PEGGY A. KONG Assistant Professor Comparative and International Education Lehigh University College of Education 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015 phone (610) 758-2883 fax (610) 758-6223 pkong@lehigh.edu CURRENT POSITION Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education, Lehigh University, August 2011-present EDUCATION Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Graduate School of Education Ed.D., Administration, Planning, and Social Policy, International Education concentration, 2008 Doctoral Dissertation: Old Man Moves a Mountain: Rural Parents Involvement in Their Children s Schooling. Committee: Professor John Willett (Chair, Statistics), Professor Vanessa Fong (Anthropology), Professor Emily Hannum (University of Pennsylvania, Sociology). Ed.M., Administration, Planning, and Social Policy, 2001 Ed.M., International Education Policy, 2000 Johns Hopkins University, Nanjing, China Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies Cert. Ed., Chinese Studies, 1997 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas College of Liberal Arts B.A., Asian Studies, Government, and Chinese, 1996 RESEARCH INTERESTS Comparative and international education, family-school relationships, gender issues in education, Chinese society, educational policy, globalization and education, child and youth welfare, and social inequality Peggy A. Kong, page 1
PUBLICATIONS Kong, P. (2010). To walk out : Rural Parents Views on Education. China: An International Journal 8:2, 360-373. Hannum, Emily, Kong, Peggy, and Zhang, Yuping. (2009). Family Sources of Educational Gender Inequality in Rural China: A Critical Assessment. International Journal of Educational Development 29, 474-486. Hannum, E. and Kong, P. (2007). Educational Resources and Impediments in Rural Gansu, China. World Bank Report. RESEARCH REPORTS, BOOK REVIEWS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS Hannum, E. and Kong, P. (2007). School Finance and Educational Access Barriers in Rural Gansu, China. World Bank Policy Note. Hannum, E. and Kong, P. (2007). Rural Children s School Persistence. World Bank Policy Note. Hannum, E. and Kong, P. (2007). The Primary Teacher Workforce in Rural China An Example from Gansu Province. World Bank Policy Note. Naidoo, J and Kong, P. (2003). Background Paper: Improving Education Management in the Context of Decentralization in Africa. Prepared for ADEA Annual Meeting, Mauritius. Kong, P. (2003). Annotated Bibliography: Educational Decentralization, Community Participation, and Educational Quality. Prepared for Civic Engagement for Education Reform in Central America Project (CERCA), Washington, DC. Kong, P. Oomen, M., and Patino, E. (2002). Book Review: Comparative Education Review. Starting Now: Strategies for Helping Girls Complete Primary by Andrea Rugh; and Multisectoral Support of Basic and Girls' Education by Karen Tietjen. RESEARCH GRANTS/PROJECTS University of Hong Kong-Small Project Funding, Achievement vs. All-roundedness: High Stakes Examinations and Educational Quality in Chinese Senior High Schools. This qualitative project will investigate the relationship between high-stakes testing and educational quality in senior secondary schools in China. $5,358. Research Grants Council (RGC) in Hong Kong, General Research Fund (GRF), Understanding Rural Parental Involvement in Schooling: A Longitudinal Study of Rural Families in Gansu. This is a longitudinal mixed-method project investigating parental involvement of senior secondary and tertiary youth in rural China. $89,191, 2010-2014. University of Hong Kong-Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research, Transitioning to Adulthood in Rural China. This project explores the social network of support for rural youth during their transition to adulthood in rural China. $15,424, 2010-2012. University of Hong Kong-Faculty Research Fund, $1,928. Ochanomizu University, Study of Family and School Academic Support in Hong Kong, Hong Kong component of Japan Educational Longitudinal Study. This study uses surveys of students Peggy A. Kong, page 2
and parents to understand family support for primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary students in Hong Kong. $20,447, 2009-2010. AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS The Faculty Early Career Research Output Award, University of Hong Kong, 2009-2010 Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Comparative Education, Comparative and International Education Society, 2008 Advanced Doctoral Student Grant, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, 2008, 2004 Center for International Development Travel Grant, Harvard University, Center for International Development, 2005 Spencer Advanced Doctoral Student Fellowship, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, 2003 Gender Studies Doctoral Research Award, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, 2003 Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowship, Harvard University, 2003 National Security Education Program (NSEP), Boren Graduate Fellowship, 2001 INVITED TALKS Educational Policy and Curriculum Changes in Hong Kong. Invited talk Shanxi Normal University (Linfen, May 2011). Out-of-school Education in Hong Kong. Invited talk Ochanomizu University, Global COE International Symposium (Tokyo, February 2011). In Their Own Words: Rural Parents Strategies to Support Children s Education. Invited talk University of Oxford, Meeting on Poverty, Education, and Health in Rural China (Oxford, December 2008). Conducting Research in Rural China: Negotiating Relationships. Invited talk University of Wisconsin-Madison, Educational Policy Studies, Brown Bag (Madison, May 2008). PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kong, P. (2010). Presented at Forum on Rural Education: Making Western China: Rural Education-One Decade On Kong, P. (2010). Presented at Forum on National Outline for Medium and Long Term Educational Reform and Development, Hong Kong, China. Kong, P. (2009. Multiple Supports in Rural Educational Development in China. Paper presented at Civic Participation on Education Development in Rural China, Hong Kong, China. Kong, P. (2008). In Their Own Words: Rural Parents Strategies to Support Children s Education. Paper presented at Poverty, Education, and Health in Rural China Meeting, Oxford, England. Kong, P. (2008). Rural parents engaging strategies to support their children s schooling. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, New York, NY. Kong, P. (2006). Parental Participation in Their Children s Schooling in Rural Northwest China. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Kong, P. (2005). Parental Involvement in their Children s Primary Schooling in Rural China. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. Kong, P. (2005). What Do Parents and Teachers Think of Parental Involvement in Rural China? Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, Palo Alto, CA. Peggy A. Kong, page 3
