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Dr Min Jung Jee
Dr

Min Jung Jee

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Overview

Background

Background

I am Senior Lecturer in Korean at the University of Queensland, with a PhD in Applied Linguistics specializing in Foreign Language Education from the University of Texas at Austin. My academic journey spans over two decades of language education across multiple contexts: I taught and coordinated English language programs in South Korea for 10 years, taught and coordinated Korean language courses at the University of Texas at Austin for 5 years, and have taught and coordinated Korean language courses at UQ since 2014. I was awarded Fellow rank from the Higher Education Academy in 2019, recognizing excellence in teaching and learning.

My research operates at the intersection of applied linguistics, psychology, and migration studies, with particular expertise in heritage language maintenance, immigrant acculturation, and affective factors in language learning. I conduct research on Korean diaspora communities, with a strong publication record and external funding support that demonstrates the international relevance of this work.

Current Research Focus

My research program examines three interconnected areas within applied linguistics and migration studies:

Heritage Language Maintenance and Identity: I investigate how immigrant communities maintain, shift, or lose their heritage languages across generations, exploring the complex relationships between language proficiency, ethnic identity, and cultural adaptation in multicultural societies.

Immigrant Acculturation and Psychological Adaptation: My research examines the psychological processes through which immigrants adapt to new cultural environments, investigating acculturation strategies, cultural identity formation, and their impact on mental health and wellbeing. This work contributes to understanding how language and cultural factors influence successful integration in diverse societies.

Affective Factors in Language Learning: I study the emotional and psychological dimensions of language acquisition, particularly anxiety, motivation, beliefs, and self-efficacy among diverse language learners including foreign/second language learners as well as heritage language learners and immigrants. This research addresses how affective factors influence language learning outcomes and daily communication experiences.

Future Research Directions

I am expanding my research framework to examine heritage language maintenance and acculturation processes among diverse minority communities in Australia, including Indigenous populations and other immigrant groups. This expansion will contribute to broader understanding of multilingualism, cultural identity, and social integration in contemporary Australia. I am particularly interested in developing national and international collaborations that employ trans-disciplinary approaches to address complex questions about language, identity, and belonging in multicultural societies. Additionally, I seek to further investigate affective factors in language learning across diverse contexts, examining how emotional and psychological dimensions influence language acquisition outcomes for different learner populations.

My research directly informs policy and practice in multicultural education, heritage language programs, and immigrant settlement services, contributing to evidence-based approaches that support linguistic diversity and cultural inclusion in Australian society.

Availability

Dr Min Jung Jee is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin

Research interests

  • Affect in language learning/language learner differences

    motivation, anxiety, beliefs, attitudes in learning a foreign/second language

  • Language anxiety in immigrant contexts

    issues on heritage language anxiety and majority anxiety experienced by immigrants

  • Heritage language maintenance

    issues related to heritage language maintenance/shift/loss in Korean community in Australia

  • Bilingual/multilingual education

  • Language textbook analysis

Works

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85 works between 2005 and 2025

1 - 20 of 85 works

2025

Journal Article

Korean language learners’ motivation, remotivation, and demotivation: the Australian and New Zealand contexts

Park, Mi Yung, Jee, Min Jung and May, Stephen (2025). Korean language learners’ motivation, remotivation, and demotivation: the Australian and New Zealand contexts. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/01434632.2025.2556024

Korean language learners’ motivation, remotivation, and demotivation: the Australian and New Zealand contexts

2025

Journal Article

Acculturation Strategies on Sociocultural Adaptation and Psychological Well-Being: First-Generation South Korean Immigrants in Australia

Jee, Min Jung (2025). Acculturation Strategies on Sociocultural Adaptation and Psychological Well-Being: First-Generation South Korean Immigrants in Australia. Journal of International Migration and Integration. doi: 10.1007/s12134-025-01305-6

Acculturation Strategies on Sociocultural Adaptation and Psychological Well-Being: First-Generation South Korean Immigrants in Australia

2025

Conference Publication

Ethnic identity, Heritage Language, and Cultural Adaptation: Understanding the Bicultural Experience of Korean-Australians

Jee, Min Jung (2025). Ethnic identity, Heritage Language, and Cultural Adaptation: Understanding the Bicultural Experience of Korean-Australians. 30th Annual Conference and Professional Development Workshop Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK): Building a Global Community for a New Era, Honolulu, HI United States, 18-20 June 2025.

