Yunjeong Chang

My research focuses on engaging cognitively and culturally diverse students in the student-centered online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning environments in multi-disciplinary contexts. My research areas have evolved while conducting mixed method research with scholars in computer science, science, engineering, and medical fields. Currently, I co-led two NSF grants and am leading four ongoing research projects across four areas: Engaging learners in student-centered learning environments, Enhancing STEM diversity, Creating effective online professional development environments, and Serving underserved population.

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• Research Scientist, University of Virginia, Computer Science and Engineering Education
• PhD, University of Georgia, Learning, Design and Technology
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia, Computer Science and Engineering Education

• UB EDJI Faculty Fellow; Awarded from Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Teaching Transformation (CATT) at UB; 2023-05-26;
• GSE EDJI Fellow; Awarded from GSE, UB; 2023-05-10;
• Exceptional Online Instructor (2019-2020); The Learning and Instruction Graduate Student Association, Graduate School of Education, Univsersity at Buffalo, SUNY.; 2020-05-20;
• Featured Research of the Year; Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT); 2018-10-26;
• Certificate in Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies; National Council on Teacher Education (NCATE), Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP);

• Oh, E. G., Cho, M.-H., & Chang, Y. (2023). Learners’ perspectives on MOOC design. Distance Education, 0(0), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2022.2150126 [ISI indexed, SSCI Journal, Impact Factor: 5.50]
• Olewnik, A., Chang, Y., & Su, M. (2023). Co-curricular engagement among engineering undergrads: do they have the time and motivation?. International Journal of STEM Education, 10(1), 27. [ISI indexed, SSCI Journal, Impact Factor: 5.79]
• Chang, Y., & Lee, E. (2022). Addressing the challenges of online and blended STEM learning with grounded design. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 38(5), 163-179. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.7620 [ISI indexed, SSCI Journal, Impact Factor: 3.067]
• Cho, M. H., Chang, Y., Lee, D. H., & Kim, Y. (2022). Development of a Mental Health Application: A Formative Evaluation. SAGE Open, 12(4), 21582440221140372. [ISI indexed, SSCI Journal, Impact Factor: 2.03]
• Kim, D., Jung, E., Yoon, M., Chang, Y., Park, S., Kim, D., & Demir, F. (2021). Exploring the structural relationships between course design factors, learner commitment, self-directed learning, and intentions for further learning in a self-paced MOOC. Computers & Education, 166, 104171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104171. [ISI indexed, SSCI Journal, Impact Factor: 5.29]

• University of Texas, Austin, Workshop on Collaborative Learning for Biology Department, on April-6-2022.;
• The Korean Society for Educational Technology, Virtual Conference through Metaverse, Workshop on “Designing and writing convergence research proposal”, on November-12-2021.;
• University of Texas, Austin, Workshop on Collaborative Learning for Biology Department, on April-6-2022.;

• Cho, M, Chang, Y, Lee, D. (Apr, 2022). Development of mental health app: a formative evaluation. Paper presented for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego with virtual component.;
• Oh, E., Cho, M., & Chang, Y. (Nov 2020). What do learners expect from MOOCs? Learners’ perspectives on MOOC design, Concurrent Session at Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) International Conference, Virtual Conference.;

• GSE EDJI Fellow Grant; Local; GSE; Awarded; (08/28/2023-05/15/2024)
• Consultant, Lighthouse CC: Online Professional Development for Community College Computer Science Faculty; Federal; National Science Foundation (NSF); Awarded; (08/01/2018-08/31/2021)
• Co-PI, Increasing Diversity and Engagement in Undergraduate Computing with Enhanced Collaborative Learning (IUSE: EHR); Federal; National Science Foundation (NSF); Awarded; (08/01/2017-08/31/2022)

• NSF Panel Reviewer (2023)
  01/16/2023-05/16/2023
• NSF Panel Reviewer (2021)
  10/02/2021-12/02/2021
• Grant Reviewer and Panel Discussant, National Institutions of Health (NIH), SBIR/STTR Grants, Interactive Digital Media STEM Resources for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences (2020)
  10/04/2020-11/04/2020
• Proposal Reviewer, SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG)
  02/20/2020-05/20/2020