Dr. Yeonji Jung

Biography

Yeonji Jung is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Technologies Performance Systems (LTPS) program at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on advancing agentic and actionable educational discourses through analytics-informed approaches. Dr. Jung's work is situated at the intersection of learning sciences, learning analytics, and human-centered design. She investigates semantic temporal patterns of collaborative discourse in technology-enhanced learning environments, including AI-assisted conversations and social annotation, utilizing learning analytics techniques. Furthermore, she designs and develops actionable, analytics-informed solutions such as personalized student messages and AI agents that foster rich interactions among learners, educators, and digital tools. Before joining Texas A&M, Dr. Jung served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Memphis. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Educational Communication Technology from New York University, where she collaborated extensively with the NYU Learning Analytics Research Network (NYU-LEARN). Dr. Jung's contributions to the field have earned her recognition as an Early Career Researcher and she is a member of the Editorial Board for the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET). She also received the Paper Award at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Korean-American Educational Researchers Association (K-AERA) and was recognized as an Emerging Scholar by the NSF-supported Center for Integrative Research in Computing and Learning Sciences (CIRCLS).

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