at the graduate level. In 2002, I earned a Master's degree in Public Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington with a concentration in public management and information systems, and entered the Ph.D. program at the University at Albany.

After obtaining my doctoral degree, I plan to return to Korea and pursue an academic career at a university. I hope to make scholastic contributions to the design and improvement of information policies of the Korean government.

I hope and believe that my experience at CTG will be very helpful for my Ph.D. study and further academic career. Participating in CTG projects will give me valuable opportunity to gain more knowledge about the use of information technology in government and develop research skills. Also, I am looking forward to getting to know people at CTG and learning from their experiences and expertise.

I enjoy listening to hard rock and old-school hiphop, and playing computer games.