Wanjoo's research focuses on supporting both inservice and preservice teachers in creating science learning environments where all students can participate meaningfully and thrive by contributing their ideas, experiences, and strengths. She is particularly interested in how teachers recognize and build on the rich assets individual students bring to science learning. Wanjoo is also involved in a project that supports teacher professional growth through video-based resources, helping teachers integrate Computational Thinking into science, math, social studies, and literacy in ways that connect with students’ thinking and lived experiences. Wanjoo holds a Bachelor's degree from Ewha Womans University and a Master's degree from Seoul National University in Korea, both in Science Education. She has five years of experience teaching Earth Sciences and Integrated Sciences at high schools in Korea. In the U.S., she has been teaching undergraduate courses in science teacher preparation and supporting preservice teachers through field instruction in classrooms.
