Damhee D. Hong
Sunnyvale, CA

Damhee D. Hong

Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara (Expected June 2026).

My research examines how culturally relevant food experiences relate to Asian American students’ sense of belonging in higher education.

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At a glance

Selected highlights

Doctoral Dissertation Research
January 2025 – Current
  • Qualitative interviews and thematic coding on culturally relevant food experiences and belonging among Korean American undergraduates.
  • Analysis using CECE and Suda frameworks.
Teaching and instructional support
UC Santa Barbara and beyond
  • Teaching Assistant: ED 125 Schooling in the US (September 2024 – August 2025).
  • Graduate Teaching Fellow: SKILLS (January 2024 – June 2024).
  • English Teacher: Peace Corps Indonesia (April 2012 – June 2014).
Higher education administration and student services
Multiple institutions
  • International Graduate Student Peer Advisor, UCSB (July 2022 – August 2024).
  • Coordinator for Conduct and Community Standards, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (November 2016 – June 2019).
  • Student Services Specialist / Admissions Officer, Santa Monica College (October 2014 – June 2016).

213-999-3981 | hongdamhee@gmail.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deedeehong

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Damhee D. Hong
Higher Education · Research · Student Services
UC Santa Barbara (Ph.D. candidate)

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