Faculty Directory

Education

PhD.    Composition & TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2012)

PhD.     English Linguistics, Sogang University (2006)

MA Linguistics, Sogang University (1999)

BA  English Language & Literature, Dankook University (1996)

Work Experience

2026 – present            Associate Teaching Professor, Global College, SJTU, Shanghai, China

2022 – 2025               Clinical Associate Professor, Bryant University-Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, China

2021 – 2022               Assistant Professor, Bryant University-Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, China

2019 – 2021               Head Teacher of English department, Nanjing Foreign Language School Huai’an Campus, Huai’An, China

2013 – 2019               Director of language center, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, US

2008 – 2013               English language & culture instructor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, US

Academic Presentations (Refereed)

• Park, S. (2024) Teaching how to use generative AIs for ESL/EFL writing: understanding generative AIs and its pedagogical implications, adaptation and adoption. Paper presented at the 2024 TCA International Conference, Zhuhai, China
• Park, S. (2023) Secondary school Chinese English teachers’ attitude/perceptions toward native-speakerism and signals of change. Paper presented at the 21st AsiaTEFL International Conference, Daejeon, Korea
• Park, S. (2023). Chinese English teachers’ perceptions of native-speakerism and signals of change. Paper presented at 2023 KOTESOL International Conference, Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. (2019). Korean immigrant women’s perspective changes over Phillipson’s five fallacies. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual TESOL International Convention and English Expo, Atlanta, GA, US.
• Park, S. (2018). Planning/Customization/Implementation of Vocational ESL Courses for Post-Hurricane-Maria Puerto Rican Adults. Paper presented at 2018 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, US
• Park, S. (2018). Korean Students’ Wives’ Preconceptions/Misconceptions/Perceptions About U.S. ESL Education. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual TESOL International Convention and English Expo, Chicago, IL, US
• Park, S. (2018). Linguistic and Racial Others to Visible Minority Women. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual TESOL International Convention and English Expo, Chicago, IL, US.
• Park, S. (2016). Doenjang-nyeo and Kimchi-nyeo: ambivalenced (dis)like toward materialistic Korean society. The 61st International Linguistic Association Annual Conference, Hempstead, NY, US.
• Park, S. (2015). Bridging Two Gaps of Teaching English in Intensive English Programs. Paper presented at 2015 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, US
• Park, S, Frigot, Pamela J., & Bordogna, G. (2014). Navigating New Programs & Students: ESL Case Study. Paper presented at 2014 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, 8th Annual Summit, Millersville University, Lancaster, PA, US
• Park, S. (2014). Successful transition & integration of international students in IEPs into higher education. Paper presented at 2014 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, US
• Park, S. (2013). English program administrators at the interface of theory and practice in TESOL (Sociocultural Approach). Paper presented at 2013 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, US
• Park, S. (2013). The “whys” for more contexts in narrative research of TESOL professionals. Paper presented at The American Association for Applied Linguistics 2013, Dallas, TX, US.
• Park, S. (2012). What they learned and what they are: exploring NNESTs’ perspectives and attitudes towards NNEST arguments in TESOL after English tutoring praxis. Poster presented in the doctoral forum at the 46th Annual TESOL International Convention and English Expo, Philadelphia, PA, US.
• Park, S. (2011). The effects of practicum: Post practicum attitudinal changes toward the myth of standard English among East Asian MA TESOL students in America. Poster presented in the doctoral forum at the 45th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, New Orleans, LA, US.
• Park, S. (2010). Adult Korean ESL/EFL teachers’ imbalance of grammatical knowledge and pragmatic awareness. Poster presented in the doctoral forum at the 44th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Boston, MA, US.
• Park, S. (2008). Local Englishes as Interlanguage. Paper presented at 2008 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference, Murrysville, PA, US.
• Park, S. & Garratt, D. (2006).  Making a New Trend of Teaching English. Paper presented at the 4th ASIA TEFL International Conference, Fukuoka, Japan.
• Park, S. (2006). Helping Korean Students Prepare for the iBT TOEFL. Paper presented at KOTESOL Conference, Hoseo University, Korea.
• Park, S. & Garratt, D. (2005). The Intersections to Own the Language. Paper presented at the 3rd ASIA TEFL International Conference, Beijing, China.
• Park, S. (2002). Even and scale narrowing. Paper presented at 2002 Winter conference of the Linguistic Society of Korea, Seoul National University, Korea.

Publications

• Kook, J., Park, S. & Sohn, H. (2026) Individual Variations in Learner Perception: Exploring the minds of Korean EFL learners in requests for clarification. Applied Pragmatics.
• Park, S. (2023). Secondary school Chinese English teachers’ attitude/perceptions toward native-speakerism and signals of change. In R.J. Dickey & H.K. Lee (Eds.), AsiaTEFL Proceedings 2023: Papers from the 21st AsiaTEFL Conference (pp. 1053-1060). AsiaTEFL.  (ISBN: 979-11-982534-0-8) Available: https://asiatefl.org/main/main.php?main=10&sub=2
• Park, S. (2010). Adult Korean ESL Learners’ Anxiety in English Conversation with Different Gender and Language Groups. A Festschrift in English Linguistics in Honors of Dr. Young-Seok Kim. Jihaksa: Seoul, Korea. 231-242.
• Park, S. (2008a). A Life Story of a Korean-American Woman. Working Papers in Composition & TESOL. 4. (Indiana University of Pennsylvania Web-journal).
• Park, S. (2008b). Application of Mental Spaces to L2 Learning: Configurational Differences in Counterfactuals. Discourse and Cognition. 15(2), 55 – 73, Hankook Moonwhasa: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. (2008c). Asian English and the intersections of East Asian languages. The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea. 24(2), 215 – 233, Doseochoolpan Dongin: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. (2007). A Neo-Gricean Approach to English Conditionals. The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea. 22(3), 69 – 87, Doseochoolpan Dongin: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. & Lee, M. (Eds.). (2007). Sun Moon Basic TOEIC. YBM Sisa-yong-o-sa: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. (Ed.) (2007). Sun Moon Practical TOEIC. YBM Sisa-yong-o-sa: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. & Lee, M. (Eds.). (2006). Basic TOEIC. YBM Sisa-yong-o-sa: Seoul, Korea.
• Park, S. (2005). Business English. Kyungjinmoonwhasa: Seoul, Korea.

Academic Services

• Co-Chair, Teaching & Learning Committee at Bryant University-Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, 2022 ~ 2025
• Journal article guest reviewer, Academia Letters, 2021 fall ~ present
• Special grant, United Way of Lawrence County, PA, US (launching a vocational ESL course: $17,840, 2018 ~ 2019
• President (elected), The Three Rivers TESOL (western & mid Pennsylvania and West Virginia, US), 2016 – 2017
• Journal article guest reviewer, The Journal of Discourse & Cognition, 2008 ~ present
• Proposal Reviewer, the annual TESOL International Convention and Exhibit, 2011 ~ present
• Invited Proposal Reviewer, the 2022 Uzbekistan Regional Conference and TESOL China Assembly
• Brain Korea 21 Grant (Ministry of Education & Human Resources of Korea): $20,000 (Governmental assistance for graduate students and post-Doc scholars), 2002