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Hyeyoung Bang is a Professor at Bowling Green State University's School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations, with offices in 570 Education Building. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Oklahoma State University (2009), M.Ed. with Honors from the University of New England (2005), M.Ed. in English Education from Pukyong National University (2002), and B.A. in Elementary/Music Education from Busan National University of Education (1990).
Her research explores two primary themes: 1) Wisdom as a Positive Human Function across cultures, examining wisdom's relationship to resilience, virtuous living, contemplative education, and peace traditions; and 2) Education's Social Roles in refugee/minority education, international student experiences, and family-learning dynamics. She employs diverse methodologies including quantitative analysis, qualitative inquiry, mixed methods, and Q methodology.
Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on cross-cultural education (42% of articles), refugee student adaptation (25%), and wisdom development (17%), with frequent comparative studies between Eastern and Western educational contexts. Longitudinal analysis reveals increasing emphasis on trauma-informed pedagogy and contemplative education since 2017.
Significant Grants:
- Assessing Teacher Learning at Historic Sites (ATLHS) - Institute for Museum and Library Services ($296,312, 2016-2019) - Methodologist
- Motivating the Self to Virtue in Western and Non-Western Countries - John Templeton Foundation ($190,000, 2014) - Co-PI
- Self, Virtue, Moral Motivation, and Wisdom - BGSU Faculty Research Council ($10,000, 2015) - PI
- Wisdom Development among Iraqi Refugee Students - BGSU Faculty Research Committee ($10,000, 2012) - PI
As coordinator of BGSU's Cross-Cultural and International Education program since 2023, she leads curriculum development and supervises graduate interns. She serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education and contributes to departmental tenure/promotion committees.
