معرفی
Irene H. Yoon (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Utah, where she has been employed since July 2020. As a scholar-educator, her work centers on dignity, radical love, and critical hope in educational systems, with particular focus on race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability intersections.
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington
- B.A. in English from Williams College
Research foci include:
- Dignity and belonging in educational institutions
- Hauntology and trauma narratives in school reform
- Whiteness-at-work in teacher communities
- Critical qualitative methodologies
- LGBTQ+ inclusion policies
- Disability studies in education
Notable publications appear in American Educational Research Journal, Race Ethnicity and Education, and Frontiers in Education. Recent grants include:
- LGBTQ+ Policy Research (B.W. Bastian Foundation 2024-2025)
- Leadership Love Letters (2022-2025)
- Nourishing Leadership Team Capacity (B.W. Bastian Foundation 2021-2023)
Teaching interests encompass:
- Instructional Leadership
- Professional Learning and School Reform
- Disability Studies
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Discourse Analysis
Scientific awards:
- University of Utah Early Career Teaching Award (2019)
- College of Education Outstanding Teaching Award (2019)
- College of Education Social Justice and Transformation Award (2023)
Current institutional partnerships include policy research on school collaboration mechanisms and leadership development frameworks for equitable education systems.
