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Dr. Hwang's research focuses on lifelong learning and workforce development, focusing on work-to-school and school-to-work transitions of marginalized populations, high-impact learning models and practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration for innovative learning and training programs. As a quantitative researcher, Dr. Hwang has utilized large-scale national and international data sets to inform research, practice, and policy in P-20 education and lifelong learning. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and presented at international and national conferences. Dr. Hwang received the AIR/NSF/NCES Dissertation Research Grant, the Charles F. Elton Best Paper Award from the AIR, and the Research Fellowship of Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP). She is a fellow scholar for the AERA Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning.
As an ACUE-certified instructor for effective college teaching, Dr. Hwang has taught learning theories, program development and evaluation, distance education, research design, and statistics. Her instruction includes high-impact learning practices such as writing-intensive courses, capstone research experiences, and an e-portfolio development. Dr. Hwang has served as a member of doctoral committees, committee chair for master's students, and advisor to undergraduate research. Dr. Hwang was appointed to the editorial board for the Journal of College Student Development (2023-2026) and serves as chair of the research and election committee at the Korean American Academy of Lifelong Education (2023-2025).
As an ACUE-certified instructor for effective college teaching, Dr. Hwang has taught learning theories, program development and evaluation, distance education, research design, and statistics. Her instruction includes high-impact learning practices such as writing-intensive courses, capstone research experiences, and an e-portfolio development. Dr. Hwang has served as a member of doctoral committees, committee chair for master's students, and advisor to undergraduate research. Dr. Hwang was appointed to the editorial board for the Journal of College Student Development (2023-2026) and serves as chair of the research and election committee at the Korean American Academy of Lifelong Education (2023-2025).
Education
Ph.D., Higher Education (Minor in Educational Psychology - Applied Measurement), Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Institutional Research Certificate, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
M.A., Education (Educational Psychology contentration), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
B.A., Korean Language and Literature, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
B.A., Education, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
COURSES TAUGHT
EHRD371. Applied Learning Principles
EHRD391. Measurement and Evaluation
EHRD490. Research in Human Resource Development
EHRD612. Training and Development
EHRD618. Program Evaluation
EHRD642. Program Development
EHRD673. Introduction to Distance Education
EHRD681. Seminar
EHRD690. THEORY OF EHRD RESEARCH (STATISTICS I)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Hwang, J. & *Franklin, C. (2023). Course-based undergraduate research in human resource development: A case study. Advances in Developing Human Resources. Online First. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & Kim, J. (2022). High-impact educational practices in the arts and post-college community engagement. Local Development & Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2022.2045082
Hwang, J. & Wao, F. (2022). Comparison of NSSE data obtained via computer versus mobile devices. Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, 10, 61-84.
Hwang, J. & Yoon, S.W. (2023). Workplace learning for the disadvantaged: Perspectives from adult education and human resource development. In E. Roumell & J. Kim (Eds). Supporting Adult Working Learners: A Lifelong Learning Imperative. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 179.
Kim, J., *Livingston, M. A., Jin, B., *Watts, M. D., & Hwang, J. (2023). Fundamentals of digital health literacy: A review of the literature. Adult Learning. Online First. [SCOPUS (Elsevier’s abstract and citation database) Indexed, Published by AAACE] [published with student]
Kim, J., *Miller, S. M., Hwang, J., & Olson, J. S. (2021). Female first-generation college students: A review of college experiences and dropout issues. Journal of Global Education and Research. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & Wao, F. (2021). College student satisfaction typology and its relationship with engagement patterns. Journal of College Student Development, 62(1), 118-123.
Park, H., *Choi, J., Kim, J., & Hwang, J. (2019). The Academic Credit Bank System in the Republic of Korea: An effective medium for lifelong learning in higher education? International Review of Education, 65(6), 975–990. [published with student]
Olson, J. S., Kim, J., & Hwang, J. (2017). “You have enough problems pop up, you start to learn”: Contradictions encountered in learning a new job. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 8(4), 52-67.
Oseguera, L., & Hwang, J. (2014). Using large data sets to study college education trajectories. New Directions for Institutional Research, 158, 37-50.
