Sunwoo Lee
Assistant Professor
Email: sunwool@yorku.ca
Dr. Sunwoo T. Lee is an Assistant Professor in the School of Administrative Studies at York University. She received a B.S. in Consumer Sciences and Business Administration, and an M.S. in Consumer Sciences from the Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. in Consumer Sciences from the Ohio State University. Her research interests include household economics, financial behaviors, financial decision-making processes, and the personal characteristics affecting those financial decisions.
Degrees
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityM.S., Seoul National University
B.S., Seoul National University
Research Interests
Lee, S. T., & Nam, Y. (2024). The silent diversion of knowledge: Examining inequality of financial knowledge. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 48(1), e12998.
Nam, Y., & Lee, S. T. (2023). Behind the growth of FinTech in South Korea: Digital divide in the use of digital financial services. Telematics and Informatics, 81, 101995.
Xiao, J. J., Kim, K. T., & Lee, S. (2023). Consumer Financial Capability and Financial Wellbeing; Multi-Year Analyses. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 19(2), 547-580.
Kim, K. T., Hanna, S. D., & Lee, S. T. (2023). Investment literacy, overconfidence and cryptocurrency investment, Financial Services Review, 31(2/3), 121-132.
Nam, Y., Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2023). Racial/ethnic differences in mobile payment usage: what do we know, and what do we need to know?. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(1), 52-69.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2023). The COVID-19 pandemic and perceived risks of immigrants in the United States. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(5), 1136-1153.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S., & Kim, H. (2022). Gender differences in financial knowledge overconfidence among older adults. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 46(4), 1223-1240.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S., & Hanna, S. D. (2022). Has Financial Knowledge Increased in the United States?. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 33(2), 205-216.
Lee, S. T., & Hanna, S. D. (2022). What, Me Worry? Financial Knowledge Overconfidence and the Perception of Emergency Fund Needs. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 33(1), 140-155.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2021). A Decomposition Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Financial Knowledge and Overconfidence. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1-17.
Hanna, S. D., Kim, K. T., Lindamood, S., & Lee, S. T. (2021). Husbands, wives, and financial knowledge in wealthy households. Financial Planning Review, 4(1), e1110.
Lee, S. T., & Hanna, S. D. (2020). Financial knowledge overconfidence and early withdrawals from retirement accounts. Financial Planning Review, 3(2), e1091.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2020). Propensity to plan, financial knowledge, overconfidence, and credit card management behaviors of Millennials. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 49(2), 123-143.
Lee, S. T., Kim, M., & Choe, H. (2018). A Study on Retirement Portfolio Management Intention of Non-Retirees. Financial Planning Review, 11(1), 61-89.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S. T., & Valdes, O. (2023). Hidden Disparities: A Closer Look at the Financial Vulnerability of AAPI Adults, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Insights: Financial Capability.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2020). Millennials’ credit card management: Ways to improve through planning and financial knowledge, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Insights: Financial Capability.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | A | Personal Financial Planning | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | C | Personal Financial Planning | ONCA |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ADMS4508 3.0 | M | Money Behaviours and Client Communicatio | ONCA |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ADMS4508 3.0 | N | Money Behaviours and Client Communicatio | ONCA |
Dr. Sunwoo T. Lee is an Assistant Professor in the School of Administrative Studies at York University. She received a B.S. in Consumer Sciences and Business Administration, and an M.S. in Consumer Sciences from the Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. in Consumer Sciences from the Ohio State University. Her research interests include household economics, financial behaviors, financial decision-making processes, and the personal characteristics affecting those financial decisions.
Degrees
Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityM.S., Seoul National University
B.S., Seoul National University
Research Interests
All Publications
Lee, S. T., & Nam, Y. (2024). The silent diversion of knowledge: Examining inequality of financial knowledge. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 48(1), e12998.
Nam, Y., & Lee, S. T. (2023). Behind the growth of FinTech in South Korea: Digital divide in the use of digital financial services. Telematics and Informatics, 81, 101995.
Xiao, J. J., Kim, K. T., & Lee, S. (2023). Consumer Financial Capability and Financial Wellbeing; Multi-Year Analyses. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 19(2), 547-580.
Kim, K. T., Hanna, S. D., & Lee, S. T. (2023). Investment literacy, overconfidence and cryptocurrency investment, Financial Services Review, 31(2/3), 121-132.
Nam, Y., Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2023). Racial/ethnic differences in mobile payment usage: what do we know, and what do we need to know?. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(1), 52-69.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2023). The COVID-19 pandemic and perceived risks of immigrants in the United States. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 41(5), 1136-1153.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S., & Kim, H. (2022). Gender differences in financial knowledge overconfidence among older adults. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 46(4), 1223-1240.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S., & Hanna, S. D. (2022). Has Financial Knowledge Increased in the United States?. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 33(2), 205-216.
Lee, S. T., & Hanna, S. D. (2022). What, Me Worry? Financial Knowledge Overconfidence and the Perception of Emergency Fund Needs. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 33(1), 140-155.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2021). A Decomposition Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Financial Knowledge and Overconfidence. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1-17.
Hanna, S. D., Kim, K. T., Lindamood, S., & Lee, S. T. (2021). Husbands, wives, and financial knowledge in wealthy households. Financial Planning Review, 4(1), e1110.
Lee, S. T., & Hanna, S. D. (2020). Financial knowledge overconfidence and early withdrawals from retirement accounts. Financial Planning Review, 3(2), e1091.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2020). Propensity to plan, financial knowledge, overconfidence, and credit card management behaviors of Millennials. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 49(2), 123-143.
Lee, S. T., Kim, M., & Choe, H. (2018). A Study on Retirement Portfolio Management Intention of Non-Retirees. Financial Planning Review, 11(1), 61-89.
Kim, K. T., Lee, S. T., & Valdes, O. (2023). Hidden Disparities: A Closer Look at the Financial Vulnerability of AAPI Adults, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Insights: Financial Capability.
Lee, S. T., & Kim, K. T. (2020). Millennials’ credit card management: Ways to improve through planning and financial knowledge, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Insights: Financial Capability.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | A | Personal Financial Planning | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | C | Personal Financial Planning | ONCA |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ADMS4508 3.0 | M | Money Behaviours and Client Communicatio | ONCA |
| Winter 2025 | AP/ADMS4508 3.0 | N | Money Behaviours and Client Communicatio | ONCA |
