Hye Young Woo holds a PhD in Public Administration with a specific major in policy studies from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, Korea. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma in the United States, a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Maryland in the United States, and a bachelor's degree in theology from Alphacrucis University College.

She has served as a professor and lecturer at various universities and colleges, is a published author of five books, and is a long-time business owner.Ph.D (Sungkyunkwan University)
Dissertation Title Doctoral dissertation: Analysis of Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups in the U.S. Trade Policy Decision-making Process focusing on Article 301 of the Trade Act of 1988 1998

Ph.D (Sungkyunkwan University)
Dissertation Title Doctoral dissertation: Analysis of Lobbying Activities of Interest Groups in the U.S. Trade Policy Decision-making Process focusing on Article 301 of the Trade Act of 1988 1998