Sunggye Hong
- Professor, Disability and Psychoeducational Studies
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-0945
- Education, Rm. 423
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- sghong@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Sunggye Hong is an Associate Professor of the department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies and the program coordinator of the visual impairments teacher training program. He received both his master’s and doctoral degrees from The University of Arizona in Special Education/Education of Students with Visual Impairments. He has conducted research in the areas of braille reading, assistive technology, and expanded core curriculum of students with visual impairments. His research agenda is aimed at promoting equal access to educational opportunities including curriculum materials, classroom activities, and other school programs of students who are blind or visually impaired with or without additional disabilities. Dr. Hong teaches classes on braille, literacy development, Nemeth code, and instructional strategies and adaptations of educating students with visual impairments.
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
2024-25 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Spring 2025) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2025) -
Adv Special Educ+Rehab
SERP 595D (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2024) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2024) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2024) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2024) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Fall 2023) -
Foundations in Rehab for VI
SERP 528 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Summer I 2023) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Spring 2023) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2023) -
Obsrv+Partic Spcl Educ
SERP 575 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Fall 2022) -
Foundations in Rehab for VI
SERP 528 (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2022) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Summer I 2022) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Dissertation
SERP 920 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2021) -
Research
SERP 900 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
SERP 699 (Fall 2020) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2020) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2020) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
SERP 920 (Spring 2020) -
Grant Writing Seminar
SERP 696E (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
SERP 499 (Spring 2020) -
Intro to Low Incidence Disabl
SERP 202 (Spring 2020) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 422 (Spring 2020) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 522 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
SERP 920 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2019) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2019) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2019) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 422 (Spring 2019) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 522 (Spring 2019) -
Preceptorship
SERP 791 (Spring 2019) -
Research
SERP 900 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Winter 2018) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2018) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2018) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2018) -
Research
SERP 900 (Fall 2018) -
Sensory Impaired
SERP 695F (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Summer I 2018) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Summer I 2018) -
Research
SERP 900 (Summer I 2018) -
Grant Writing Seminar
SERP 696E (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2018) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 422 (Spring 2018) -
Or+Mobil/Tch Vis Imp
SERP 522 (Spring 2018) -
Preceptorship
SERP 791 (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
SERP 699 (Fall 2017) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2017) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2017) -
Professional Writing I
SERP 695M (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Asst Tech for Visual Impair
SERP 519B (Summer I 2017) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Summer I 2017) -
Independent Study
SERP 699 (Summer I 2017) -
Braille II
SERP 523B (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2017) -
Braille I
SERP 523A (Fall 2016) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Fall 2016) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 421 (Fall 2016) -
Intro To Vi + Db
SERP 521 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Independent Study
SERP 599 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
SERP 593 (Spring 2016) -
Meth Tchng Vis Impaired
SERP 424 (Spring 2016) -
Meth Tchng Vis Impaired
SERP 524 (Spring 2016)
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?.