Ethnic identity, Heritage Language, and Cultural Adaptation: Understanding the Bicultural Experience of Korean-Australians

2025

Conference Publication

Korean Language Learners' Motivation, Demotivation, and Remotivation: The Australian and New Zealand Contexts

Park, Mi Yung and Jee, Min Jung (2025). Korean Language Learners' Motivation, Demotivation, and Remotivation: The Australian and New Zealand Contexts. 30th Annual Conference and Professional Development Workshop Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK): Building a Global Community for a New Era, Honolulu, HI, United States, 18-20 June 2025.

Korean Language Learners' Motivation, Demotivation, and Remotivation: The Australian and New Zealand Contexts

2024

Journal Article

Parental ideologies in heritage language maintenance : The case of Korean interlingual families in New Zealand

Park, Mi Yung and Jee, Min Jung (2024). Parental ideologies in heritage language maintenance : The case of Korean interlingual families in New Zealand. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 48 (3), 513-534. doi: 10.1075/aral.24045.par

Parental ideologies in heritage language maintenance : The case of Korean interlingual families in New Zealand

2024

Conference Publication

Engaging with Korean language and culture through historical figures: Intermediate and advanced learners

Jee, Min Jung, Cheon, Sang Yee and Kim, Ihnhee L. (2024). Engaging with Korean language and culture through historical figures: Intermediate and advanced learners. The 4th Biennial International Conference and Annual Teacher Workshop of the Australian Association of Teachers of Korean (AUATK), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12-14 December 2024.

Engaging with Korean language and culture through historical figures: Intermediate and advanced learners

2024

Conference Publication

Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL) learners’ motivation, demotivation, and language achievement: The Australian and New Zealand context

Park, Mi Yung and Jee, Min Jung (2024). Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL) learners’ motivation, demotivation, and language achievement: The Australian and New Zealand context. The 31st Japanese Korean Linguistics Conference, Monash University Caulfield Campus, VIC, Australia, 30 October 2024.

Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL) learners’ motivation, demotivation, and language achievement: The Australian and New Zealand context

2024

Journal Article

Broadening the opportunities for Korean as a heritage language in Australia

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Broadening the opportunities for Korean as a heritage language in Australia. Melbourne Asia Review, 20, 1-10. doi: 10.37839/mar2652-550x20.7

Broadening the opportunities for Korean as a heritage language in Australia

2024

Conference Publication

Plenary talk: understanding the diversity of Korean language learners - affective factors

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Plenary talk: understanding the diversity of Korean language learners - affective factors. The 26th International Conference of the Korean Language Education Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Education, South Korea, 26 October 2024.

Plenary talk: understanding the diversity of Korean language learners - affective factors

2024

Conference Publication

Exploring studies on Korean immigrants: Global perspectives and the Australian context

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Exploring studies on Korean immigrants: Global perspectives and the Australian context. The 9th BK21FOUR Global Scholar Lecture, Seoul National University, South Korea, 25 October 2024.

Exploring studies on Korean immigrants: Global perspectives and the Australian context

2024

Book

The famous people in Korean history

Kim, Ihnhee Lee, Cheon, Sang Yee and Jee, Min Jung (2024). The famous people in Korean history. Korea: Kong & Park.

The famous people in Korean history

2024

Conference Publication

Promoting critical thinking and intercultural competence through exploring historical figures in upper-level Korean class

Cheon, Sang Yee, Kim, Ihnhee L. and Jee, Min Jung (2024). Promoting critical thinking and intercultural competence through exploring historical figures in upper-level Korean class. The International Association of Korean Language Education, Seoul, South Korea, 5-6 July 2024.

