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Hwajung Lee

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Hwajung Lee

Professor and Director 
School of Computing and Information Sciences 
Radford University 

Dr. Hwajung Lee, currently serving as Director and Professor in the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Radford University, holds a Doctor of Science degree in Computer Science from the George Washington University.  

Her research interests span Computer Networks, Network Security, and Algorithms, with recent focus areas including Resilient Networks in Overlay Networks, Distributed Networks, and Wireless Sensor Networks.  

Dr. Lee's contributions to Radford University include the transformation of the Networks Concentration within the Computer Science program, where she established the Network and Security Research Lab. In addition, Dr. Lee has actively involved undergraduate students in her research endeavors, with a substantial portion of her publications featuring student co-authors, particularly emphasizing support for underrepresented minority students.  

Furthermore, her efforts extend beyond academia, as evidenced by her prior roles at the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, where she contributed to developing customized indexes for investment bankers and implemented risk management modules using computational finance techniques.