Faculty Directory

Assistant Professor

Education

PhD INSEAD (2018)

MSc London School of Economics (2011)

AB Harvard University (2009)

Academic Expertise

Selected Publications

1. “The sociology of creativity: Elements, structures, and audiences“

   Journal Article:Godart, F., Seong, S., & Phillips, D., (2020). Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 46(1), pp. 489-510.
2. “Semantic strategies for influencing the influencers: Trading a stock of names for higher creativity evaluations“

   Journal Article:Seong, S. & Godart, F., (2018). Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 61(3), pp. 966-993.
3. “A theory of crowds in time and space: Explaining the cognitive foundations of a new market“

   Journal Article:Seong, S., (2017). Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Vol. 50, pp. 223-252.
4. “Leadership, innovation, and strategic change: A conversation with Michael Tushman“

   Journal Article:Seong, S., Kim, Y., & Szulanski, (2015). Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol. 24(4), pp. 370-381.
5. “Is sustainable luxury fashion possible?“

   Journal Article:Godart, F. & Seong, S., (2014). Sustainable Luxury: Managing Social and Environmental Performance in Iconic Brands, pp. 12-27.

Honors and Awards

Named one of Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors of 2020, Poets&Quants

Nominee, University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award, 2020

Recipient, Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2018 Emerald Literati Awards

Recipient, Rudolf & Valeria Maag Scholarship in Entrepreneurship, 2017-2018

Finalist for Best Conference Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, 2016

Recipient, Strategy Research Foundation (SRF) Dissertation Scholarship, 2015-2016

Recipient, Doctoral fellowship, INSEAD, 2012-2017

Member, The National Scholars Honor Society, 2008

Certified, Master class in violin performance, St. Petersburg State Conservatory, 2007

Recipient, Full-ride scholarship, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation, 2005-2009