Rate My Professor Jo Elfving Hwang

Curtin University

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5.08/20/2025

Inspires curiosity and a love for knowledge.

4.05/21/2025

A true inspiration to all learners.

5.03/31/2025

Inspires students to love learning.

4.02/27/2025

Encourages creative and innovative thinking.

5.02/10/2025

Always goes above and beyond for students.

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Professor Jo Elfving-Hwang is Professor of Korean Society and Culture in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. She holds the positions of Deputy Head of School (Social Sciences) in the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Dean Global, Northeast Asia in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global, and Director of the Korea Research and Engagement Centre, which is funded by a $1.06 million external grant. With over 25 years of experience in Korean Studies, she earned her PhD in Korean Literature and Critical Theory from the University of Sheffield in 2006 and a First-Class BA Honours in Korean Studies from the same institution in 2000. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA, 2019). Her career includes academic appointments at the University of Sheffield, University of Leeds, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Western Australia, and now Curtin University. She has held leadership roles such as President, Vice-President, and Treasurer of the Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA), Vice-President of the Korean Cultural Committee of Western Australia, and member of the Australia-Korea Business Council’s Education Subcommittee.