Dr. Piljoo Kang

Education/Degrees:

• Ph.D. Child and Adolescent Development, ­University of California Santa Barbara
• ­M.A. Linguistics, California State University Northridge
• M.A. ­Biblical Studies and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
• ­M.Ed. Human Development, Harvard University
• B.A. Psychology, ­University of California Berkeley

Honors/Awards:

• Online Teaching Grant (2021) California State University Northridge
• Community Catalyst Grant (2021, 2020) Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• Research Grant (2020) Association for Christians in Student Development
• Small Research Grant (2020) Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• Motivating Learners (2020) Motivate Lab University of Virginia
• Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award (2020) Toccoa Falls College
• Faculty of Impact Certificate (2018) Toccoa Falls College
• eLearning Project and Institute Grant (2017) California State University Northridge
• Blended Learning Certification (2016) Azusa Pacific University
• Learning-Centered Projects Grant (2015) California State University Northridge

Memberships:

• American Psychological Association
  • Division 8: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
• The American Educational Research Association
• Society for Research in Adolescence & Society for Research on Child Development

Research Interests:

• White Racial Identity Development
• Mentoring Relationships
• Adolescent Spiritual Development

Scholarly Work and Publications:

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When I’m away from the classroom, I enjoy:

• Walking
• Listening to operas
• Doing jig­saw puzzles
• binge watching sci-fi and action movies

When did you begin teaching at TFC?

• 2016

What courses do you teach at TFC?

• Child & Family Advocacy
• Curriculum Development for Church Ministries
• Developmental Psychology
• Lifespan Development for Marriage & Family Therapy Program
• Marriage and Family Relationships
• Research Methods
• Social Psychology
• Western Thought & Culture

What is your favorite aspect of TFC?

• Beautiful trees and students’ willingness to listen to God’s voice

People might be interested to know:

• I have three children living in California and New York

Favorite verse/quote:

• Jonah 4:11

“And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”