Lillie Ko Wong

Lillie Ko Wong is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She and her family are first generation Chinese immigrants from South Korea. Lillie obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis. She also earned her single subject teaching credential from the California State University, East Bay. She also received a Master of Education with a specific emphasis in Gender Equity from the California State University, Sacramento. Lillie worked as a middle school history teacher with minoritized students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her experiences in education, she became interested in researching equity issues and the educational outcomes of students of color. Her research interests are in teacher education and equity policies. As a Ph.D. student, Lillie is hoping to focus on educational inequities through the impact on teachers and students of color, specifically through teacher education and institutional equity.

Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy — Education                                           In Progress

University of California, San Diego

Master’s in Education — Gender Equity                                 December 2019

California State University, Sacramento

Teaching Credential — Single Subject in History                   June 2017

California State University, East Bay

Bachelor of Art — Sociology, Minor in Education                  June 2011

University of California, Davis

Research Assistant  - August 2018 to December 2018

College of Education, California State University, Sacramento

• Assistant to Professor Sherrie Carinci, conducting research on the effects of single sex schooling.
• Contributed to a working paper by Professor Sherrie Carinci, Professor Riana Pella, and Professor Katherine Raines.

Teacher Fellow - September 2018 to June 2020

UC Berkeley History Social Science Project

• Investigated new historical thinking concepts and its benefits on students of diverse backgrounds.
• Developed tools to facilitate learning and reflection while pursuing discursive strategies in the classroom.