Seungoh Paek
LTEC, University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Dr. Seungoh Paek is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Design and Technology (LTEC) Department, College of Education, University of Hawaii at Mānoa. She earned her doctorate in instructional technology and media at Teachers College Columbia University (2012). She also holds Master’s degrees in Educational Psychology and Applied Statistics.

Broadly speaking, Dr. Paek’s research focuses on the design and development of interactive media and their impact on cognitive development and learning. She’s particularly interested in the ways in which digital environment design influences how learners engage—cognitively and behaviorally—with to-be-learned content. She enjoys this line of scholarship as it enables her to work across content areas and age groups.

Before joining the University of Hawaii, Dr. Paek worked as a Research Associate on the research and evaluation team at the Institute for Learning Technologies. In this role, she supported the institute’s mission of developing, testing, and implementing new pedagogical approaches by collaborating on the evaluation of various site-based and online educational projects. She also has experience as an intern for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). While working at the UNDP headquarters, Dr. Paek evaluated training modules used by United Nation’s employees worldwide. Around this same time, Dr. Paek was also involved with the Teachers College Education Zone Partnership—an outreach program of the Campaign for Education Equity. In this capacity, Dr. Paek provided one-to-one tutoring to struggling readers in public schools in New York City.  

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Paek is certified as a secondary teacher in Korean Language & Literature and Ethics. As a former international student herself, Dr. Paek is a passionate advocate for the international student experience. This passion motivates her to continuously seek opportunities to collaborate with international students and scholars who are studying and working in the field of leaning design and technology.