Sungin (Sunny) Chin

PhD

she / her / hers

sunnyc@student.ubc.ca Korean, English

Research areas:

Multilingual Language & Literacy Development

Equity-Oriented L1–L2 Biliteracy

Translanguaging Pedagogies

AI-Mediated Language Learning

Curriculum & Pedagogy Design

Area of Interest:

TESL – Teaching English as a Second Language

Biography

Sungin (Sunny) Chin is committed to bridging the gap between research and practice. Her work with EFL learners as a secondary English teacher and teacher educator has been recognized by the Minister of Education in South Korea. Building on these experiences, her doctoral research focuses on supporting multilingual learners’ language and literacy development across languages, with particular interests in L1–L2 biliteracy, asset-based translanguaging, and AI-mediated interventions.

Awards & Honours

Canada Impact+ Research Training Award (2026)

Minister of Education Commendation for Contributions to English Education (2024)

South Korea Grand Prize, National Secondary English Teaching Competition (2013)