Sophia Jeong is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Science Education in 2018 from the University of Georgia (UGA), following in the footsteps of her father, Dr. Jinwoo Jeong (UGA ‘1987, science education) – a pioneer of Earth Sciences Education at the Korea National University of Education (KNUE).

Dr. Jeong’s scholarly work draws on theories of new materialisms to examine ontological complexities of subjectivities and socio-material relations in the science classrooms. Broadly speaking, her research interests focus on equity issues in science education through the lens of rhizomatic, nonlinear analysis of K-16 science classrooms. As a science teacher educator, Jeong is passionate about fostering creativity, encouraging inquisitive minds, and developing youth’s socio-political consciousness and activism through science education.