School of Education

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Hae-Seong Park, Ph.D., teaches in the Department of Doctoral Studies in Education in the School of Education. He started his career as a teacher in a prestigious high school in Seoul for three years. Before he moved to America, Park served as a religious educator in the Korean Army at the rank of captain. He continued his professional career in the Louisiana State Department of Education as a psychometrician for three years. As a quantitative researcher in the U.S., he has eight years experience teaching research methodology at a large public university. During this time, he also supervised and mentored doctoral program students for their dissertations, from tracks such as educational administration, curriculum and instruction, special education, urban studies, counseling, educational foundations, and physical education. Park’s primary research interest focuses on the impact of religion on substance use, interpersonal relationships, and the academic performance of students within the context of the mediating factors in family and school environments. Additional research interests include home language of limited English proficient students, parenting practices, and cultural and ethnic diversity in educational settings.

Ph.D. - Educational Research Methodology, Louisiana State University
Th.M. - Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary
M.C.E. – Christian Education, Reformed Theological Seminary
M.Div. – Practical Theology, Chongshin University
B.A. - Religious Education, Chongshin University

Publications
Park, H. & Quinn, C. J. (2007). Impact of native language use on academic achievement within the context of family and school factors. Research in the Schools. 14(2), 18-26.

Park, H. & Bonner, P. (2008). Family religious involvement, parenting practices and academic performance in adolescents. School Psychology International. 29(3), 348-362.

Park, H. (2008). The impact of technology use on Hispanic students' mathematics achievement within family and school contexts: Subgroup analysis between English- and non-English speaking students. Journal of Educational Computing Research. 38(4), 553-568.

Park, H. (2003). Impact of School Type on Parent Involvement of Kindergarten Students Controlling Socioeconomic Status. International Journal of Educational Reform. 12(2) 135-145.

Park, H. (2001). Religiousness as a Predictor of Academic Performance among High School Students” Journal of Research in Christian Education. 10(2), 361-378.

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Associations, Boards, Committees
Referee, Journal of Research in Christian Education
President, Louisiana Education Research Association (2000-2001)
Program Chair, Louisiana Education Research Association (1999-2000)
Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Reviewer, Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA)
Reviewer, Louisiana Education Research Association (LERA)

Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis (EDUC 740)
Research Design (EDUC 741)
Advanced Data Analysis (EDUC 746)
Doctoral Seminar in Research Studies (HED 790)
Dissertation Research (HED 794)