Book Chapters
Lim, D. H., You, J., Kim, J., & Hwang, J. (2021). Instructional Design for Adult and Continuing Higher Education: Theoretical and Practical Considerations. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners (pp. 1018-1038). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch051
Kim, J., *Shin, H. Y., *Smith, K. L., & Hwang, J. (2018). Online higher education for nontraditional adult students: Best cases of public universities. In C. J. Fitzgerald, S. Laurian-Fitzgerald, & C. Popa (Eds.), Handbook of research on student-centered strategies in online adult [published with student]
Loya, K. I., & Hwang, J., & Oseguera, L. (2015). Latina/o students’ college destinations: Gender, generational status, and college sector selectivity. In P. A. Pe ́rez, & M. A. Ceja (Eds.), Higher education access and choice for Latino students: Critical findings and theoretical perspectives (pp. 112-129). Routledge.
Conference Proceedings
Kim, J., Jin, B., *Livingston, M. A., & Hwang, J. (2022, June). Fundamentals of digital literacy for adults: An integrative literature review. The Annual Adult Education Research Conference (AERC), virtual conference. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & Kim, J. (2022, October). Service-learning experience in higher education and community engagement in adulthood. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), virtual conference.
Hwang, J., *Jang, C. S., Kim, J., & Kwon, I. T. (2020, April). Work-related learning and college access of working adults: Evidence from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Adult Education in Global Times 2020: An International Research Conference (AEGT 2020), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [published with student]
Conference Presentations
Hwang, J. & *Franklin, C. (2022, June). Course-based undergraduate research: Instructional and assessment strategies. Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE), virtual conference. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & *Franklin, C. (2022, November). The effect of deeper learning on postsecondary access and outcomes for high-achieving low-income students. The 2022 Meeting of Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Las Vegas, NV. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & Kim, J. (2022, October). Service-learning experience in higher education and community engagement in adulthood. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), virtual conference.
Hwang, J., & *Franklin, C. (2023, November). Assessing Undergraduate Research Competencies using Sentiment Analysis. The 2023 Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Minneapolis, MN. [published with student]
Hwang, J., *Sualehi, S. H., & *Mohamed, O. (2023, October). Urban-Rural Divide in Adult Education Opportunities in the United States. To be presented the 2023 meeting of AAACE. Lexington, KY. [published with student]
Kim, J., Jin, B., *Livingston, M. A., & Hwang, J. (2022, June). Fundamentals of digital literacy for adults: An integrative literature review. The Annual Adult Education Research Conference (AERC), virtual conference. Edit [published with student]
Hwang, J., *Jang, C. S. & Kim, J. (2021, June). The influence of work-related learning of working adults on their college enrollment using the PIAAC dataset. Adult Education in Global Times 2021: An International Research Conference (AEGT 2021), Virtual. [published with student]
Hwang, J. & Kim, J. (2021, May). High-impact practices, community resources, and arts alumni outcomes. The 2021 Annual Forum of Association for Institutional Research (AIR). Virtual.
Hwang, J. & Kim, J. (2021, October). Service-learning and postcollegiate outcomes of arts alumni. SNAAP Research Symposium: Supporting Careers and Addressing Inequities, Virtual.
Hwang, J. & Wao, F. (2019, May). Utilization of matched data from NSSE and a home-grown campuswide survey. The 2019 Annual Forum of Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Denver, CO.
Hwang, J. & *Huck, J. (2019, May). Comparing NSSE results obtained via mobile devices and computers. The 2019 Annual Forum of Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Denver, CO. [published with student]
AWARDS
AERA Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning, American Educational Research Association (AERA) (2021-2023)
Charles F. Elton Best Paper Award, Association for Institutional Research (2021)
Fellow for the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research (2021)
Fellow of Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) (2020)
Fellow of NCES/NSF National Summer Data Policy Institute (2011)
EDITORSHIPS
Publications Committee, Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE), 2019 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of College Student Development, 2023 – 2026
Editorial Board, College Student Affairs Journal, 2014 – present
Editorial Board, Intersection of Assessment and Learning, 2019 – present