Liz Sehyun Hwang
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Pronouns: she, her, hers
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Doctoral Student, CIDE
Areas of interest
- Internationalization of higher education
- Accessibility to higher education
- Public policy and its impact on international higher education
- Developing intercultural/linguistically diverse classroom pedagogy
MS, College Counseling and Student Development, St. Cloud State University, 2020
BS, General Business (AACSB-I), St. Cloud State University, 2018
My research interest is mainly around the internationalization of higher education in the United States. Within education, I am interested in studying effective strategies to support faculty and instructors in creating linguistically inclusive classrooms and supporting intercultural learning of both international and non-international students. Other research interests of mine include public policy development and its impact on international students’ experiences and internationalization of higher education institutions and access to U.S. higher education.
Being an international student in the U.S. for nearly 10 years has provided me an opportunity to learn how important it is to have support throughout your college experience, whether it is inside or outside of the classroom, especially when you are alone in a foreign country. This led me to pursue a career in higher education where I gained experiences in academic advising, career development, and housing and residential life to become a representative and advocate for international students in higher education institutions. While pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees, I was also involved in student advocacy where we focused on creating inclusive and safe learning environments for all students. I was able to establish valuable supporting relationships with faculty while helping them navigate their challenges and concerns about supporting international students in the classroom.
Johnstone, C., & Hwang, S. (2022, November). "Conceptualizing Accessibility to Higher Education in Bhutan: In pursuit of Happiness and Humanness" presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
Sitter, J., Hwang, S., & Feng, A. (2022, October). "Supporting International & Domestic Students’ Global Career Development" presentation at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region-IV Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
Hwang, S., Sitter, J. (2021, October). "International Student Career Development: Expectations and Realities" presentation at the Diversity Abroad Global Inclusion Conference, Atlanta, GA and virtual.
Hwang, S., Byrd, B. (2020). “Bursting K-Pop Bubble: South Korea and Its Ongoing Struggle with Racial Justice” presentation at Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Hwang, S., Hofbauer, J. (2020). “(Dis)Ability: The Hidden Diverse Population” presentation at Power In Diversity Conference, St. Cloud, MN.