AN AFFILIATE OF THE LIFE SPAN INSTITUTE & THE DEPT. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Beach Center on Disability

Staff Detail

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Hyo-Jeong Seo

Doctoral Student and Research Assistant

University of Kansas
1200 Sunnyside Ave., 3107 Haworth Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045

Office Phone: (785) 864-4279

Fax: (785) 864-7605

Email: hyojeongseo@ku.edu

Bio: Before coming to the University of Kansas to pursue my doctoral degree in Special Education, I worked five years at a public special education school in Korea as a homeroom teacher and a vocational teacher for students with autism, emotional/behavioral disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. Through my practical experiences of teaching junior high and high school students, I realized the importance of self-determination and transition for my students. This has led me to come to America to study with Dr. Wehmeyer at KU.  My area of interest for my doctoral studies is low incidence disabilities in secondary education, focusing on self-determination and transition.

Education:

Master of Education, Secondary Special Education, Kongju National University, Korea, 2008

Bachelor of Education, English Education and Special Education, Kongju National University, Korea, 2005

Interests:

Doctoral Focus: Low-incidence disabilities

Advisor: Dr. Michael Wehmeyer

Research Interests: Self-determination, Transition, education of students with intellectual/developmental disabilities