Yooyeun Hwang

Dr. Yooyeun Hwang is a Professor of Education at Hope College, where she has taught in the Department of Education since 1996. Her courses include Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (featuring field placements) and a Senior Seminar for education students focusing on holistic well-being.

Her educational background comprises:

• Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1996)
• M.A. in Educational Psychology from University of California-Santa Barbara (1990)
• B.S. in Home Economics from Sacred Heart College for Women, South Korea (1983)

Dr. Hwang's research centers on culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies within religious contexts, complemented by empirical work on memory strategy interventions and project-based learning in mathematics. She applies cognitive science principles to develop learning frameworks that address environmental and cultural factors in human development. Her methodology frequently employs single-case designs to evaluate instructional efficacy.

Her 2016-2024 publications reveal consistent investigation into educational innovation: religious diversity in teacher preparation, memory strategy implementation for underperforming students, and mathematics PBL outcomes. These works demonstrate methodological rigor through randomized single-case designs and cross-cultural applications, often involving student researchers.

Key recognitions include:

• Excellent Lecturer Award from Catholic University of Korea (2011)
• Jobe & Julie Morrison Family Faculty Development Fund grant (2014)
• Hope College Frost Center grant (2011)
• Hope College Summer Development Grant (2008)

Dr. Hwang actively mentors education majors in research projects and has secured continuous grant funding for her work. Her international engagement includes teaching at Rosebud Indian Reservation (South Dakota), Catholic University of Korea (sabbatical), and Meiji Gakuin University (Tokyo/Yokohama exchange program).