Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management (KDI School). In 2022, I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from New York University (NYU). 

My research focuses on the political economy of development, with an emphasis on institutional reforms and their effects on political representation, democratic accountability, and development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 2022, I have co-organized the KDI School--World Bank DIME Development Impact conference (2022, 2023, 2024). During 2016-22, I served as a graduate student focal point at NYU for the CAPERS.

I can be reached by email: dlee@kdis.ac.kr

My C.V. is available here.