Faculty Directory

Assistant Professor of Management and Organization

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