Lynn Ilon, foreign education professor of the Seoul National University, has been granted tenure, university officials said.

Ilon has served at the university since 2009 as an associate professor of the education department and become the second foreign faculty member to win promotion and tenure among 88 foreign faculty members of the university. The tenure lasts until the age of 65. The first foreign faculty who received tenure is Robert McKay at the computer science and engineering department. 

“It’s an honor to be granted tenure after two years of working here,” said Ilon. “I researched universities in Asia that will fit my academic field of education economics and my lifelong learning, and I chose Seoul National University which was willing to provide me with the best study environment.”

Ilon received her bachelor of anthropology from University of Hawaii in 1975 and master of educational psychology and economics from State University of New York and Florida State University, respectively.

She holds Ph.D. in international development education from Florida State University.

By Lee Woo-young (wylee@heraldcorp.com)