Professor Lee Hee-hak Appointed as New President of Mokwon University

President Lee Hee-hak of Mokwon University. Photo by Mokwon University

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Professor Lee Hee-hak (59, photo) of the Department of Theology has been appointed as the new president of Mokwon University.

The Methodist Foundation held a board meeting on the 30th and announced that Professor Lee was appointed as the "10th president."

President Lee's term will be from September 1 of this year to August 31, 2026.

The board evaluated President Lee as the right person to establish the university's vision and build a foundation for development with integrated and rational leadership.

President Lee graduated from the Department of Theology at Mokwon University, earned a Master of Arts from the same graduate school, and received a Ph.D. in Theology from Berlin Humboldt University in Germany.

Appointed as a professor in the Department of Theology at Mokwon University in 2000, President Lee has held key positions including Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for External Cooperation, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Theology, Director of International Cooperation, Director of the International Education Center, Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, and Chairman of the Mokwon University Development Council.

Externally, he has served as President of the Korean Society of Old Testament Studies, Vice President of the World Multicultural Education Society, Research and Editorial Committee Member of the Korean Bible Society's Biblical Text Research, and Auditor of the Korean Christian Studies Association.

President Lee has published 12 books and presented 46 research papers to date.

He said, "I feel a heavy sense of duty as I take on the presidency at a time when many pending issues need to be resolved. I will focus my efforts on strengthening education and research, the essence of university education, to create an educational innovation university where every student can become number one."

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