Nai-Cheng Kuo

Nai-Cheng Kuo is a full professor at Augusta University’s College of Education and Human Development, affiliated with the Department of Teaching and Leading. She serves as the Special Education Program Coordinator and Program Director of Kids University, a youth summer program expanding community partnerships in the CSRA area.

• Ph.D. in Special Education and Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education (Michigan State University, 2013)
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BACB, 2017)
• Higher Education Teaching Certificate (Harvard University, 2020)

Her research focuses on promoting humanity in pedagogy through Soka (value-creating) education, teacher education, special education, and curriculum development. Recent work explores sustainable global society building, dyslexia diagnostics, qualitative analysis frameworks for Ikeda studies, and quadruple partnerships among families, schools, communities, and universities.

In 2024, her publications bridged sustainability, special education, and Ikeda’s philosophy, reflecting interdisciplinary trends in humanistic, inclusive, and community-driven approaches to education. She also contributes to policy through roles on the Fulbright National Searching Committee (2021–2024) and Georgia’s State Advisory Panel for Special Education.

Scientific Awards

• High Five My Faculty Award (2020)
• Louis K. Bell Research Award (2017)
• Senate Outstanding Faculty Award (2017)
• Teaching Innovation Award (2017)
• Faculty Caught in the Act of Excellence Award (2014)

Dr. Kuo has supervised the Special Education Tutoring Program (2015–2019), served on faculty search and governance committees, and organized Kids University summer programs (2021–2026), emphasizing community engagement and educational equity.