Tae Kyung Park

Tae Kyung Park is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). She holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from Indiana University (2018), an MSW Equivalency Certificate from CSWE (2018), and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Seoul (Korea). Prior to UCCS, she served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearny (2018–2022) and Long Island University (2022–2023). Her research focuses on expanding access to higher education via online platforms, environmental justice in social work, and transformational leadership in child welfare systems.

Education Background:

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Seoul, Korea
• Master of Social Welfare, University of Seoul, Korea (2010)
• Ph.D. in Social Work, Indiana University (2018)

Research Interests:

• Online education accessibility
• Child welfare workforce dynamics
• Transformational leadership in social services
• Green transformational leadership in social work
• Climate change impacts on environmental justice

Professional Experience:

• Director of humanitarian aid programs at NGOs
• Program evaluator in child welfare sectors