Rate My Professor Jessica Huynh

Dr. Jessica Huynh is an Assistant Lecturer in Korean Studies at Monash University, affiliated with the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts. She obtained her Ph.D. from Sejong University and her Master's degree from Yeungnam University, both institutions in Korea. Dr. Huynh commenced her current position on 10 February 2025, following roles as Research Fellow and Teaching Associate at the Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH). Her prior appointments include Lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Technology (HUFLIT) in Vietnam, as well as teaching positions at Seoul National University in Korea and the University of Melbourne. These experiences have equipped her with extensive expertise in Korean language education and cross-cultural academic environments.

Dr. Huynh instructs Korean language courses spanning introductory to advanced levels, including Introductory 1 and Master's-level translation units, and specializes in translation across Korean, English, and Vietnamese languages. She serves as a member of the MUKSRH and as Chief Investigator on the project 'Monash Korean Studies Beyond Borders: Creating a Global Hub for a New and Diverse Korean Studies,' funded by the Academy of Korean Studies from June 2023 to May 2028. Her publications feature translations of Korean literature into Vietnamese: 한밤중 달빛 식당 (Quán Ánh Trăng Khuya or The Moonlight Cafe), published by Vietnam Women's Publishing House on 19 December 2022 (84 pages), supported by the AKS Core Universities Project; and 우리 마당으로 놀러와 (Let's Come to My Garden to Play!), released on 19 January 2020 (54 pages), funded by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. Dr. Huynh received a nomination for the Inspiring Woman Award at the 2024 Monash Student Association Teaching Awards. On 4 August 2025, she delivered a presentation titled 'Using Kahoot for Korean language education at Monash University: Enhancing online activities among university students from various countries' (모나쉬 대학교에서 Kahoot을 활용한 한국어 교육: 다양한 국가의 대학 학생들 간의 온라인 활동 향상) at the 23rd International Conference of Korean Educators Abroad, hosted by the Korean Ministry of Education under the theme of sustainable Korean language education in the big data era.