Heejung An Professor • Educational Leadership and Professional Studies View CV Website Dr. An is the chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies and a professor specializing in instructional technology, STEM/STEAM education, and assessment. She has served as the director of the STEAM / Arts Integration grant program entitled "Inclusive Arts Integration," funded by the Geraldine Dodge Foundation (2017 - 2023). Dr. An was also the director of the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (2013-2015) grant program entitled "Exploring Korea's History, Culture, and Education System through Experiential Learning," funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Her work has been published in Young Children, Computers & Education, TechTrends, Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D), Computers in the Schools, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE), the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR), and the Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education. Dr. An received her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. Professional Interests Dr. An's research centers on the intersection of cognition and instructional technologies, the design of student-centered, active online learning environments, STEM/STEAM education, digital equity, effective design and delivery of professional development and learning, and women in leadership. Other Interests Hiking, Painting, Traveling Languages (other than English) Korean Degrees EdD Department of Mathematics, Science, & Technology - Instructional Technology and Media, Columbia University, Teachers College New York, NY MA Educational Communication and Technology, New York University New York, NY BS Biology (with the Science Education Certification Program), Ewha Womans University Seoul, South Korea Specialization Instructional Technology; Online Teaching/Learning; STEM/STEAM Education; Teacher Leadership; Digital Curriculum Design and Assessment Licenses and Certifications 02/22/1993 Middle School Teacher Certification for Biology, Issued in South Korea, The Ministry of Education National Representative Publications Digital learning in high-needs schools: A critical approach to technology access and equity in PreK-12; Digital Learning in High-Needs Schools: A Critical Approach to Technology Access and Equity in PreK-12; Routledge; 2023 https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Learning-in-High-Needs-Schools-A-Critical-Approach-to-Technology/Fuentes-An/p/book/9781032228600 Factors affecting online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The lived experiences of parents, teachers, and administrators in U.S. high-needs K-12 schools.; , The Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR); Volume 82, 2022 https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/220404/ Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts-on, Social-on: A Collaborative Maker Project Integrating Arts in a Synchronous Online Environment for Teachers; TechTrends; Volume 66, 2022 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-022-00740-x#citeas Implementation of Learning by Design in a synchronized online environment to teach educational robotics to inservice teachers; Educational Technology Research and Development; 2022 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11423-022-10134-8 The effects of different instructor facilitation approaches on students' interactions during asynchronous online discussions; , Computers & Education; Volume 53, 2009 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360131509001079 Representative Presentations Fostering STEAM and art integration education in high needs K-8 urban schools through a partnership with a regional university Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) New Orleans, LA 2023 The design of online robotics course based on the Learning by Design approach Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) - online The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) , 2021 Collaboratively Designing Assessments to Meet the CAEP Advanced Program Standards A1.1. (Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Professional Dispositions) NJACTE Mid-Atlantic Day of Assessment , NJ 2021 Overcoming the Digital Divide: The Development of a Culturally Responsive Video-Based Arts Integration Tool for High-Needs New Jersey Urban Schools The Korean Society for Educational Technology (KSET) The Korean Society for Educational Technology (KSET) Seoul, 2020 Supporting high needs schools to integrate arts across the curriculum: Benefits and challenges National Association for Professional Development Schools Conference Atlanta, GA 2019 Awards and Honors 2021 Outstanding Paper Award International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 03/21/2021 2006 Outstanding Paper Award International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE), 01/01/2006 Highly Commended Award Winner At the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 01/01/2011 Media https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2020/04/17/william-paterson-university-launches-art-blog-inner-city-children/5136578002/ https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/education/2020/04/17/william-paterson-university-launches-art-blog-inner-city-children/5136578002/ William Paterson University Finds Creative Ways to Teach Art to School Children in Paterson During Pandemic Shutdown https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/sections/education/articles/william-paterson-university-finds-creative-ways-to-teach-art-to-school-children-in-paterson-during-pandemic-shutdown William Paterson University awarded grant to fund South Korea study http://www.northjersey.com/news/william-paterson-university-awarded-grant-to-fund-south-korea-study-abroad-1.588240 http://www.wpunj.edu/news/detail.html?id=f9e7f267-72e8-40b0-af46-687d1cae9723 Fulbright-Hays program: US schools to have lessons on Korea http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/08/113_163695.html Fulbright-Hays program: U.S. Teachers delve into Korean History http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqgnhOb_9GQ&list=PL69o5Q6PZL05JmtPHaDGVnEN5ccVIhILH&index=1 Arirang TV interviews with two participants of the Fulbright-Hays program. Fellowships, Grants and Research Practices to Promote and Support Teacher Leadership in New Jersey P-12 Public Schools (Contracted with the NJ Department of Education) Contract Inclusive Arts Integration (STEAM / Arts integration Grant Program, funded by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Grant Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Grant: The US-NJ-South Korea Project at William Paterson University: Exploring Korea’s History, Culture, and Education System through Experiential Learning (funded by the US Department of Education)) Grant Notable Courses Taught (G) LEAD 8700: Dissertation Continuation(G) LEAD 8600: Dissertation: Scholarship in Practice(G) EDLP 6030: Educational Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Designs(G) ELCL 6290 & 6300: Research in Education I & II(G) LEAD 7901/7902: Leader Learner Community(G) ELCL6230: Teaching Earth & Space, and Life Sciences with the STEAM Approach(G) ELCL 6270: Teaching Physical Science with the STEAM Approach(G) ELCL 6540: Programming, Robotics, and Engineering in STEAM(G) ELCL 6060: Emerging Technologies for Teaching Mathematics Email 973 720 2280 4090 Valley Road By appointment