Promoting critical thinking and intercultural competence through exploring historical figures in upper-level Korean class

2024

Journal Article

Exploring cultural identity and perspectives of bicultural immigrants: a study on 1.5 and second generations of Koreans in Australia

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Exploring cultural identity and perspectives of bicultural immigrants: a study on 1.5 and second generations of Koreans in Australia. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2323164

Exploring cultural identity and perspectives of bicultural immigrants: a study on 1.5 and second generations of Koreans in Australia

2024

Other Outputs

Acculturation strategies and adaptation of Korean immigrants - survey data

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Acculturation strategies and adaptation of Korean immigrants - survey data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/6abe33b

Acculturation strategies and adaptation of Korean immigrants - survey data

2024

Book Chapter

Facilitating mutual acculturation: acculturation strategies and challenges among Korean immigrants in Australia

Jee, Min Jung (2024). Facilitating mutual acculturation: acculturation strategies and challenges among Korean immigrants in Australia. Rethinking the Asian language learning paradigm in Australia. (pp. 125-149) edited by Kayoko Hashimoto. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-74149-4_6

Facilitating mutual acculturation: acculturation strategies and challenges among Korean immigrants in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Language maintenance and ethnic identity among Korean heritage speakers in the Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii)

Jee, Min Jung, Park, Mi Yung and Cheon, Sang Yee (2024). Language maintenance and ethnic identity among Korean heritage speakers in the Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii). Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 45 (10), 4364-4283. doi: 10.1080/01434632.2023.2170386

Language maintenance and ethnic identity among Korean heritage speakers in the Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii)

2024

Book Chapter

Korean language maintenance and shift in the English-speaking world

Park, Mi Yung, Jee, Min Jung and Waugh, Bethany (2024). Korean language maintenance and shift in the English-speaking world. Sociolinguistics and Korean language education: linking language learning, society, and culture. (pp. 220-246) edited by Hye-Sook Wang. Berkeley, CA, United States: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

Korean language maintenance and shift in the English-speaking world

2024

Book Chapter

Summary and implications for other Anglophone countries

Jee, Min Jung and Hashimoto, Kayoko (2024). Summary and implications for other Anglophone countries. Rethinking the Asian language learning paradigm in Australia. (pp. 151-161) edited by Kayoko Hashimoto. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-74149-4_7

Summary and implications for other Anglophone countries

2023

Other Outputs

Survey responses on perceived cultural identity of Korean-Australians

Jee, Min Jung (2023). Survey responses on perceived cultural identity of Korean-Australians. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/0cfb2f4

Survey responses on perceived cultural identity of Korean-Australians

2023

Journal Article

Korean EFL students' foreign language enjoyment and foreign language anxiety in the classroom: the university context

Jee, Min Jung and Byun, Ji Hyun (2023). Korean EFL students' foreign language enjoyment and foreign language anxiety in the classroom: the university context. English Literature, 28 (3), 179-206. doi: 10.46449/MJELL.2023.08.28.3.179

Korean EFL students' foreign language enjoyment and foreign language anxiety in the classroom: the university context

Funding

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2028
    Developing UQ as a central hub for nurturing the next generation of Korean Studies education, research and regional cooperation for Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia
    The Academy of Korean Studies
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Korean as a foreign language (KFL) learners' motivation, demotivation, and language achievement: The Australian and New Zealand context (AKS grant administered by the University of Auckland)
    University of Auckland
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Heritage language use, maintenance and ethnic identity by Korean heritage speakers in Asia-Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii)
    The Academy of Korean Studies
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Language anxiety and its influencing factors among Korean Immigrants in Australia
    Korean Studies Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Understanding foreign language learners' anxiety: focusing on learners of Korean in Australia
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    A study on factors of heritage language speakers' proficiency in Australia
    Korean Studies Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Min Jung Jee is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Issues on (Korean) immigrants or Korean diaspora

  • Language anxiety in immigrant contexts

  • Ethnic identity and heritage language maintenance

  • Learner affect in foreign/language education

  • Foreign/second language education (e.g., EFL/ESL; Korean as a foreign/second language)

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The influence of ethnic Korean churches on heritage language and identity maintenance among 1.5 and 2nd generation Koreans in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anna Mikhaylova

  • Master Philosophy

    Integrating Goal Theories and EFL Motivation: A Mixed Method Study of Chinese Secondary Students

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Noriko Iwashita

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating Teachers' Agency in the Application of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in Indonesian Universities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Noriko Iwashita

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Comparative Analysis of Environmental Education between Korean and Korean-Chinese primary schools from two textbooks; Korean language, English Foreign Language textbook

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Isaac Lee

  • Doctor Philosophy

    (Revised title) Impacts of Merdeka Curriculum on English Language Teachers in Islamic-based Primary Schools

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kayoko Hashimoto

Completed supervision

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