Dr. Sumin Lee joined the Department of International Affairs in 2022. Her research interests focus on women and armed conflicts, particularly in two areas: (a) accountability for conflict-related sexual violence and (b) the legacy effects of conflict-related sexual violence. She is currently working on a book manuscript that examines how conflict-affected states strategically use accountability measures for wartime sexual violence to enhance their reputation during and after civil wars.
Dr. Lee was a Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and a recipient of the Empirical Study of Gender Research Network’s (EGEN) 2022 Prize. She earned her doctorate in political science from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2022 and holds a BA in political science and international relations from Korea University in Seoul.
