I want to help educators shift from traditional approaches in teaching, so they can help students develop agency. Before starting my graduate program, I worked as a Communications Director at Battelle for Kids (BFK) and as Program Manager at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Throughout my career, I’ve worked with policymakers, researchers, education leaders, and teachers to explore new approaches to teaching and learning that are student-driven and equitable across different student groups. I hope my research will inform both practitioners and policy.

My research interests intersect with the social-cognitive development and use of technology in educational settings. My current research examines the influence of collaborative small-group discussions on the development of interpersonal competencies, with a particular focus on social perspective-taking. I am also interested in how the Internet and technologies influence civic learning and social-emotional development. In my spare time, I enjoy photography, video editing, piano, and fitness dance.

I am a doctoral candidate (Presidential Fellow) in Educational Psychology program at the Ohio State University. I have worked as a teacher educator and a nationally certified English teacher after receiving my B.A. degree in English Language Education at Korea University. I am primarily interested in creating motivational environments. My work focuses on three key areas that are interrelated: (1) applying motivation theories across diverse classroom settings, (2) exploring how learning technologies can be

utilized to engage learners, and (3) enhancing teacher efficacy through effective teacher education and professional development. I like jogging and swimming and enjoy any kind of cultural activities

(e.g., watching movies, listening to music, traveling).​

I am a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology at The Ohio State University. Prior to OSU, I taught elementary and middle school students in Taiwan for eight years. While teaching, I also received a Masters degree in International Teaching from Framingham State University. ​

Currently I am studying civic science education with a particular focus on how narrative and discussion based curricula impact student learning. I enjoy going on hikes, walking in creeks, and cooking outside.​

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology at The Ohio State University. My research focuses on how students develop the social, cognitive, and relational capacities to learn with and from others. I am particularly interested in how collaborative discourse can support students’ reasoning, agency, perspective taking, and meaningful participation, as well as how students learn to care for and sustain one another’s participation in learning communities. Through the Digital Civic Learning (DCL) project, I study how elementary students reason together about complex social and civic issues. I received my B.A. and M.A. degrees in Psychology from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. I enjoy exploring cafés, traveling, and discovering new places.​​

I'm a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at The Ohio State University. Before joining the program, I was trained in social psychology, where I became interested in how individuals' beliefs and social contexts shape the ways they relate to and act with others. My current research interests center on motivation, agency, and engagement, particularly how young people connect what they learn in educational settings to issues and experiences beyond the classroom. I'm interested in understanding what motivates students to engage with social and community issues, develop a sense that they can individually and collectively make a difference, and translate their learning into meaningful participation in their communities. In my spare time, I love digging for new music, binge-watching movies, and finding good places to eat.

I am a second-year master student in Educational Psychology at The Ohio State University. My research interests include teacher cognition, teacher self- efficacy, and instructional decision- making. I am currently invovled in a Civic Science Education project and I am particularly interested in how teacher's beliefs and knowledge are translated into instructional practices in projected- based learing contexts. Additionally, I received my undergraduate training in Chinese Language and Literature and also completed coursework in education and teacher preparation.