Jeehye completed her undergraduate degree (B.A.) in instrumental music performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, where she specialised in violin. She completed her M.A. in music therapy at New York University, USA and music education at Kingston University London, UK. In 2023, Jeehye completed her PhD in music education at University College London, Institute of Education. Her doctoral research focuses on exploring older adults’ lived experiences in instrumental music learning in the digital age. Jeehye worked as a music tutor and a music therapist in community centres, children’s hospitals, and local social welfare agencies in South Korea. At UCL, Jeehye worked as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant for the M.A. in Music Education (2020-2021). She is an Associate Fellow (AFHEA). Jeehye was awarded Grand Challenges Doctoral Students’ Small Grants from UCL. She conducted an interdisciplinary project called ‘Creatively Connected: Investigating the Impact of Creative Arts-based Online Support Groups for University Students with Disabilities in South Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic’. She has presented her research works at poster conferences at UCL (2020, 2021) and conferences and seminars in Germany and the U.K.
special interests
Music instrument learning, music and well-being, digital music technology
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