Sunwoo Lee
School of Administrative Studies
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
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.
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.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | AP/ADMS2541 3.0 | A | Introduction to Personal Finance | LECT |
| Fall 2023 | AP/ADMS2541 3.0 | B | Introduction to Personal Finance | ONCA |
| Winter 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | N | Personal Financial Planning | LECT |
| Winter 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | O | Personal Financial Planning | 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
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.
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.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | AP/ADMS2541 3.0 | A | Introduction to Personal Finance | LECT |
| Fall 2023 | AP/ADMS2541 3.0 | B | Introduction to Personal Finance | ONCA |
| Winter 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | N | Personal Financial Planning | LECT |
| Winter 2024 | AP/ADMS3541 3.0 | O | Personal Financial Planning | ONCA |
