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Chang Yun-keum is the President of Sookmyung Women's University.

She is the first president elected through a direct election by professors, staff, students, and alumni.

She was born in 1961.

She graduated from the Department of Library and Information Science at Sookmyung Women's University.

She earned a master's degree in Library and Information Science from Indiana University Bloomington, and a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In 2004, she was appointed as a professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at Sookmyung Women's University. She served as the President of the Seoul Presidents Forum and the Korean Association of Women Presidents. Since 2022, she has been the President of the Korean Council of Private University Presidents.

She is promoting university innovation through digital convergence, startup incubators, and ESG.

She values empathy and emotional bonds.

She is known for her boldness, strong sense of responsibility, and drive in handling tasks.

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