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Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
Faculty
Jeesun Jung

Jeesun Jung

Associate Professor
Teacher Education

Education

  • Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • M. Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • M.A. in Elementary Inclusive Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • B.A. in Child Studies, Seoul Women’s University in Seoul, Korea

Research Interests

  • Infant development and education
  • Caregivers' teaching practices
  • Play
  • Diversity/multicultural education

Courses Taught

  • Observation and recording of young children’s behavior
  • Diversity in early childhood education
  • Infant and toddler development and education
  • Philosophy and theories of child development and teaching

Biography

Publications

Jung, J. & Recchia, S. (2013). Scaffolding Infants' Play Through Empowering and Individualizing Teaching Practices. Early Education & Development, 24(6), 829-850.

Jung, J. (2013). Teachers' roles in infants' play and its changing nature in a dynamic group care context. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28, 187– 198.

Jung, J. (2012). Finding a culture of collegiality and mentorship as a support system for male preschool teachers. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 18(2), 147-165.

Jung, J. (2011). Infant teachers' playfulness and infants' emotional distress, Early Child Development and Care, 181(10), 1397-1407.

Kwon, K., Suh, Y., Bang, Y., Jung, J., & Moon, S. (2010). The note of discord: Examining educational perspectives between teachers and Korean parents. Teaching and Teacher Education,26, 497-506.

Moon, S., Jung, J., Bang, Y., Kwon, K., & Suh, Y. (2009). "I Don't See Color. I Only See Children!": A Case Study of Teachers' Color-Blindness for Asian Students. US-China Review, 6(8), 80-84.