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JILLI JUNG

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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Education Policy, Dual-title in Comparative and International Education, and Minor in Demography, Pennsylvania State University (2021-2024)

  • M.A. in Ethics Education, Seoul National University (2017-2019)

    • Exchange Student, University of Oklahoma (Fall 2018)

  • B.A. in Ethics Education, Minor: Sociology, Seoul National University (2013-2017)

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

  • Post-doctoral Researcher, Stanford University (2024-)
  • Managing Editor, American Journal of Education, Pennsylvania (2022-2024)
  • Researcher, Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (2020)

RESEARCH INTERESTS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Research Interests:
Education policy, Quantitative methods, Quasi-experimental methods, Gender, Socioeconomic, and racial/ethnic inequality, Large-scale datasets

Technical Skills:
R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, MPLUS, HLM

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • Gopalan, M., Jung, J., Chiang, S., Linden-Carmichae, A., & Lanza, S. (Accepted). College Students’ Sense of Belonging and Alcohol Use amidst COVID-19: Evidence from a 21-day Daily Diary Study. PloS one.

  • Jung, J., & Fenelon, A. (2024). Do later school start times improve adolescents’ sleep and substance use? A quasi-experimental study. Preventive Medicine, 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108028.

  • Jung, J., & Gopalan, M. (2023). The Stubborn Unresponsiveness of Youth Voter Turnout to Civic Education: Quasi-experimental Evidence from State-Mandated Civics Tests. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737231195887

  • Byun, S. Y., Jung, J., & Shin, T. S. (2023). Does shadow education discourage or encourage creative thinking? Evidence from South Korea. Journal for the Study of Education and Development. Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 46(4), 774-808. https://doi.org/10.1080/02103702.2023.2230042

    • Best Paper Award 2023 in the thematic area of Applied Educational Research in the Journal for the Study of Education and Development

  • Yi, H. J., Shin, Y. J., Min, Y., Jeong, J., Jung, J., & Kang, Y. (2023). Perception and Experience of Sexual and Gender Minority Korean Youth in School Counseling. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 45(2), 189-209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-022-09490-0

In Korean

  • Byun, S., Park, S., & Jung, J. (2024). Socioeconomic Disparities in Korean Children’s Expected Occupational Status: An International Comparative Perspective. Korean Journal of Sociology of Education, 34(2), 55-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.32465/ksocio.2024.34.2.003

  • Chung, H., Park, S., Jung, J., & Byun, S., (2024). The effect of graduating from a private elementary school on college admissions results. Korean Journal of Sociology of Education, 34(1), 197-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.32465/ksocio.2024.34.1.007

  • Byun, S., Chung, H., & Jung, J. (2022). The effect of private elementary school attendance on the likelihood of attending elite high schools. Korean Journal of Sociology of Education, 32(1), 59-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.32465/ksocio.2022.32.1.003

  • Kim, H., Yu, K., Jung, J. (2020). A longitudinal analysis of the characteristics of democratic citizens in South Korean moral education textbooks, 1973-2020. Journal of Moral & Ethics Education, 69, 375-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.18338/kojmee.2020..69.375

  • Jung, J., & Hwang, S. (2020). The influence of family income on adolescents’ Grit: The mediation roles of extracurricular activities and parenting style. Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 27(11), 283-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.21509/KJYS.2020.11.27.11.283

  • Jung, J., & Yu, K. (2020). The roles of national identity and intergroup contact on South Koreans’ attitudes toward North Korean defectors: A multicultural perspective. Multicultural Education Studies, 13(3), 85-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.14328/MES.2020.9.30.85

  • Kim, H., Yu, K., Jung, J., Sin, J., & Kim, D. (2020). A longitudinal analysis of the contents of national and global citizenship in South Korean moral education textbooks, 1973-2020. Journal of Moral & Ethics Education, 68, 223-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.18338/kojmee.2020..68.223

  • Jung, J. (2019). Gender representation in middle school moral education textbooks in South Korea, 1973-2019. Journal of Moral & Ethics Education, 64, 241-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.18338/kojmee.2019..64.241 (in Korean)

WORKING PAPERS AND MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

  • Jung, J. (Under review). Uncovering Absence Patterns among LGBTQ+ Students: Evidence from 190,000 Students in 2013–2020.

