Biography and expertise
Emily KyungJin Suh earned her PhD in Education Studies with a concentration in Language, Literacy, and Culture from the University of Nebraska and a Master's in English as a Second Language. Dr. Suh is an Associate Professor of Graduate Program in Postsecondary Student Success in Learning, Literacy, and Mathematics. She also serves as Coordinator of English, Language Arts, Reading (an integrated reading and writing program) within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Educational Studies
Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2017
Master's Degree
MA in English as Second Language
Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008
Bachelor's Degree
BA in History
Univ of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2006
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Holschuh, Jodi P (Principal), Suh, Emily Kyung Jin (Co-Principal). Postsecondary Instructor Micro-Credentials (PIM): Stage 2, State, $375000. (Submitted: October 2023, Funded: September 25, 2024 - August 31, 2026). Grant.
- Suh, Emily Kyung Jin (Principal), White, Alexander (Co-Principal), Gerlofs, Maureen Patricia (Supporting). THECB College Readiness and Success Models, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $100000. (Funded: August 31, 2023 - August 1, 2025). Grant.
- Westbrook, Thersa (Principal), Suh, Emily Kyung Jin (Co-Principal), White, Alexander (Supporting). THECB College Readiness Model, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $100000. (Funded: August 31, 2021 - August 1, 2024). Grant.
- Suh, Emily Kyung Jin, Payne, Emily Miller. A Comparative Analysis of State Policy and Implementation: Understanding the Adult ESL-to-Credit Pipeline, $16000. (Submitted: October 2018, Funded: January 2019 - December 2020). Grant.
- Suh, Emily Kyung Jin. IUS Developmental Education Exploration, IU, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Funded: January 1, 2018 - August 2018). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Zollman, A., Hoffman, L., & Suh, E. K. J. (2025). STEM smart parenting: A practical guide for nurturing innovative thinkers. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Suh, E. K. J., Oelschlegel, C. P., & Edizer, A. M. (2024). Self-Regulated Learning in Developmental Literacy Courses: Examining the Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Students’ Goals, and their Metacognitive Literacy Practices. Journal of College Literacy and Learning, 49, 24–49.
- Suh, E. K. J., Estevez Posadas, B. V., Fuller, H. I., Cruz, M., & Andrade, J. (2023). “Open Our Hearts and Minds to Say I Belong Here”: Undergraduate Preservice Teachers’ Transfer Experiences. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/152102512312222
- Suh, E. K. J., Wu, N., Garcia, A. J., Oelschlegel, C. P., & Armstrong, S. L. (2022). (Un)voicing a field’s expertise: A two-pronged citation and language analysis. Journal of Praxis in Higher Education, 4(2), 90–121.
- Suh, E. K. J., Williams, J., & Owens, S. (2021). Raciolinguistic justice in college literacy and learning: A call to reflexive praxis. College Reading and Learning Association. Retrieved from https://www.crla.net/images/whitepaper/CRLA_2021_WhitePaper_Raciolinguistic_Justice_FA.pdf
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Scholarly/Creative Products, College of Education, Texas State University. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Literacy Research Association. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Dissertation Award, The American Association of Applied Linguistics. December 2018 - 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Founders' Emergent Scholar Award, International Society for Language Studies. December 2018 - 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Anne Ferguson Award for Professional Development, National Association for Developmental Education. 2014
Featured service activities
- Chair
Equity, Access and Inclusion Network, National Organization for Student Success
- Chair
Developmental Reading and Writing, Texas Community College Teachers Association
- President
Indiana Association for Developmental Education
- Board Member
Dunbar Heritage Association
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Basic Writing
- Reviewer / Referee
Community College Journal of Research and Practice