Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci

**👋 Call me Kyoungjin [Kee-Young-Jin] or Jin!**

I’m currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My other roles include:

Project Assistant at the Networks and Cultural Assets Project
Communications Director at the Korean-American Educational Researcher Association (KAERA)
Graduate Student Representative, Division I: Education in the Professions, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Graduate Fellow, Scholars Strategy Network Wisconsin Chapter

As a Researcher,

I study college students’ transition to working adulthood. Using mixed methods, I examine the challenges students face during this transitional period. I’m particularly interested in how students’ experiences are shaped by social and technological changes. Learn More

As a Teacher,

I teach career development theories and practice, workplace communications, and academic writing. I also teach quantitative and mixed-methods research.
I regularly incorporate interactive components into my curriculum, such as student poster fairs, to foster active learning. Learn More

📢 Upcoming Talks & Events

AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference

Conference

March 18-20, Online Event

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Who and What Supports Student Job Search in the Age of AI? How Computer Science Seniors Navigate Networks, AI, and College Services (Presenter)

2026 AERA Annual Meeting

Conference

April 8-12, Los Angeles, CA

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Division I Fireside Chat: Constructing a Constellation of Education in the Professions: Insights from Fields (Organizer & Moderator)
Integrating Social Network Analysis with Asset-Based Higher Education Research (Co-Presenter, with Drs. Nidia Bañuelos, Ross Benbow, and Paris Wicker)
Latine STEM College Students’ Support Network Properties: Descriptive Findings from a Three-Wave Panel Study (Co-Presenter, with Drs. Nidia Bañuelos and Ross Benbow)