Bio

Yubin Jang is a Ph.D. student in the Education and Social Policy program, affiliated with the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on improving educators and educational leadership focusing on the educational leadership labor market, educator quality, and professional development, while employing quantitative and mixed-methods approaches. Her primary advisor is Dr. Lauren P. Bailes.

She is currently employed as a research assistant on several projects, including research on leadership representation in independent schools, principal professional learning experiences, CTE teacher qualifications, and professional learning partnerships. Her dissertation delves into the Title II, Part A funding distribution and implementation at the state and local district levels.

Education

M.A. in Learning Science (specialization: Education and Educational Administration)

• Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
• Advisor : Dr. Joo-ho Park
• Dissertation: Professional development needs and the mediating effect of participation in the relationship between feedback for teachers and job satisfaction (published in Korean Journal of Educational Research)

B.A. in Education 

• Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
• Summa Cum Laude