Gounah Choi

Gounah Choi is a Lecturer in the Department of Special Education at the College of Education, University of Oregon. She teaches and supervises Early Childhood Special Education practicum students, leveraging her expertise as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and former special education teacher.

• PhD in Special Education (2023), University of Washington
• M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education (2016), Vanderbilt University
• B.A. in Psychology (2013), University of Southern California

Her research focuses on family-centered interventions and social-emotional development for young children with disabilities, emphasizing culturally responsive practices and implementation fidelity of evidence-based methodologies by educators and caregivers.

Recent publications highlight her work on coaching models, technology-assisted teaching, and play-based interventions for children with developmental delays. She has secured multiple fellowships and scholarships, including the 2022 Dissertation Fellowship and 2020 NCPMI Fellowship.

• 2022: Dissertation Fellowship
• 2021: Haring Family Endowed Fellowship
• 2020: NCPMI Fellowship
• 2019: Alice Hayden Scholarship

Dr. Choi’s work bridges applied behavior analysis with early childhood education, aiming to strengthen family-educator partnerships in naturalistic learning environments through mixed-methods research.