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Dr. Sang Hwang

Dr. Sang Hwang

Dr. Sang K. Hwang

Professor of Education
Lanna and Bob Hatton Professor of Education

Office: Old Main 447
Email: shwang@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2617

Professional Profile

Sang Hwang joined the College of Education and Social Sciences in 2001. She received an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction (emphasis on reading education) from University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) in 2000, an Ed.Sp. in curriculum and instruction (emphasis on reading education) from UMC in 1997, and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction (emphasis on English education) from UMC in 1988.

Teaching and Related Service

Sang Hwang teaches Reading Skills and Content Area teaching for pre-service teachers at the Department of Education at WTAMU. She is dedicated to aiding her students in successfully navigating the Teacher Certification Exam upon their completion of the EPP program. In her capacity as a full professor, she actively seeks chances to contribute across a range of services spanning diverse levels. Dr. Hwang is engaged in the university's Student Honor's Committee, takes charge of coordinating the American Reads Tutoring Program and also fulfills the role of an advisor for the Korean Student Association at WTAMU.

Research and Creative Activity 

Sang Hwang was appointed as the Lanna and Bob Hatton Professor of Education in the fall of 2024. Through this support, she will continue her work in educating the parents of second-generation refugee students in the Texas Panhandle. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Dr. Hwang was awarded the Traylor Research Grant from the Center for Learning Disabilities. Her primary research interests include educating refugee students and their parents, addressing challenges in multilingual education, developing strategies for the Science of Teaching Reading, implementing early interventions, and exploring methodologies for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). She remains dedicated to producing scholarly publications and regularly presents her research at various conferences and workshops.