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JungKang Miller
Jung Kang K. Miller
is a tenured Professor of Literacy and Multilingual Studies in the School of Education. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in TESOL from New Mexico State University and her M.A. in Applied Linguistics with a concentration in ESL and bilingual Education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She joined Mercy University in 2018 and served as Chair of the Department of Literacy and Multilingual Studies for seven years. Her research interests include second language acquisition, cross-cultural communication, multilingualism, teacher education, and adult ESL. She has experience co-directing several grant projects, including an NYSED-funded program for ESOL teachers, the Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in ESOL, and a federally funded Korean language program, STARTALK, to promote Korean language and culture for both heritage and non-heritage students. She has taught graduate courses in second language theories and methods, multiculturalism in education, sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, and clinical practice in TESOL. She has undertaken scholarly activities in the discipline, including various publications and presentations. Her recent research focuses on mentoring in ESOL education. She strives to establish a connection between research and teaching as well as theory and practice and constantly integrates reflective thinking and inquiry into her teaching.
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