Bio

Soo-Young Hong is an associate professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Soo-Young’s research focuses on enhancing early childhood professionals’ capacity to teach young children science concepts and practices and work with young children with varying levels of abilities. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to early care and education, human development, developmental and family theories, and college teaching seminar and practicum and advises post-bac students seeking Nebraska’s early childhood supplemental endorsement.