Jae Hee Kwon

Dr. Jae Hee Kwon serves as an Associate Professor and Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator at State University of New York at Fredonia's College of Education. Her expertise bridges academic theory and practical early childhood education, informed by extensive international teaching experience in South Korean kindergartens.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. and M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Chung-Ang University, South Korea
• Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia (2015)

Dr. Kwon's research critically examines immigrant identity formation and cross-cultural educational dynamics through qualitative methodologies. Her work emphasizes multicultural literature integration, technology-enhanced language acquisition, and equitable parent-school collaboration frameworks in diverse early learning environments. She actively promotes culturally responsive pedagogy that addresses systemic barriers in early childhood systems.

Her professional credentials include an Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Certificate, reflecting methodological rigor in ethnographic and narrative research approaches within educational contexts.