Jungwoo Chun is an applied social scientist with a background in public policy and planning. He serves as a Lecturer in Climate, Sustainability, and Negotiation at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He co-directs the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic, supported by the Google Cybersecurity Clinics Fund, as well as the MIT Renewable Energy Clinic, initially funded by the Preston Werner Foundation. He also serves as the Assistant Director of the MIT Science Impact Collaborative (SIC), where he works to promote research, teaching, and public service in managing public interest technology (PIT).
As a recipient of the Social Impact Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELO) Funding, Jungwoo has supervised numerous graduate students and more than 40 undergraduate researchers (UROPs) each academic year. These projects include exploring state-level siting and permitting regulations for renewable energy development and evaluating municipal cybersecurity preparedness, all within the scope of sustainable infrastructure and resilient community development.
Pedagogically, he seeks to enhance the clinical approach to education within applied social sciences and planning theory and practice. This method promotes knowledge sharing, mutual capacity building, and the co-creation of science-technology-informed, context-specific, actionable solutions.
He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Policy and Planning from DUSP at MIT, with a focus on renewable energy, climate justice, and urban resilience, and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts. Read more.