Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research Interests
Honors And Awards
Publications
Presentations
Media Features
Leadership And Community Engagement
Languages
Timeline
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Andrew Eunghyun Chang

Nashville,Tennessee

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.2025 - Current
  • Special Topics in Special Education - Applied Meta Analysis

Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - Current
  • LLI Project

Coach

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.2024 - 12.2025
  • LLI Project

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Special Topics in Special Education - Applied Meta Analysis

Tutor

Metro Nashville Public Schools
Nashville, TN
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Reading

Co-instructor

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Teaching Reading to Students with Severe and Persistent Academic and Behavior Difficulties

Teacher

Hansol High School
Seoul, Korea
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Ethics

Research Assistant

The University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • The Early Writing Project

Research Assistant

Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Sejong, Korea
01.2021 - 12.2021

Teacher

Hansung Girls' Middle School
Seoul, Korea
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Morality

Instructor

Jijon Math Institute
Seoul, Korea
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Math

Teaching Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Introduction to Educational Statistics

Program Coordinator

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Fall Learning Camp

Student Teacher

High School Attached to College of Education, Chung-Ang University
Seoul, Korea
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Ethics

Research Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Community Mapping Project

Task Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Dyslexia Education Research Center

Paraprofessional Teacher

Seoul Samsung School for the Deaf
Seoul, Korea
01.2016 - 12.2018

Program Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Winter Hope Design Camp

Instructor

Cheongdeok Elementary School
Seoul, Korea
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • English, Korean

Instructor

Anny & Kim English Institute
Seoul, Korea
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • English

Research Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Doran Doran Dyslexia Education Center

Program Assistant

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Winter Gradual Learning Camp

Instructor

Phillip English Institute
Seoul, Korea
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • English

Voluntary Instructor

Angels' Haven for Children
Seoul, Korea
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Korean, English

Voluntary Instructor

Seongdong Welfare Center for Persons with Disabilities
Seoul, Korea
01.2010 - 12.2013
  • English

Education

Ph.D. - Special Education

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05.2026

M.A. - Educational Psychology (Special Education)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
05.2022

B.A. - Education

Kookmin University
Seoul, Korea
02.2020

Skills

  • Data analysis software (R, SPSS, SAS, LISREL, Stata, Mplus, JASP)
  • Qualitative research tools (Trint, NVivo)
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • AI-based review tools (ASReviewer)
  • Project management
  • Research and writing skills

Research Interests

• Evidence-based literacy interventions to support students with learning difficulties/disabilities
• Teacher preparation and professional development in literacy education 

• Language and literacy development of culturally and linguistically diverse students

• Research synthesis and advanced quantitative methods

Honors And Awards

  • Taylor & Francis Award, 2025, Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
  • Robert Gaylord-Ross Award, 2025, Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University
  • Michael B. Salwen Scholarship, 2025, Korean-American Educational Researchers Association
  • Meta-Analysis Student Research Award, 2025, Council of Exceptional Children Division for Research
  • Peabody College Fellowship, 2022-2026, Vanderbilt University

Publications

Refereed Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Wanzek, J., & Chang, A. (2025). Exploring Intensity in Reading Interventions for Upper Elementary Students. Mind, Brain and Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.70015
  • Chang, A., Mauer, E., Wanzek, J., Kim, S., Scammacca, N., & Swanson, E. (2025). Meta-Analysis: Examining the Academic Effects of Cross-Age Tutoring. Educational Psychology Review, 37(19), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09997-z

* Award:

- Meta-Analysis Student Research Award, Council of Exceptional Children Division for Research

- Robert Gaylord-Ross Award, Department of Special Education, Vanderbilt University

* Media Coverage

- Tech & Learning. (2025, May). Cross-age tutoring: Student tutors teach others and themselves. https://www.techlearning.com/news/cross-age-tutoring-student-tutors-teach-others-and-themselves

- Two Pint PLC. (2025, September 17). Peer tutoring & collaborative creativity (No. 103) [Audio podcast]. https://twopintplc.com/podcast-episode/103-peer-tutoring-collaborative-creativity/

  • Chang, A. & Golos, D. (2025). Portrayal of Deaf Characters in Korean Movies. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 30(3), 372-383. https://doi.org/10.1093/jdsade/enaf003
  • Chang, A., & Mauer, E. (2024). Five Recommendations to Implementing Cross‐Age Tutoring in Reading. The Reading Teacher, 78(2), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2351

Published Curriculum and Training Manuals

  • Chang, A., Wanzek, J., Mauer, E., Swanson, E. A., & Vaughn, S. (2023). Five evidence-based keys to implementing cross-age tutoring. Dallas, TX: Meadows Foundation.