Kong, P. (2005). Gender and Parental Involvement in Schooling in Rural China. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, Palo Alto, CA. Kong P. (2003). Using Quantitative Research to Investigate Gender Issues. Presentation at the Gender Workshop at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Kong, P. (2003). Parental Investments in Rural Children s Schooling. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Conference, New Orleans, LA. Kong, P. (2002). Understanding Parental Investments in Rural Children s Schooling in China. Paper presented at the Northeast/Midwest Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Hannum, E. and Kong, P. (2002). Gender and Educational Aspirations in Rural China. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, Orlando, FL. Kong, P. (2002). A Look at Gender and Economic Development through Engendering Development through rights, resources and voice. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, Orlando, FL. Kong, P. (2002). She ll Belong to Another Family Anyway: Education, Wealth and Gender in Rural China, preliminary findings. Paper presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Cambridge, MA. Kong, P. (2001). Communities and their Role in Shaping the Schooling Opportunities of Children in Rural China. Paper presented at the Northeast Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Amherst, MA. Tung, P and Kong, P. (2000). An examination of Asian-American parental educational aspirations and attitudes. Paper presented at the FreeZone Asian Pacific American Youth Conference, New York, NY. Kong, P. (2000). Current status of women in China. Paper presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Cambridge, MA. Kong, P. (2000). Girls and women s education in China. Paper presented at Annual Northeast Comparative and International Education Society Meeting, New York, NY. TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong, August 2009-August 2011 Assistant Professor Affiliations: Wah Ching Centre of Research on Education in China and Comparative Education Research Centre EDUC 6650 Educational Studies: School and Society EEDD 6702 Research Methods II EDUC 1002 HK Education: Systemic Features and Social Approaches EDUR 8050 Disciplinary Diversity in Educational Policy, Administration, and Social Sciences Education MEDD 6751 Educational Studies MEDD 6014 Educational Studies: Research Methods MEDD 7010 Education in China Peggy A. Kong, page 4
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Madison, WI, August 2008-May 2009 Visiting Assistant Professor, Educational Policy Studies Affiliations: Global Studies and Center for East Asian Studies EPS 335 Globalization and Education School of Education. Undergraduate level. Spring 2009. EPS 675 Introduction to Comparative and International Education School of Education. Graduate level. Spring 2009. EPS 780 Contemporary Issues in Chinese Education School of Education. Graduate level. Fall 2008. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA, September 2000-January 2003 Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. A104 Education for National Development: Theory for Informed Development with Suzanne Grant Lewis. Fall 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. A 205 Microeconomics: A Tool for Educators with Richard Murnane. Fall 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. A-010Y Introduction to Quantitative Methods with Terry Tivnan. Fall 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. S710b Participant Observation with Kathleen Coll. Fall 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. S710c Interviewing in Context with Eleanor Drago- Severson. Fall 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. Field Experience Program with Suzanne Grant Lewis. Fall 2001, Spring 2002. Graduate School of Education Teaching Fellowship. A182 Survey Data Collection with Emily Hannum. Fall 2000. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Gansu Survey of Children and Families: Philadelphia, PA, February 2000-present Team Member -Contributed to the development of interview protocols and survey questions -Piloted questionnaires, conducted interviewer training, and supervised data collection -Translated questionnaires from English to Chinese and also Chinese to English The World Bank: Washington, DC, October 2005-June 2006 Consultant -Co-wrote report on educational resources in rural China -Co-wrote three policy briefs on current educational issues in rural China Academy for Educational Development: Washington, DC, July 2003-September 2003 Consultant -Drafted annotated bibliography of educational decentralization Peggy A. Kong, page 5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA, May 2001-September 2001 Research Assistant -Conducted research on gender issues at higher education institutions in the United States and overseas -Wrote annotated bibliography Academy for Educational Development: Washington, DC, June 2000-August 2000 Research Assistant -Co-wrote conference proceedings -Designed and created conference proceedings Academy for Educational Development: Washington, DC, September 1998-September 1999 Project Associate -Maintained project budgets and monitored contractual obligations -Reviewed both AED and subcontractor vouchers for accuracy and compliance with client s billing requirements -Supervised Project Assistant Academy for Educational Development: Washington, DC, December 1997-September 1998 Project Assistant -Researched, supported, and edited girls education evaluations -Developed dissemination database -Disseminated ABEL publications and tools -Aided in proposal activities PROFESSIONAL SERVICE University of Hong Kong, MEd Generalist Educational Studies Coordinator University of Hong Kong, Wah Ching Centre of Research on Education in China, Management Committee Member University of Wisconsin-Madison, Educational Policy Studies, Faculty Coordinator of International Comparative Education Research Group (Fall 2008/Spring 2009) Reviewer, Comparative Education Review Member, Comparative and International Education Society, American Educational Research Association, American Sociological Association, and Association of Asian Studies Peggy A. Kong, page 6