Texas Tech University

Mihwa Park, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Curriculum & Instruction

Email: Mihwa.Park@ttu.edu

Dr. Mihwa Park is an Associate Professor of Science and STEM education.

Mihwa Park

Education

  • Ph.D. in Science Education, University at Buffalo, 2014
  • Research Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher), Michigan State University, 2014–2015
    • National Science Foundation (NSF)-Funded Projects:
      • Collaborative Research: Expanding a National Network for Automated Analysis of Constructed Response Assessments to Reveal Student Thinking in STEM (DUE-1323162)
      • Collaborative Research: A Community of Enhanced Assessment Facilitates Reformed Teaching (DUE-1347740)

Research

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Editorial Role

Associate Editor, Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Awarded Grants

  • National Science Foundation (NSF), Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL); Title: Making Invisible Ecological Processes Visible Through Technology-Enhanced Place-Based Science Learning; Amount: $900,000; Project Period: 2026–2029.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF), DUE, IUSE–Engaged Student Learning; Title: Flipped Learning for Enhanced Project-Based Learning in Cyber-Aerial Computing: Privacy Protection and Security Enhancement; Amount: $391,854; Project Period: 2024–2027.
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Title: Integrating Emergency, Disaster, and Crisis Management Standards into Safety Engineering Courses; Amount: $149,021; Project Period: 2023–2026.
  • Helen Jones Foundation, Inc.; Title: STEA(rchitecture)M: Promoting Students’ Design Thinking and Career Interest through a STEAM Project; Amount: $27,000; Project Period: 2023-2024.
  • Helen Jones Foundation, Inc.; Title: Promoting Science Identity of High School Students in Quantum Materials Science; Amount: $35,250.