Under Review

  • Vaughn, S., Mauer, E., Swanson, E., Shanahan, E., Chang, A., & Wanzek, J. (submitted and in revision). Tutoring Young Children with Reading Difficulties: Perceptions of Child and Adult Tutors.
  • Wanzek, J., Vaughn, S., Petscher, Y., Hancock, E., Murray, C., Chang, A., Fishstrom, S., Sandmel, K., & Bohmer, M. (submitted and in revision). Efficacy of Grade 3 Reading Intervention for Students with Reading Difficulties or Disabilities.
  • Chang, A., & Mauer, E. (submitted). Cross-Age Tutoring to Support Language and Literacy Development for Students who are English Learners.

Manuscripts in Preparation (ordered by submission timeline)

  • Ahn, J., Fu, Y., Cui, Q., Chang, A., Hiskey, C., Jang, E., Ringo, M., Penedo-Silva, I., Baumingham, J., & Chow, J. (in preparation). Co-delivery of social emotional development and language and literacy instruction: A systematic review. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Chow, J. (in preparation). Using network meta-analysis to tailor intervention selection and implementation for underrepresented populations. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Fu, Y., Broda, M., Granger, K., & Chang, A. (in preparation). A targeted methodological review of social network analysis in educational research. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Fu, Y., Broda, M., Granger, K., & Chang, A. (in preparation). A targeted methodological review of social network analysis in educational research. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Golos, D. (in preparation). Empowering elementary multilingual deaf learners: Strategies for inclusive and engaging literacy development. Teaching Exceptional Children. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Golos, D. (in preparation). Family and practitioner guideline for using content media. [Manuscript will be submitted by October 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Ahn, P., Ortiz, J., Gallagher, J., Chang, A., & Fu, Y. (in preparation). Review of the literature examining the characteristics, supports, and outcomes for English learners in special education. [Manuscript will be submitted by November 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Granger, K., Broda, M., Fu, Y., & Chang, A. (in preparation). A systematic review of social network analysis methodology in education research. [Manuscript will be submitted by November 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Chang, A., & Peng. (in preparation). Network meta-analysis in education research: A tutorial and discussion of critiques and opportunities. [Manuscript will be submitted by November 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Walsh, C., & Chang, A. (in preparation). Methodological scoping review of ecological momentary assessment applications in hearing and speech sciences. [Manuscript will be submitted by November 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Ahn, P., Chang, A., Gallagher, J., Ortiz, J., & Chow, J. (in preparation). Understanding and implementing valid bilingual language assessment. [Manuscript will be submitted by December 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., Gallagher, J., Ahn, P., Fu, Y., Ortiz, J., & Chow, J. (in preparation). Selecting, implementing, and scoring best practices in bilingual language assessment. [Manuscript will be submitted by December 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Lund, E., Chang, A., McDaniel, J., Gustafson, S., Schuele, C., Hearn, J., Muir, M., & Ibarra, D. (in preparation). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the language skills of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. [Manuscript will be submitted by December 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Chow, J. (in preparation). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of single-case design interventions on the language outcomes of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. [Manuscript will be submitted by December 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chow, J., Hayward, A., Chang, A., & Ahn, P. (in preparation). Early language and behavioral predictors of later academic performance. [Manuscript will be submitted by December 2025 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Wanzek, J. (in preparation). Synthesis review on the effects of teachers’ morality on students' academic and socio-emotional outcomes. [Manuscript will be submitted by January 2026 for publication in 2026.]
  • Chang, A., & Wanzek, J. (in preparation). Effect of teachers' morality on students' reading outcomes. [Manuscript will be submitted by January 2026 for publication in 2026.]

Presentations

Refereed Presentations

  • Ahn. P., Chow., J., Chang, A., Gallagher., J., & Ortiz., Jose. (October 2025). English Learners in Special Education: A Scoping Review of the Research Evidence [Poster session]. The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington DC.
  • Ahn, P., Chang, A., Gallagher, J., Ortiz, J., & Chow., J. (September 2025). A Scoping Review of the Research Evidence at the intersection of English Learners and Special Education [Poster session]. American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Swanson, E., Chang, A., Wanzek, J., Vaughn, S., Mauer, E., Barnes, M. (July 2025). The Effect of Cross Age Peer Tutoring on Reading Outcomes and Reflections from Student Participants [Symposia]. Society for the Scientific Study of Reading Conference, Calgary, Canada.
  • Chang, A., Mauer, E., Kim, S., & Swanson, E. (April 2025). Meta-Analysis on the Academic Outcomes of Cross-Age Tutoring [Paper session]. American Educational Research Association Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Chang, A., Mauer, E., & Swanson, E. (April 2025). The Effect of Cross Age Peer Tutoring on Reading Outcomes and Reflections from Student Participants [Roundtable session]. Korean American Educational Researcher Association Conference, Denver, CO.
  • Swanson, E., Mauer, E., & Chang, A. (February 2025). Student Feedback Use During Cross-Age Peer Tutoring [Poster session]. 2025 Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, CA.
  • Chang, A. (February 2025). Systematic Review on Teacher’s Morality on Student’s Academic and Socio Emotional Outcome [Poster session]. 2025 Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, CA.
  • Chang, A. (October 2024). Effects of Teacher’s Morality on Student’s Academic and Socio Emotional Outcome [Poster session]. VKC Science Day Presentation, Nashville, TN.
  • Chang, A., Mauer, E., Swanson, E., Wanzek, J., & Vaughn, S. (March 2024). Cross-age tutoring to support outcomes for students with disabilities [Concurrent session]. CEC 2024 Convention, San Antonio, TX.
  • Chang, A., & Mauer, E. (February 2024). Examining the Effects of Cross-Age Peer Tutoring [Poster session]. 2024 Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, CA.
  • Chang, A., & Golos, D. (February 2023). Portrayal of Deaf Characters in Korean Movies [Poster session]. Association of College Educators - Deaf and Hard of Hearing, San Antonio. TX.

