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Hyun Kyoung Ro

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Counseling and Higher Education

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 2011
    Major: Higher Education
  • MA, Korea University, 2006
    Major: Educational Administration
  • BA, Korea University, 2004
    Major: Education

Current Scheduled Teaching

EDHE 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
EDHE 6540.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IISpring 2025

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EDHE 6950.704Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
EDHE 6120.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IFall 2024 SPOT
EDHE 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2024
EDHE 6520.001Students in Higher EducationFall 2024 SPOT
EDHE 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
EDHE 6950.707Doctoral DissertationSpring 8W2 2024
EDHE 6540.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IISpring 2024 SPOT
EDHE 6900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2024
EDHE 6900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2024
EDHE 6900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2024
EDHE 6950.704Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
EDHE 6120.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IFall 2023 SPOT
EDHE 6900.700Special ProblemsFall 2023
EDHE 6900.704Special ProblemsFall 2023
EDHE 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
EDHE 6540.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IISpring 2023 SPOT
EDHE 6950.704Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
EDHE 6000.002Proseminar in Higher EducationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EDHE 6120.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IFall 2022 SPOT
EDHE 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2022
EDHE 6900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2022
EDHE 6950.706Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
EDHE 6540.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IISpring 2022 SPOT
EDHE 6900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2022
EDHE 6850.004Studies in Higher/Adult EducationSpring 2022 SPOT
EDHE 6950.704Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
EDHE 6120.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IFall 2021 SPOT
EDHE 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W1 2021
EDHE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2021
EDHE 6950.701Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2021
EDHE 6950.704Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
EDHE 6540.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IISpring 2021 SPOT
EDHE 6000.001Proseminar in Higher EducationFall 2020 SPOT
EDHE 6120.001Seminar in Higher Education Research IFall 2020 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Ramon, E. (2022). Gender equity in STEM in higher education: International perspectives on policy, institutional culture, and individual choice. Routledge.
  • Ro, H., Broido, E.M. (2020). Voices from the margins: Creating inclusive assessment for marginalized students in higher education. New Directions for Student Services. 169 Jossey-Bass.
  • Book Chapter

  • Lee, J., Fernandez, F., Ro, H. (2021). Promise scholarship and consequences: Early evidence in from Tennessee and Oregon. New Directions for Community Colleges. 198
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Alcott, B. (2021). A comprehensive approach to addressing gender equity in STEM subjects at four-year universities in England.
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Ramon, E. (2021). An introduction to the global pursuit of gender equity in STEM higher education. Routledge.
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Ramon, E. (2021). Conclusion: Unique but transferable implications across the world.
  • Ro, H., Meng, Y., Zhu, Q. (2021). STEM bachelor’s degree attainment among women of color in the United States: Using geographic analysis for gender and racial equity research.
  • Ro, H., Bergom, I. (2020). Expanding Our Methodological Toolkit: Effect Coding in Critical Quantitative Studies. New Directions for Student Services. 2020 (169) 87--97. Wiley Online Library.
  • Ro, H., Broido, E.M. (2020). Hearing and Responding to Marginalized Voices: Tangible Guidance for Comprehensive Inclusive Assessment. New Directions for Student Services. 2020 (169) 99--109. Wiley Online Library.
  • Kim, S., Beverly, Selyna P\'erez, Ro, H. (2020). How Many Latinas in STEM Benefit From High-Impact Practices? Examining Participation by Social Class and Immigrant Status. Other. Routledge.
  • Broido, E.M., Ro, H. (2020). Listening to Marginalized Voices: Paradigmatic, Philosophical, and Ethical Bases of Inclusive Inquiry Practices in Student Affairs. New Directions for Student Services. 2020 (169) 9--17. Wiley Online Library.
  • Fernandez, F., Ro, H., Wilson, M., Crawford, V. (2020). The Pathway to the PhD. Other. 40. Routledge.
  • Conference Proceeding

  • D'Souza, N.A., Siller Carrillo, H.R., Ro, H., Huffman, D. (2024). Effect of organizational change on student retention and engagement. American Society of Engineering Education.
  • Ro, H., Anderson, S. (2024). Exploring Culturally Relevant Program Experiences in Engineering at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Systematic Review. American Society of Engineering Education.
  • Ro, H., Anderson, S. (2024). Faculty and Administrators' Servingness in Engineering Education at Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Systematic Review. American Society of Engineering Education.
  • Journal Article

