IPR graduate student organization welcomes new leadership team for 2026-27
The Institute for Population Research Graduate Student Organization (IPRGSO) has elected its officers for the 2026-27 academic year.
The newly elected IPRGSO officers are:
- President: Taehyun Kim, Department of Sociology
- Vice President: Jierui Li, Department of Sociology
- Secretary: Seungyeon Yang, Department of Sociology
- Treasurer: Jeremiah Nunez, Department of Sociology
The fully student-run organization supports graduate students who focus on population research and related disciplines from across The Ohio State University.
Each year, IPRGSO hosts professional development programming on topics such as funding opportunities, non-academic career pathways, and communicating research to broader audiences. The organization also connects students across departments and research areas, creating opportunities for collaboration and peer support. In addition to its professional programming, IPRGSO regularly organizes social events that help build a welcoming and supportive interdisciplinary community of emerging population scholars.
The newly elected officers will lead the organization during the coming academic year, organizing events, supporting member engagement, and representing graduate student interests within the Institute for Population Research. Officers are elected annually through a spring nomination and voting process and play a key role in shaping programming and activities for IPRGSO members.
Graduate students interested in becoming involved with IPRGSO are encouraged to join the organization by either filling out this registration form or emailing IPRGSO. Membership is open to all Ohio State graduate students regardless of department or program.
Congratulations to our new officers! We're excited to see what you plan for the upcoming year.
Taehyun Kim is the president of IPRGSO. After serving as a sergeant in the Republic of Korea Air Force, he went on to study at Sungkyunkwan University, where he graduated in 2019 with a BA in economics. At the same time, he was a part of the Erasmus University Rotterdam's double-degree program, so he also received an International Bachelor of Economics and Business Economics. After earning these degrees, he went on to study at the Barcelona School of Economics, where he earned a MSc in economics. Currently, he is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology.
Jierui Li serves as the vice president of IPRGSO. She graduated from Peking University in Beijing in 2022 and went on to earn her MA in sociology from the University of Chicago, where she balanced schoolwork and a job as a research assistant. Now, she is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology.
Serving as the secretary of IPRGSO, Seungyeon Yang started her journey in academia as a student in Sungkyunkwan University. After receiving her BA in sociology in 2021, she went on to get her MA in sociology from the same university. Currently, she is a PhD Student in the Department of Sociology. Some of her research interests include social movements, collective behavior, and political sociology.
Jeremiah Nunez is the treasurer of IPRGSO. He earned a BA in anthropology and humanities from the University of Texas in 2025. There he was also a research assistant who analyzed the results of a diabetes intervention program, as well as survey results of UT Austin programs. Today, he is PhD student in the Department of Sociology.
