Chong Myung Park
Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Chong Myung Park is a research scientist in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the examination of career development in K–12 and post-secondary settings and as a lifelong learning process. Specific areas of research include college and career readiness, workplace skills, financial literacy skills, career pathways to STEM occupations, and Personalized Career and Academic Plans.
Dr. Park has been coordinating an international collaborative research study on social and emotional learning since 2018 where she works with career development researchers from 20 countries to examine educators’ perspectives on SEL in developing youth future readiness. She also conducts evaluations of career development programs and activities, career identity development, and social and emotional learning skills.
Dr. Park completed her internship at the Office of Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz where she conducted research on dropout interventions and preventions.
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Education
EdD, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Boston University
EdM, Education Policy, Planning, and Administration, Boston University
MA, Ewha Woman's University, South Korea
BA, Ewha Woman's University, South Korea
Selected Publications
Marsay, G., Atitsogbe, K.A., Ouedraogo, A., Nsubuga, H., Pari, P., Kossi, E.Y., Park, C. & Solberg, V.S.H. (2022). The 4th Industrial Revolution and Social and Emotional Learning in Africa: Implications for Educational Materials. NISSEM Global Briefs: Educating for the Social, the Emotional and the Sustainable. Volume III: SEL in Context. NISSEM and UNESCO. Smart A. & Sinclair M. (Eds), https://nissem.org/NGB3
Park, C., Kraus, A. D., Dai, Y., Fantry, C., Block, T., Kelder, B., Howard, K. A. S., & Solberg, V. S. H. (2021). Empowering Women in Finance through Developing Girls’ Financial Literacy Skills in the United States. Behavioral Sciences, 11(12), 176. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs11120176
Park, C., Rodriguez, A., Flete Gomez, J.R., Erilus, I., Kim, H., Dai, Y., Oliver-Davila, A., Trunfio, P., Howard, K.A.S., and Solberg, V. S. H., (2021). Embedding Life Design In Future Readiness Efforts to Promote Collective Impact and Economically Sustainable Communities: Conceptual Frameworks and Case Example. Sustainability, 2021, 13(23), 13189. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313189
Bacanlı, F., Ozdemir, N. K., Ferrari, L., Park, C. M., & Solberg, V. S. H. (2021). Social Emotional Learning and Career Development From Educators’ Perspectives Grounded on the Turkish Context. Journal of Career Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453211050085
Marsay, G., Atitsogbe, K. A., Ouedraogo, A., Nsubuga, H., Paboussoum, P., Yawavi, K. E., Park, C. & Solberg, V. S. (2021). The Importance of Social Emotional Learning Skills in Assisting Youth to Successfully Transition into the World of Work. African Journal of Career Development. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ajcd.v3i1.37
Solberg, V. S., Park, C. M. & Marsay, G. (2020). Designing Future Readiness Programs For High Need, High Opportunity Youth: Recommendations For Shifting Perspective And Practice. Journal of Career Assessment. 106907272093864.
Selected Presentations
Park, C. (September, 2022). Innovative Qualitative Research Methods. European Doctoral Programme in Career Guidance and Counseling (ECADOC), Workshop Session.
Howard, K.A.S., Solberg, V.S.H, Rodriguez, A., & Park, C. (August, 2022). Critical Conversations on Guiding Youth to High-Wage, High Demand Occupational Pathways. American Psychological Association (APA) Conference, Symposium Session.
Howard, K.A.S., Solberg, V.S.H., Park, C., & Zimmerman, T. (August, 2022). A longitudinal Examination on the Impact of A Financial Literacy Program for Girls. American Psychological Association (APA) Conference, Poster Session.
Park, C., Ferrari, L. & Solberg, V.S.H. (April, 2022). Translational Research: International Perspectives on Developing Social and Emotional Learning Skills (SEL) and Future Readiness. A symposium session for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 24, 2022.
Howard, K.A.S., Rodriguez, A. & Park, C. (April, 2022). Becoming Future-Ready: Connecting the Dots Between STEM, Career Development, and Civic Engagement. A presentation for the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) conference. April 5, 2022
Howard, K.A.S., Rodriguez, A. & Park, C. (April, 2022). Becoming Future-Ready: Connecting the Dots Between STEM, Career Development, and Civic Engagement. A presentation for the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) conference. April 5, 2022