Sue Hyeon Paek
Faculty
Associate Professor
- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Psychological Sciences, School of
Education
- Ph.D. – University of Georgia, USA
- M.Ed. – University of Georgia, USA
- M.A. – Seoul National University, South Korea
- B.A. – Seoul National University of Education, South Korea
Professional Experience & Affiliations
Dr. Sue Hyeon Paek,听an Associate Professor at the University of Northern 黑料社区, received a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and an MEd in Quantitative Methodology. As an emerging scholar, she received awards听谤别肠辞驳苍颈锄颈苍驳听her听contribution to research on creativity and gifted education such as the Barron Award at the APA听Division 10. She has served on the editorial board of Thinking Skills and Creativity and the executive committee of the APA Division 10听as the secretary and the chair of the Microgrant Committee. She听participated听in several federal and local grant applications on a wide range of research topics, such as听STEM education, environmental education, and creative problem-solving.听听
Dr. Paek has served as an associate editor for听Thinking Skills and Creativity听and as a member of the editorial board for the听Creativity Research Journal.
With 8 years of K鈥�12 and 10 years of postsecondary teaching experience, Dr. Paek has developed a versatile and student-centered approach across face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. At UNC, she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in creative education, advanced measurement, meta-analysis, and educational psychology. Grounded in situated learning, her teaching emphasizes real-world contexts and authentic activities, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Research Expertise & Interests
Dr.听笔补别办鈥檚听research interests are driven by inquiry into听informing and improving听evidence-based practices听in听creativity听identification and development听with an aim to promote the growth and education of individuals with diverse learning needs. She has听focused on assessing creativity and what environmental factors听systematicallycontribute to shaping听its听optimal听development.听More specifically,听she听has听examined:听a) how听to integrate multiple aspects of creativity in formal and听informal assessment to accurately听identify听creative potential, b)听how听environmental factors, including how people believe about creativity (implicit theory), affectcreativity identification, and听c)听how research improves informed decisions that contribute to reducing gaps听in academic and creative success.These lines of research have resulted in peer-reviewed听publications in field-leading journals,听andnumerousconference presentations at local and national venues.听
Publications
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Paek, S. H. (2025) Identifying Creative Potential in Students: Addressing Misconceptions, Inclusivity, and Technological Advancements, Creativity Research Journal, 37 (2), 269-274. [2023 Impact factor: 2.5]
*I am invited as a contributing author for the special issue of Creativity Research Journal titled “Generation C: A New Generation of Creativity Research Stars in the New Millennium.” in partnership with the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation that is devoted to spotlighting 21 emerging leaders in creativity research.
Paek, S. H., Katz-Buonincontro, J., Park, H. J., †Osuagwu, O., & Hurwich, T. (2025). How might creative problem-solving be related to prosocial motivation? An exploratory pilot study. Learning and Individual Differences, 118, 102606. [2023 Impact factor: 3.8]
Paek, S. H. & Kim, M. (2024). Characteristics Explaining Students’ Creative Behaviors in South Korea Using Random Forest. Asia Pacific Education Review. [2023 Impact factor: 2.3]
Sumners, S. E., Paek, S. H. & Cramond, B. (2024). Are creativity tests vulnerable to coaching? Creativity Research Journal. [2023 Impact factor: 2.5]