Invited Presentations

  • Chang, A. (June 2024). Meta-Analysis on the Academic Outcomes of Cross-Age Tutoring [Poster session]. The Dyslexia Foundation. Extraordinary Brain Symposium, Attard, Malta.

Invited Workshop

  • Chang, A. (August 2025). Current Trends in Meta-Analysis and a Step-by-Step Guide to the Process. Kookmin University. Seoul, South Korea.

Media Features

  • Interviewed in Tech & Learning Magazine (2025), for article “Cross-Age Tutoring: Student Tutors Teach Others — and Themselves” by Erik Ofgang.
    Available at: https://www.techlearning.com/news/cross-age-tutoring-student-tutors-teach-others-and-themselveshttps://www.techlearning.com/news/cross-age-tutoring-student-tutors-teach-others-and-themselves

Leadership And Community Engagement

Service

2025-present

President of Korean Researchers in Special Education

2024-present

Student Representative of The Korean-American Educational Researchers Association

2024-present

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Justice (DEIAJ) Committee Member of Division of Communication, Language, and d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Council for Exceptional Children

2024-2025

Public Relation Chair of Vanderbilt Korean Graduate Students & Scholars Association, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

2024-2025

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Chair of SPED Graduate Students Association, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

2022-2024

Committee Member of SPED Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

2016

President of Tong Study, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea

2014-2015

President of Eureka Study Group, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea

2014-2015

Committee Member of Student Council General Affairs Department, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea

2010-2013

Vice President of English Tutors for Hopes and Dreams, Seoul, Korea

Reviewer

2025

Jornal Review: Behaviral Sciences

2025

Journal Review: Audiology Research

2025

Journal Review: Media Asia

2025

Conference Proposal Reviewer: Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness

2024-2025

Conference Proposal Reviewer: The Korean-American Educational Researchers Association Annual Conference

2024

Conference Proposal Reviewer: Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

Professional Affiliations
  • American Educational Research Association Division C (Learning and Instruction)
  • The Korean-American Educational Researchers Association
  • Council for Exceptional Children
  • Division for Communication, Language, and d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Division for Learning Disabilities
  • Division for Research
  • American College Educators for Deaf and Hard of Hearing International Conference

Languages

English
Full Professional
Korean
Native/ Bilingual
Korean Sign Language
Full Professional
American Sign Language
Elementary

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2025 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2025 - 05.2025

Coach

Vanderbilt University
01.2024 - 12.2025

Tutor

Metro Nashville Public Schools
01.2023 - 01.2024

Co-instructor

Vanderbilt University
01.2023 - 12.2023

Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2022 - Current

Teacher

Hansol High School
01.2022 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

The University of Minnesota
01.2021 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training
01.2021 - 12.2021

Teacher

Hansung Girls' Middle School
01.2020 - 12.2020

Instructor

Jijon Math Institute
01.2020 - 12.2020

Teaching Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2020 - 12.2020

Program Coordinator

Kookmin University
01.2020 - 12.2020

Student Teacher

High School Attached to College of Education, Chung-Ang University
01.2019 - 12.2019

Research Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2018 - 12.2019

Task Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2018 - 12.2018

Paraprofessional Teacher

Seoul Samsung School for the Deaf
01.2016 - 12.2018

Program Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2016 - 12.2016

Instructor

Anny & Kim English Institute
01.2015 - 12.2015

Research Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2015 - 12.2015

Program Assistant

Kookmin University
01.2015 - 12.2015

Instructor

Cheongdeok Elementary School
01.2014 - 12.2016

Instructor

Phillip English Institute
01.2014 - 12.2014

Voluntary Instructor

Angels' Haven for Children
01.2014 - 12.2014

Voluntary Instructor

Seongdong Welfare Center for Persons with Disabilities
01.2010 - 12.2013

Ph.D. - Special Education

Vanderbilt University

M.A. - Educational Psychology (Special Education)

University of Minnesota

B.A. - Education

Kookmin University
Andrew Eunghyun Chang