JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG Associate Professor Department of Geosciences University of West Georgia 1601 Maple St., Carrollton, GA 30118 jhong@westga.edu; (678) 839-5462 http://www.westga.edu/~jhong EDUCATION Ph.D., Geography, University of Colorado Boulder, 2012 Dissertation: Web-based GIS for middle school teachers: Using online mapping applications to promote teacher adoption Research website: GIS for Social Studies (http://www.westga.edu/~jhong/gisss) Advisor: Dr. Kenneth E. Foote, Dissertation committee: Dr. Joseph J. Kerski M.S., Geography, San Diego State University, 2007 Thesis: Integrating a real-time mobile GIS and a web-based mapping application for monitoring campus crime: A case study at San Diego State University Research website: SDSU Campus Map: Campus Safety Mapping Project (http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/campusmap), Advisor: Dr. Ming-Hsiang Tsou B.S., Geography (GIS & Spatial Analysis emphasis), Ohio State University, 2005 RESEARCH INTERESTS GIS (in) education Geography education Technology integration in education User-centered design Tourism geography PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2017-present Associate Professor Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia 2012-2017 Assistant Professor Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia 2009 GIS Intern Esri Denver Regional Office, Broomfield, CO Tasks: Updating Boulder-Denver bicycle/pedestrian map and testing ArcGIS Explorer Online and ArcGIS Viewer for Flex
2008-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder 2007-2008 GIS Researcher Korean Land Spatialization Group, Incheon, Republic of Korea The Affiliated Organization of Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation Tasks: Administering GIS/RS projects funded by the Korean government and promoting international corporation for GIS research and GIS standardization 2007 GIS Intern CRW Systems, San Diego, CA Task: Updating GIS Applications with MapObjects from VB6 to VB.NET 2005-2007 Graduate Research Assistant Research, Education and Applications Solution Network Project: A border security decision support system driven by remotely sensed data inputs, funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Geography, San Diego State University Task: Developing mobile GIS prototype for US-Mexico border security TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2012-present Instructor Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia GEOG 1013, World Geography GEOG 2083, Introduction to Geographical Analysis GEOG 2553, Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences GEOG 4553/5553, Geographic Information Systems GEOG 4753, Contemporary GIS Applications GEOG 6753, Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis 2008-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder Teaching Computer Labs GEOG 2053, Mapping a Changing World GEOG 3053, Cartography and Information Design GEOG 4103/5103, Introduction to Geographic Information Science GEOG 4203/5203, GIS Modeling Applications Teaching Recitations GEOG 1982, World Regional Geography JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 2 of 11
GEOG 1992, Introduction to Human Geographies GEOG 2002, Geographies of Global Change PUBLICATIONS Peer-reviewed journal articles Hong, J. E., and A. Melville. (forthcoming). Training social studies teachers to develop inquirybased GIS lessons. Journal of Geography. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2017.1371205 Hong, J. E., and I. Jo. 2017. Undergraduate students use of online information in world geography: Source types and selection criteria. Review of International Geographical Education Online 7 (2): 171-189. Available at: http://rigeo.org/rigeo-v7-n2-3/ Hong, J. E. 2017. Designing GIS learning materials for K-12 teachers. Technology, Pedagogy and Education 26 (3): 323-345. Jo, I., J. E. Hong, and K. Verma. 2016. Facilitating spatial thinking in world geography using web-based GIS. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 40 (3): 442-459. Hong, J. E. 2016. Social studies teachers views of ICT integration. Review of International Geographical Education Online 6 (1): 32-48. Available at: http://rigeo.org/rigeo-v6-n1-2 Stonier, F., and J. E. Hong. 2016. Bridging GIS success. The Geography Teacher 13 (2): 52-60. Hong, J. E. 2016. Identifying skill requirements for GIS positions: A content analysis of job advertisements. Journal of Geography 115 (4): 147-158. Hong, J. E., and H. K. Lee. 2016. The use of middle school atlases in the social studies classroom in South Korea. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research 3 (1), Article 2. Available at: http://dc.uwm.edu/ijger/vol3/iss1/2 Hong, J. E. 2016. The influence of feminist theory and perspectives on GIS research. Geography 101 (1): 42-46. Hong, J. E., and F. Stonier. 2015. GIS in-service teacher training based on TPACK. Journal of Geography 114 (3): 108-117. Hong, J. E. 2014. Promoting teacher adoption of GIS using teacher-centered and teacherfriendly design. Journal of Geography 113 (4): 139-150. Brysch, C. P., R. G. Boehm, A. Oberle, J. L. Waite, J. E. Hong, D. Lambert, C. A. Frazier, and B. Barr. 2013. Teacher leaders as active agents in online professional development: The learning cluster method. Research in Geographic Education 15 (2): 59-70. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 3 of 11