  • Ro, H., Broido, E.M., Campbell-Jacobs, B., Hanasono, L.K., Yacobucci, M., Root, K.V. (2024). Development of a Faculty Transformative Ally Behavior Scale. 4 (2) ADVANCE Journal.
  • Ro, H., Campbell-Jacobs, B., Broido, E., Hanasono, L., O’Neil, D., Yacobucci, M., Root, K. (2024). Faculty Allyship for Colleagues: Differences by Gender, Race, and Rank. Gender, Work & Organization.
  • Loya, K.I., Friedensen, R., Ro, H. (2024). World-travelling: How foreign-born faculty women of color navigate multiple identities in U.S. academia. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
  • Ro, H.K., Aguilar-Smith, S., Anderson, S., Rodriguez, T., Ramon, E., Javier, D. (2024). Attending to STEM in servingness at Hispanic-serving institutions: A systematic review of more than a decade of scholarship. International Journal of STEM Education. 11 (33) London, England, Springer Open. https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., , S. (2023). Understanding Political Efficacy among Asian American Undergraduates at Research Universities. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 60 (2) 150-163.
  • Ro, H., Lee, J., Brown, S. (2022). Unknown College Retention and Degree Completion: Spring Starters at Four-year Institutions. Journal of College Student Development. 63 (6) 700-706.
  • Hanasono, L.K., Ro, H., O’Neil, D.A., Broido, E.M., Yacobucci, M.M., Peña, S., Root, K.V. (2022). Communicating privilege and faculty allyship. Communication Quarterly. 70 (5) 560-584.
  • Lee, J., Fernandez, F., Ro, H., Suh, H. (2022). Does dual enrollment influence high school graduation, college enrollment, college choice, and college persistence?. Research in Higher Education. 63 825-848.
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Bergom, I. (2022). How Can STEM Disciplines Support Political Engagement? Examining Student Characteristics and College Experiences. Education Policy Analysis Archives. 30 (53) 1-24.
  • Fernandez, F., Ro, H., Wilson, M. (2022). The color of law school: Examining gender and race intersectionality in law school admissions. American Journal of Education. 128 (3) 455-485.
  • Ro, H., Ramon, E. (2021). U.S. Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities since COVID-19. 31 (5) 61-85. Korean Journal of Comparative Education.
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Kim, S. (2021). Examining voter turnout among Asian American college students. Journal of College Student Development. 62 (3) 373-378.
  • Ro, H., Fernandez, F., Alcott, B. (2021). Social class, human capital, and enrollment in STEM subjects at prestigious universities: The case of England. Educational Policy. 35 (3) 422-449. SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA.
  • Ro, H., Lee, J., Fernandez, F., Conrad, B.H. (2021). We Don’t Know What they Did Last Summer: Examining Relationships among Parental Education, Faculty Interaction, and College Students’ Post-First Year Summer Experiences. Innovative Higher Education. 46 (1) 21-39. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10755-020-09523-9
  • Fernandez, F., Ro, H., Bergom, I., Niemczyk, M. (2020). Is campus diversity related to Latinx student voter turnout in presidential elections?. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 13 (3) 195. Educational Publishing Foundation.
  • Ro, H., Kim, S. (2019). College experiences and learning outcomes of women of color engineering students in the united states. Other. 11 (1) 55--82.
  • Fernandez, F., Merson, D., Ro, H., Rankin, S. (2019). Do Classroom Interactions Relate to Considerations of Institutional Departure Among Student Veterans and Service Members?. Innovative Higher Education. 44 (3) 233--245. Springer.
  • Ro, H., Kim, S., Bergom, I. (2019). Political Engagement among Undergraduate Women of Color. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 56 (5) 564--581. Routledge.
  • Research Report

  • Fernandez, F., Ro, H., Wilson, M. (2019). Examining Gender and Race Intersectionality in Public Law School Admissions and Enrollment: A Multi-Institutional Analysis.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Ro, H. (Principal), "Developing and Testing Community Cultural Wealth Scales for Racially Minoritized College Students: QuantCrit Perspectives," sponsored by Spencer Foundation Small Research Grant, National, $49996 Funded. (2024 - 2026).
  • Siller Carrillo, H.R. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N.A. (Principal), Quintanilla, J. (Co-Principal), Ro, H. (Co-Principal), Huffman, D. (Co-Principal), Keathly, D. (Supporting), "Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $799904 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Ro, H. (Principal), "Developing and Validating the College Student Political Engagement Scale," sponsored by ACPA Emerging Scholar-Designee Program, National, $3000 Funded. (2018 - 2020).
  • Ro, H. (Co-Principal), "Examining Gender and Race Intersectionality in Law School Admissions and Enrollment: A Multi-Institutional Analysis," sponsored by AccessLex Institute/AIR Research and Dissertation Fellows Program, National, $50000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Ro, H. (Other), "Examining the Relationship between Undergraduate Research Experiences and Graduate School Aspirations: Focusing on Gender Differences," sponsored by Pathways through College Research Network (supported from NSF), National, $8000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Siller Carrillo, H.R. (Co-Principal), Ro, H. (Co-Principal), Quintanilla, J.A. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N.A. (Principal), "Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Ro, H. (Principal), "Developing and Validating the College Student Political Engagement Scale," sponsored by ACPA Emerging Scholar-Designee Program, National, Funded. (2018 - 2020).
  • Ro, H. (Co-Principal), "Examining Gender and Race Intersectionality in Law School Admissions and Enrollment: A Multi-Institutional Analysis," sponsored by AccessLex Institute/AIR Research and Dissertation Fellows Program, National, Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Ro, H. (Other), "Examining the Relationship between Undergraduate Research Experiences and Graduate School Aspirations: Focusing on Gender Differences," sponsored by Pathways through College Research Network (supported from NSF), National, Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Grant - Service

  • Ro, H. (Supporting), "NSF ADVANCE-Adaptation, BGSU ALLIES: Building Inclusive Leadership Practices and Policies to Transform the Institution," sponsored by National Science Foundation, National, $984484 Funded. (2018 - 2021).
  • Ro, H. (Supporting), "NSF ADVANCE-Adaptation, BGSU ALLIES: Building Inclusive Leadership Practices and Policies to Transform the Institution," sponsored by National Science Foundation, National, Funded. (2018 - 2021).
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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