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Soo Hong is the Diane Silvers Ravitch ’60 Professor of Public Education and the Common Good and Professor of Education at Wellesley College. Her research focuses on school-community relationships in K-12 urban schools, emphasizing race, immigration, and culture. She studies how families and communities drive educational change through parent leadership and community organizing, while also directing Wellesley’s Teacher Scholars program to train future educators.
- B.A., University of Virginia-Main Campus
- M.A./M.S., University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Ed.D., Harvard University
Her work explores culturally sustaining pedagogy, teacher-family partnerships, and democratic participation in education. Articles highlight themes like community organizing for school reform, parent mentorship programs, and dismantling systemic barriers to family engagement. She critiques traditional 'hard-to-reach parent' narratives and advocates for relational approaches beyond superficial school fundraising.
- Diane Silvers Ravitch ’60 Professor of Public Education and the Common Good
Soo Hong mentors students in urban education and teaching certification programs, emphasizing fieldwork in culturally diverse schools. Her courses integrate community-based educators (caregivers, parent organizers, community leaders) and focus on curriculum development, assessment, and culturally responsive teaching. She actively collaborates with Boston-based schools and Seoul, South Korea, to analyze cross-cultural educational practices.