Book chapters Hong, J. E. 2015. Teaching GIS and other geospatial technologies to in-service teachers. In Geospatial Technologies and Geography Education in a Changing World:Geospatial Practices and Lessons Learned, eds O. Muniz-Solari, A. Demirci, and J. van der Schee, pp. 117-126. Springer. Holmberg, M. O., J. E. Hong, and K. E. Foote. 2012. Perception and sense of place. In 21 st Century Geography: A Reference Handbook, ed. J. P. Stoltman, pp. 149-160. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Hong, J. E. and E. Jones. 2018. Identifying popular tourist attraction types using user-generated content, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 10-14, 2018. New Orleans, LA. Kim, Y.-H., S. Yi, and J. E. Hong. 2017. Research on the usage of East Sea on the newspapers and broadcasting networks in the Commonwealth of Nations, The Fall Conference of The Korean Cartographic Association. December 9, 2017. Seoul, Korea. Hong, J. E. 2017. GIS Professional Development Models for In-service Teachers, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 5-9, 2017. Boston, MA. Hong, J. E., and A. Melville. 2016. GIS Professional Development for Social Studies Teachers in Cobb County, Georgia, National Conference on Geography Education. July 28-31, 2016. Tampa, FL. Kim, Y.-H., J. H. Park, and J. E. Hong. 2016. Marker based Augmented Reality Applications for Geographical learning, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 29-April 2, 2016. San Francisco, CA. Hong, J. E., and I. Jo. 2016. Online Resource Selection of Undergraduate Students in World Geography, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 29- April 2, 2016. San Francisco, CA. Jo, I., J. E. Hong, and K. Verma. 2015. Enhancing spatial thinking ability through world regional geography courses, National Conference on Geography Education. August 6-9, 2015. Washington, D.C. Hong, J. E. 2015. GIS graduates employability: A job advertisement analysis of GIS positions, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 21-25, 2015. Chicago, IL. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 4 of 11
Hong, J. E. 2015. GIS applications in support of K-12 education, The Clute Institute: 2015 International Business & Education Conference. March 22-26, 2015. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Stonier, F., J. E. Hong, S. Elkin, T. Ferguson, and A. Jirka. 2014. Bringing GIS into the classroom: Training and an educator s perspective, Georgia Council for the Social Studies. October 16-17, 2014. Athens, GA. Hong, J. E. 2014. GIS teacher training based on TPACK, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 8-12, 2014. Tampa, FL. Hong, J. E., F. Stonier, S. Hudson, B. Ifarinu, M. King, and V. Vaughn. 2013. Designing technology-enhanced, inquiry-based lessons using GIS, Georgia Council for the Social Studies. October 17-18, 2013. Athens, GA. Hong, J. E. 2013. Promoting teacher adoption of GIS using teacher-centered and teacherfriendly web-based GIS training tutorials, National Conference on Geography Education. August 1-4, 2013. Denver, CO. Hong, J. E. 2013. Web-based GIS for middle school teachers: Using online mapping applications to promote teacher adoption, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 9-13, 2013. Los Angeles, CA. Hong, J. E. 2013. Web-based GIS for middle school teachers, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Southeastern Regional Conference. February 23, 2013. Atlanta, GA. Hong, J. E. 2012. Web-based GIS for middle school teachers, The Winter Conference of the Korean Association of Geographic and Environmental Education. December 8, 2012. Seoul, Korea. Hong, J. E. 2012. Teacher-centered and teacher-friendly GIS training tutorials to promote teacher adoption, Esri EdUC. July 21-24, 2012. San Diego, CA. Hong, J. E. 2012. Developing web-based GIS training tutorials of the teachers, by the teachers, for the teachers, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. February 24-28, 2012. New York, NY. Hong, J. E. 2009. Integrating a real-time mobile GIS and a web-based mapping application for monitoring campus crime: A case study at San Diego State University, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 22-27, 2009. Las Vegas, NV. FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 5 of 11
