معرفی
Ji-Young Jung is a Senior Lecturer in Korean at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. With an 18-year teaching career, she specializes in Korean language education, including heritage speakers and advanced proficiency levels. Prior to Columbia, she taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University. She holds full certifications for ACTFL’s OPI and ILR OPI language proficiency assessments.
Education:
- Ed.D. in Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University (2009)
- Ed.M. in Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University (2002)
- M.A. in TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University (2001)
- B.A. in French Language and Literature, Kyungpook National University (1996)
Research focuses on Discourse Analysis, Second Language Acquisition, and Heritage Language Education. Her work emphasizes curriculum design, sociolinguistics, and pedagogical innovation. Notable contributions include co-authoring Integrated Korean: Accelerated textbooks and co-editing sections in the Routledge Handbook of Korean as a Second Language. She co-led the task force for the College Korean Curriculum Inspired by National Standards (2015).
Publications reflect trends in language pedagogy, heritage language maintenance, and applied linguistics. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, particularly in multilingual and heritage language contexts.
Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, her collaborative textbook projects and task force roles highlight mentorship in curriculum development. Certifications in OPI testing underscore her expertise in language proficiency assessment.
Labs/Teams: Member of the task force for National Standards-aligned Korean curricula and contributor to KLEAR textbook series. Engages in sociolinguistic studies and language policy initiatives.
