Cheng-yu Jung

I am Cheng-yu Jung (Mori), a PhD Candidate in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University, specializing in Sustainability and Science, Technology, and Society (STS).

I study how sustainability and technology are shaped by social values, governance, and institutional contexts. Rather than viewing sustainability or technological innovation as neutral solutions, I examine how they are developed, implemented, and experienced by different communities, and how these processes influence the success and inclusiveness of sustainability transitions.

My dissertation research focuses on public transportation in Toyama City, Japan. I conceptualize public transportation as a social-technological system that co-evolves with local environments and cultures. My research integrats Western Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) with the Japanese Fudo Theory (風土論). I use this SETS-Fudo framework to explain why, despite more than two decades of compact city policies, public transportation has continued to shrink and car-oriented mobility persists. My research also shows that transportation transitions can exclude marginalized populations in the city's peripheral areas. Moving forward, I aim to apply the SETS-Fudo framework to Japan's ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues) research on emerging technologies and regional sustainability transitions.

Before beginning my doctoral studies, I worked as a research associate at National Taiwan University. The experiences strengthened my expertise in international collaboration, interdisciplinary research, sustainability education, research management, and stakeholder engagement across academic and policy settings.

Across both research and practice, I am interested in how organizations and policymakers can design sustainability strategies that are not only technically effective but also socially responsive and context-sensitive. My work combines qualitative research, policy analysis, and systems thinking to understand the complex relationships among technology, governance, and society.

I welcome opportunities to collaborate with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and organizations working on STS, sustainability, technology governance, responsible innovation, and sustainable mobility.