2017-2018 PI, Nature of pedagogical content knowledge for geography teaching, Transformative Research in Geography Education, National Center for Research in Geography Education ($15,000). 2017-2018 PI, User-generated content and tourist attractions, Student Research Assistant Program, University of West Georgia ($1,650). 2017-2018 Cartographer and online map developer, Georgia Geoinquiries, Esri ($5,000). 2017 Research fellow, Investigation of the usage of East Sea on the newspapers and broadcasting networks in the Commonwealth of Nations, Northeast Asian History Foundation (KRW 30,000,000 $30,000). 2016-2017 Co-PI, Effect of learning GIS on students progression in geospatial concepts understanding, E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Geography Education Research Grant Centennial Award, National Council for Geographic Education ($19,777). 2015 Research fellow, Investigation of the usage of East Sea on the newspapers and broadcasting networks in the U.S. and U.K., Northeast Asian History Foundation (KRW 30,000,000 $30,000). 2014-2015 PI, Enhancing STEM learning using GIS technologies, Student Research Assistant Program, University of West Georgia ($1,800). 2014-2015 Co-PI, Designing technology-enhanced, inquiry-based lessons using GIS, Georgia s Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Program ($35,395). 2013-2014 PI, Designing technology-enhanced, inquiry-based lessons using GIS, Georgia s Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Program ($39,809). HONORS AND AWARDS 2015 The Journal of Geography Award: The Best Article for Secondary Education for 2015, Promoting teacher adoption of GIS using teacher-centered and teacher-friendly design, National Council for Geographic Education. 2015 The Best Paper Award, GIS applications in support of K-12 education, The Clute Institute: 2015 International Business & Education Conference. 2014 The Salvatore J. Natoli Dissertation Award, Web-based GIS for middle school teachers: Using online mapping applications to promote teacher adoption, National Council for Geographic Education. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 6 of 11
2012 A co-winner of Gail Hobbs Student Paper Competition, Developing webbased GIS training tutorials of the teachers, by the teachers, for the teachers, Geography Education Specialty Group, the Association of American Geographers. 2011 GIS Colorado Scholarship ($750). 2011 DeSana Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder ($1,000). 2010 The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Scholarship ($500). 2009 The Helburn Scholarship for Geographic Education, Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder ($753.03). 2007 Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, San Diego State University. INVITED TALKS AND LECTURES 2015 Identifying skill requirements for GIS positions: A content analysis of job advertisements, Department of Geography Education, Korea University. December 9, 2015. Seoul, Korea. 2014 Making a story map using ArcGIS Online, Summer Teaching Workshop. Georgia Geographic Alliance. June 26, 2014. Atlanta, GA. 2011 Web-based GIS applications for middle school teachers, Mapping a Changing World (GEOG 2053). Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder. November 11, 2011. Boulder, CO. 2009 Introducing mobile GIS applications, Elements of GIS (GEOG 5003). Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder. April 20, 2009. Boulder, CO. REVIEWING EXPERIENCE Grant proposal review 2013 Georgia s Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Program Manuscript review (2013 to present) International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 7 of 11
Journal of Geography Journal of Geography in Higher Education Journal of Korea Spatial Information Society Review of International Geographical Education Online SERVICE Institutional 2017-2018 Search Committee for the sedimentology position, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia 2017-present Faculty Senate, Institutional Planning Committee, University of West Georgia 2015-2017 College of Science and Mathematics Curriculum Committee, University of West Georgia 2015 The Big Night Poster Competition Judge, University of West Georgia 2014 Department Website Migration Committee, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia Professional 2017-2018 Guest editor, the Special Issue on Geospatial Teaching and Learning, International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research. 2017 Chair, Salvatore J. Natoli Dissertation Award Task Force, National Council for Geographic Education 2015-present Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research 2015-2016 Member, Salvatore J. Natoli Dissertation Award Task Force, National Council for Geographic Education 2014-2018 Treasurer, Korea-America Association for Geospatial and Environmental Sciences 2012 Student Assistant, Esri User Conference. July 23-27, 2012. San Diego, CA. 2012 Workshop Assistant, Geography and Technology Workshop for Elementary and Secondary Teachers, Colorado Geographic Alliance. April 14, 2012. Boulder, CO. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 8 of 11
