Rosa Junghwa Hong

Rosa Junghwa Hong is Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, at the Department of Language Studies. Her research foci and interests are both in literary works by Franco-Canadian diaspora authors and in integrating innovative pedagogical approaches in FSL curriculum and course design. Currently, she leads research projects in the areas of Technology-enhanced language learning, Experiential Education, and narrative-based pedagogy of empathy. She is also the director of the University of Toronto Mississauga Language Academy.

Current Courses

Fall/Winter 2024-25:

• FRE181 (Introduction to French Studies)
• FRE283 (Intermediate Language Practice: Spoken French)
• FSL105 (Functional French - Novice)
• FSL106 (Functional French - Advanced Beginner)
• FSL305 (Functional French - High Intermediate I)
• FSL466 (French for Business Communication)

Education

• PhD, French Literature, University of Toronto
• MA, French and Comparative Literature, Université de Tours, France
• Combined program of BA in French Literature and Language, Sang-Myung University, South Korea & BEd in French as a Second Language Teaching (secondary level)

Areas of Teaching and Research Interests

• Franco-Canadian diaspora writing
• French as a second language
• Second language pedagogies
• Technology-enhanced language learning
• Experiential education
• Curriculum mapping

Selected Publications

Articles

• Hebbinckuys, Nicolas, Rosa Hong, and Marie-Paule Lory. “Plateforme Interactive Autonomisante pour favoriser la réflexion des apprenant.e.s en production écrite.” Nouvelle Revue Synergies Canada, no. 14, 2021, doi:10.21083/nrsc.v2021i14.6239. 
• Rawle, Fiona, Tracy Bowen, Barbara Murck, and Rosa Hong. “Curriculum Mapping Across Disciplines: Differences, Approaches, and Strategies.” CELT, vol. X, 2017, doi:10.22329/celt.v10i0.4765.
• Hong, Rosa, and Stéphanie Cox. “Les enfants de Pitsémine : texte comme partrie chez Ying Chen et chez Ook Chung.” Journal Québec Studies Special Issue, ACQS, 2012.

Other

• Editor, Journal of Second Language Pedagogy, Inaugural Edition, Department of Language Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga
• Guest Editor, Nouvelle Revie Synergy Canada, University of Guelph

Selected Grants, Fellowships and Awards

• UTM Priority Funding, Principal Investigator, 2017–2022, Audiost@t, tool to support students’ self-regulative learning strategies 
• Learning and Education Advancement Fund (LEAF), Co-investigator, 2019–2022, The Virtual Mystery Web-Tool
• Online Undergraduate Course Initiative program (OUCI), Principal Investigator, 2017–2018, Online Course Design
• Ministry of Training, Colleges, and University, Principal Investigator, 2014–2015, The Active Learning Online Redesign

Other

• Eductional Technology Development, Audiost@t, French Pronunciation Assessment and Correction Platform
• French Summer Program, Experiential Education Program
• University of Toronto Mississauga Language Academy