Hee Jung Gong is a PhD candidate in the Institute of Higher Education (IHE) at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on educational policy and practice regarding college access, choice and success, student learning and engagement, and STEM higher education. She holds a BA degree in Public Administration and an MA in Education (specializing in higher education). Additionally, she was awarded the AERA-NSF Dissertation Grant and Thomas G. Dyer Award, and now serves as a graduate editorial board member of the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice (JSARP) in NASPA.