Maggie Jeong
Doctoral Student
Graduate Research Assistant
Learning Sciences Research Institute
Pronouns: They/Them
Contact
Building & Room:
Building & Room: Room 1570, Learning Sciences Research Institute
Address:
1240 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
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About
Maggie Inah Jeong O'Brien (정인아; they/them) is a fifth-year doctoral student at the Learning Sciences Research Institute. They have been a member of the Ryu group since Fall 2020. They use research to represent Asian American and transracial Korean adoptee communities in advancing narrative-based sensemaking theory development and narrative inquiry methods. Their dissertation will center on the implementation of the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act in Illinois. Maggie also assisted Dr. Ryu for the Undergraduate STEM Project and DEcLARE Project. Outside of research, Maggie enjoys painting and playing traditional Korean percussion.
Selected Publications
- Arnold, S., & Jeong, M. (2024). Understanding data practices in how hobbyists conduct their everyday life. ISLS Annual Meeting 2024 Proceedings. International Conference of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting (ISLS) 2024, Buffalo, New York.
- Jayathilaka, A., Jeong, M., & Ryu, M. (2024). College multilingual students’ use of translanguaging in science problem solving contexts. ISLS Annual Meeting 2024 Proceedings. International Conference of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting (ISLS) 2024, Buffalo, New York
- Jeong, M., & Ryu, M. (2022). Chin youths’ epistemic agency in an afterschool STEM learning environment. ISLS Annual Meeting 2022 Proceedings. International Conference of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting (ISLS) 2022, Hiroshima, Japan
Education
2020 - B.A., University of Minnesota, Psychology
Selected Presentations
- Jeong, M. (2024). Taught to be grateful yet ashamed: Multigenerational narratives from Korean adoptees. 2024 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
- Jeong, M. (2024). Crafting conversations about heritage and culture. Korean Adoptee Adoptive Family Network 2024 Annual Conference, Rosemont, IL.
- Jeong, M., & Bano, R. (2023). Multilingual identity: A novel intersectional construct to elucidate students’ STEM experiences [Paper presentation]. National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2023 Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.