Research Interests: Korean Language Education, Korean Language Pedagogy, Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Education, Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Error Analysis, Materials Design and Development, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning, Korean Syntax, Linguistic Typology, Voice Constructions (Passive, Middle, and Causative)
Email: syntactician@daum.net
Blog: http://blog.naver.com/koreanwithus
Office: Library South Ground 623 (LS G623)
Education
· 2013. 03. - 2019. 08. Ph.D., Korean Linguistics (Specialization: Korean Syntax), Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
Dissertation Title: A Study on Korean Passive Sentences
Committee: Oh Choong-yeon (Soongsil University), Yim Chae-hun (Soongsil University), So Shin-ae (Ewha Womans University),
Lee Chan-kyu (Chung-Ang University), Kim Yang-jin (Kyunghee University)
· 2010. 09. - 2012. 08. M.Ed., Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
Thesis Title: A Study on the Semantic Function and Situational Model of ‘eun/neun’ and ‘i/ga’ in Korean Language Education
· 2004. 03. - 2010. 08. B.A., Korean Language and Literature, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
Received the Kim Hyun-Seung Literary Award in 2007, which exempted me from the undergraduate thesis requirement.
· 2020. 01. - 2020. 08. TEFL Professional Certificate Program & Advanced Studies in TEFL, University of California, San Diego
Certificates
· 2022. 09. CLAD (Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development) Certificate, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
· 2021. 06. Single Subject Teaching Credential, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (World Languages: Korean)
· 2020. 06. TEFL Professional Certificate (with Special Studies in TEFL), University of California, San Diego
· 2019. 04. Korean Language Teacher Level 1 (Top Level), South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
· 2016. 10. Reading and Writing Instructor Level 1 (Top Level), Korean Educational Promotion Association
· 2016. 08. Discussion and Debate Instructor Level 1 (Top Level), Korean Educational Promotion Association
· 2012. 10. Korean Language Teacher Level 2, South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development
Binghamton University (State University of New York)
Awarded for being nominated by students as a Career Champion, recognizing my role in their personal and professional growth. This honor is given to faculty and staff who have played a pivotal role in helping students explore career options, build professional networks, apply for graduate school, connect with employers, develop skills, navigate the job and internship search process, and more.