Sunggye Hong
- Professor, Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
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Biography
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Dr. Sunggye Hong is a professor and Special Education Unit Chair in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies at The University of Arizona. A David and Minnie Meyerson Distinguished Professor, he specializes in education for students with visual impairments. His research focuses on braille literacy, assistive technology, and the expanded core curriculum, with the goal of equitable education access. He has secured nearly $10 million in grants, published in leading journals, and is a Fulbright US Scholar. Dr. Hong also collaborates internationally on issues of deafblindness and inclusive technology.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Special Education/Visual Impairment
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- The Impact of Early Exposure to Uncontracted Braille by Students with Visual Impairments
- M.A. Special Education/Visual Impairment
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- B.A. Special Education/Visual Impairment
- Taegu University, Taegu, South Korea
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2014 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2014 - Ongoing)
- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California (2013 - 2014)
- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California (2011 - 2014)
- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California (2007 - 2013)
- University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa (2003 - 2007)
- Kongju University (2002 - 2003)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2001 - 2002)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (1998 - 2000)
Licensure & Certification
- Certification in Secondary Education English Teaching, Visually Impaired, Department of Education, South Korea (1996)
Interests
Teaching
SERP 521 (Introduction to Visual Impairment and Deafblindness), SERP 523A (Braille I), and SERP523B (Braille II)
Research
Braille, Braille Reading, Assistive Technology, Self-Determination, Universal Design, and Expanded Core Curriculm of students with visual impairments
Courses
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Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Topor, I. L., & Hong, S. (2017). Creating and Nurturing Effective Educational Teams. In Foundations of Education. Third Edition. Volume II. Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and youths with Visual Impairments. New York: AFB Press.
Presentations
- Hong, S. (2016, April). Analysis of Seven Informal Reading Inventories for Conducting Learning Media Assessment.. 2016 57th annual conference California Transcribers and Educators for the blind and visually impaired. Los Angeles, CA.
- Hong, S. (2016, April). Cranmer Abacus Hands-On Practice.. 2016 57th annual conference California Transcribers and Educators for the blind and visually impaired. Los Angeles, CA.
- Hong, S. (2016, July). Mentors with Visual Impairments Working with Future Teachers of Visually Impaired Students. 2016 AER International Conference. Jacksonville, FL..
- Hong, S., Rosenblum, L. P., & Campbell, A. (2016, July). Transition to and Implementation of UEB: Experiences of University Instructors and TVIs. 2016 AER International Conference. Jacksonville, FL..
- Hong, S. (2015, Apr 9-11). Future Directions and Challenges for Personnel Preparation in Blindness and Visual Impairment. AFB Leadership Conference. Phoenix, AZ..
- Hong, S. (2015, Dec 22-23). Universal Design and Its Connection to Universal Design for Learning. Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings and Universal Design in Learning Conference. Cheon-An, Choongchungnam-do, South Korea.
- Hong, S. (2015, Nov. 5-6). Unified English Braille Math: Focused on Differences with Nemeth Code. AZAER Fall Conference. Tucson, AZ.
- Hong, S., & Erin, J. N. (2015, April 9-11). Mentors with Visual Impairments Working with Future Teachers of Visually Impaired Students. AFB Leadership Conference. Phoenix, AZ..
- Hong, S., & Rosenblum, L. P. (2015, Mar. 19-22). App Rap. 2015 56th annual conference California Transcribers and Educators for the blind and visually impaired. San Francisco, CA.
- Hong, S., & Rosenblum, L. P. (2015, March 19-22). Cranmer Abacus Hands-On Practice. 2015 56th annual conference California Transcribers and Educators for the blind and visually impaired. San Francisco, CA.
- Hong, S. (2014, Fall). The use of the Macintosh computer with VoiceOver and Zoom.. 2014 Arizona AER State Conference. Sedona, AZ.
- Hong, S. (2014, July 14). Braille Instruction and Tactile Graphic for students with Visual Impairment. Shiloam Welfare. Seoul, South Korea.
- Hong, S., & Rosenblum, L. P. (2014, April). Cranmer Abacus: Hands-on Practice. California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Los Angeles: California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
- Rosenblum, L. P., & Hong, S. (2014, April). App Rapp. California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Los Angeles: California Transcribers and Educators of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Others
- Hong, S. (2015, 9). Paper vs. Electronic Braille Display: Which is Better For Students with Visual Impairments?.
