Dawoon Jeong grew up near Seoul, South Korea. As an undergraduate, she planned to pursue a career in construction management. However, her first job as a civil engineer sparked her interest in environmental policies.
Her second job deepened her passion for research, leading her to pursue higher education in the U.S. She transitioned from engineering to agricultural economics, earning a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University.
Today, Jeong is an assistant professor in Clemson University’s Agricultural Sciences Department. She also works in the South Carolina Water Resources Center. Her research focuses on water economics, aiming to support effective water management in South Carolina and nationwide. [Read more]