2012 Scholarship Committee, GIS Colorado PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2018 Panelist, Transformative Research in Geography Education, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 10-14, 2018. New Orleans, LA. 2017 Workshop leader, GIS Innovation Academy, The Cobb County School District. October 10 and November 28, 2017. Smyrna, GA. 2017 Co-organizer, Professional Development in Geography Education: Geospatial Technologies, Spatial Thinking, and Geographic Inquiry, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 5-9, 2017. Boston, MA. 2017 Panelist, Critical Geography and Geography Education: Intersections and Opportunities, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 5-9, 2017. Boston, MA. 2017 Discussant, Career Mentoring, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 5-9, 2017. Boston, MA. 2016-2017 Workshop leader, Problem-based Learning Innovation Academy GIS 101, The Cobb County School District. October 10, 2016, November 16, 2016, January 25, 2017, and March 15, 2017. Kennesaw, GA. 2016 Workshop leader, GIS Teacher Workshop, The Cobb County School District. June 27-30, 2016. Smyrna, GA. 2016 Co-organizer, Career & Professional Development Advice for International Graduate Students, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 29-April 2, 2016. San Francisco, CA. 2016 Discussant, Career Mentoring, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 29-April 2, 2016. San Francisco, CA. 2015 Panelist, Preparing for learning progressions research on maps, geospatial technology, and spatial thinking, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 21-25, 2015. Chicago, IL. 2015 Discussant, Career Mentoring, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. April 21-25, 2015. Chicago, IL. 2014 Invited participant, Geospatial Technology: Planning for Authentic Learning Summit. October 26-28, 2014. Washington, D.C. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 9 of 11
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2015 Early Career Scholar Workshop. Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education. June 24-25, 2015. San Marcos, TX. 2015 Pre-conference Workshops. International Conference on Location-Based Social Media Data. March 12, 2015. Athens, GA. 2014 GeoProgressions. Developing Learning Progressions for Maps, Geospatial Technology, and Spatial Thinking: A Researcher-Training Workshop. October 9-12, 2014. Washington, D.C. 2014 Analysis of Large-Scale Networks. The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program. June 16-20, 2014. Ann Arbor, MI. 2014 Social Media for Active Learning: A professional development MOOC. Florida State University. March 24-April 20, 2014. 2013 Reading the Road Map: Advancing the Research Capabilities of Early Career Scholars in Geography Education. Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education. October 14-15, 2013. Washington, D.C. 2013 The Esri T3G (Teachers Teaching Teachers GIS) Institute. June 16-21, 2013. Redlands, CA. 2013 Professional Grant Development Workshop. The Grant Training Center. May 20-22, 2013. Atlanta, GA. 2013 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development Workshop. Korean- American Scientists and Engineers Association. February 23-24, 2013. Atlanta, GA. 2010 Geography Faculty Development Alliance Workshop for Early Career Faculty and Graduate Students. June 13-19, 2010. Boulder, CO. STUDENT ADVISING Committee Thomas Montgomery (Master of Public Administration, University of West Georgia, 2014). Melting the snowball: A study on the efficacy of Georgia emergency management agency s use of geographic information systems. JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 10 of 11
CONFERENCES 2015 17 th International Conference on Geographic Information Systems 2015 The Clute Institute: 2015 International Business & Education Conference 2014 HCI Korea 2014 Asia-Pacific Social Science Conference 2013 Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Southeastern Regional Conference 2012 Korean Association of Geographic and Environmental Education Conference 2012-present National Conference on Geography Education 2012 Esri EdUC 2010-2011 Annual GIS in the Rockies 2009-present Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers 2006-07 & 2012 Esri User Conference PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, Association of American Geographers Member, Korea-America Association for Geospatial and Environmental Sciences Member, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Member, National Council for Geographic Education Updated on 04/18/2018 JUNG EUN (JESSIE) HONG 11 of 11