Phone: 309-677-4819
Email: leehwa@bradley.edu

Dr. Lee teaches Early Childhood Profession, Early Intervention, Language Development, Exploring Diversity, Assistive Technology, and American Sign Language, among other courses. Her current research focuses on the perspectives of early-intervention professionals on providing effective services, personnel preparation in early childhood education and early childhood special education, and family support in early intervention programs.

Background
Dr. Lee’s research experience includes conducting both qualitative and quantitative research projects. She conducted a number of interview/observation studies involving parents of children with special needs and professionals in early childhood special education. She has also designed and conducted a number of surveys involving early-intervention professionals. Dr. Lee has been an active member of local, state, and national professional organizations including the Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association of Educating Young Children. She has presented research papers at national and regional conferences.
She has worked as a bilingual assistant at a primary school, served as director of a language school, taught high school students with learning disabilities, taught undergraduate/graduate courses, and supervised pre-service teachers in several universities for more than 10 years.

Degrees & Certification
Hwa Lee received her PhD in early childhood special education from the University of Illinois in 1999. She received her BA (1981) from Keimyung University in Korea and MEd (1984) from Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash.