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Soo Bin Jang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, specializing in social studies education with a focus on race, equity, and transnational civic identity. She previously held positions at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, including the Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Educational Studies (2021–2023) and Assistant Professor (2017–2023). Her research examines curriculum reforms in Asian contexts, anti-racist pedagogy, and transnational citizenship. She leads a project funded by the Academy of Korean Studies on Korean migrant community leadership.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Curriculum Instruction and Teacher Education & Educational Policy, Michigan State University (2017)
- M.A. in Elementary Education Curriculum and Instruction, Ewha Womans University (2010)
- B.A. in Elementary Education and Educational Studies, Ewha Womans University (2007)
Research Interests: Dr. Jang’s work centers on decolonizing national curricula, promoting democracy through education, and disrupting systemic inequities. Key themes include transnational civic identity, anti-racist teaching strategies, and analyzing moral education textbooks in authoritarian systems like North Korea.
Awards:
- Norton T. Dodge Award for Scholarly and Creative Achievement (2023)
- Pandion Haliaetus Professor Title (2021)
Teaching & Advising: She teaches social studies methods for elementary education and doctoral seminars on equity. Her pedagogy emphasizes collaborative knowledge-building and critical inquiry. Current projects include a monograph on South Korea’s national curriculum-making processes.
Labs/Teams: Active in transnational education research networks, focusing on migrant communities’ role in shaping civic engagement across borders.
