Scholars @ Work: Donna (Dong) Choi

Dr.  Donna (Dong) Choi is a teacher, scholar, and researcher who believes that education is a life-long process which requires commitment, self-discipline, and serving others. She has worked in the United States and South Korea focused on teacher preparation, online education, technology integration, and grant-funded projects that serve infant/toddler, preprimary, and K-12 teacher candidates. Dr. Choi has completed the eMINTS (Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies) training as a Park University representative and is certified as an eMINTS Instruction Specialist. Her roles as the eMINTS Instruction Specialist include collaborating with colleagues and mentoring students in technology infusion in their instruction and research. 

Dr. Choi came to the United States in 1994 from Seoul, South Korea, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary School Education and a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, both from Ewha Womans University. A Ph.D. in Early Childhood was earned in 2000 from the University of Missouri-Kanas City. During the following five years, Dr. Choi was an assistant professor at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dr. Choi has taught at Park University since 2006. 

As a tenured professor, Dr. Choi has taught face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses in the Graduate School and undergraduate courses in the School for Education. Dr. Choi has integrated her international background and experiences into her professional activities including program development and field-based pedagogical practices, and continuously serves professional communities on a national and international level.