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 in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is also a Co-Director of the MIT Cybersecurity Clinic and the MIT Renewable Energy Clinic, as well as an 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).
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. Read more.