EDUCATION

Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Oklahoma State University, 2009
Dissertation Title: The Relationship of Wisdom and Ego Identity for Korean and American Adolescents

MEd. (with Honors) in Education/Educational Psychology
The University of New England, Armidale, Australia, 2005

MEd. in English Education, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, 2002

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education /Music Education, Busan National University of Education, Busan, South Korea, 1990

COURSES TAUGHT

EDFI 6710: Human Growth and Development

EDFI 3020: Educational Psychology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Wisdom and Ego-Identity

Emotion, Metacognition, and Cognition

Motivation and Learning

Gifted and Talented Education

Teachers’ Emotionality

Culture Diversity in Education

Research Methodology

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Bang, H. & Montgomery, D. (2008, in Press) Exploring Korean and American Teachers’ Preferred Emotional Types. Accepted by Roeper Review.

Bang, H. & Montgomery, D. (2009, under review) The relationship of wisdom and ego-identity for Korean and American Adolescents. Paper submitted to Journal of Educational Psychology.

Bang, H. Montgomery, D. & McCrea, N. (2009, under review) The Relationship of Empathy and Prosocial Behaviors Observed Among Korean Elementary Children Responding to Real-World Issues Lessons. Paper submitted to Journal of Applied Developmental Psycholog

Bang, H. & Montgomery, D. (2009, under review) Understanding social adaptability types of international graduate students using Q-method. Paper submitted to Journal of College and Character.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES           

Reviewer, Southwest Educational Research Journal

Reviewer, Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative, and Talented

Reviewer. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Reviewer, Journal of International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity

Committee Service at BGSU:

Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural and International Education (MACIE) Steering Committee

MACIE Admissions Committee