  • Byun, S., Park, S., Chung, H., Jung, J., Shin, T., & Kim, J. (Under review). Does Shadow Education Affect Behavioral (Dis)Engagement? Evidence from South Korean Elementary School Students.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

† Indicates first author presentation

  • 2024: Association for Education Finance and Policy†; American Educational Research Association†; Comparative and International Education Society; Population Association of America†;
  • 2023: Association for Education Finance and Policy†; Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management†; European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction; IEA International Research Conference; Midwest Political Science Association†; Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness†; Southern Economic Association†
  • 2022: American Educational Research Association†; Comparative and International Education Society; Korean Education Longitudinal Study Conference; Pennsylvania State University College of Education Research Conference†
  • 2021: International Conference on Education Research†; Korean Education Longitudinal Study Conference; Pennsylvania State University College of Education Research Conference†; Seoul National University College of Education Research Conference; Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues†
  • 2020: Comparative and International Education Society†; Korean Association for Multicultural Education International Conference†; Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey†; Korean Society for Moral & Ethics Education
  • 2019: Comparative and International Education Society†; Korean Society for Moral & Ethics Education

INVITED TALKS

  • Jung, J., & Gopalan, M. (2024). The Stubborn Unresponsiveness of Youth Voter Turnout to Civic Education: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from State-Mandated Civics Tests. Paper presented at the winter collaborative meeting of the Council of Chief State School Officers.
  • Jung, J. (2023). The role of early childhood education coverage policies. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Speaker Series. Pennsylvania State University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching Assistant, Education in American Society (Undergraduate course), Pennsylvania State University (2024 Spring and Summer)
  • Middle School Teacher, Ethics 1 & 2, Munwon Middle School (2021)
  • Teaching Assistant, Social Thought and Ethics (Undergraduate course) and North Korean Studies (Undergraduate course), Seoul National University (2017-2019)

SELECTED FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS

  • SREE Researchers of Color Mentored Travel Award, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (Cover registration, workshop, transportation, and accommodation) (2024)
  • AEFP Roe L. Johns Student Travel Grant, Association for Education Finance and Policy ($400) (2024)
  • APPAM Equity and Inclusion Fellowship, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (2023)
  • SREE Researchers of Color Mentored Travel Award, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (2023)
  • Michael Salwen Scholarship, Korean-American Educational Researchers Association ($500) (2023)
  • AERA Graduate Student Travel Award, AERA International Studies SIG ($350) (2023)
  • AERA Graduate Student Travel Award, AERA Division G ($95) (2023)
  • AEFP Roe L. Johns Student Travel Grant, Association for Education Finance and Policy ($145) (2023)
  • California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Data Student Scholarship, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research ($500) (2023)
  • NAEP Data Training Workshop Award, American Institutes for Research (2023)
  • Early Career Diversity Research Award, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center ($1,500) (2022-2023)
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  • P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship, P.E.O. ($9,000) (2022-2023)
  • CIED Summer Research Grant, PSU Comparative and International Education Program ($1,000) (2022)
  • AERA Graduate Student Travel Award, AERA International Studies SIG ($160) (2022)
  • Second Place, Seoul National University College of Education Research Conference Award (2021)
  • Fulbright Graduate Student Program Alternate Candidate, Fulbright Korea (2020)
  • Graduate Student Directed Research Grant, Seoul National University (2019)
  • Fellowship for Next Generation Scholars, Seoul National University (2017-2018)
  • ChungGuan Scholarship, Seoul National University College of Education Alumni Association (2015)
  • SNU Merit-Based Scholarship, Seoul National University (2014-2016)

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

  • Vice President, Education Policy Studies Student Association, Pennsylvania State University (2023-2024)
  • Graduate Student Representative, AERA International Studies SIG, American Educational Research Association (2023-2024)
  • Student President, Department of Ethics Education, Seoul National University (2015)
  • Journal Referee, Educational Researcher (2024, 2024), American Educational Research Association Conference Proposal (2022)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

  • Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
  • Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE)