Dr. Lea Lee

Year Role
2017-Present Full Professor

Dept. of Teaching & Learning,

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Research and teaching in Early Childhood Education and Literacy Education. Involved investigating the influence of Korean culture and family on children’s language and literacy development, Korea’s early childhood literacy education, and using multicultural children’s literature for multicultural education
2004-2016 Associate Professor

Old Dominion University,

Dept. of Teaching & Learning, Norfolk, VA
2013-Present Director, Tidewater Writing Project (Professional Development Service Grant Funded by the US Department of Education)

Old Dominion University,

Dept. of Teaching & Learning, Norfolk, VA
2011-2013 GPD (Graduate Program Director),

Master of Science in Education

Old Dominion University,

Dept. of Teaching & Learning, Norfolk, VA
1998-2003 Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University,

Dept. of Teaching & Learning,

Norfolk, VA
1994-1998 Assistant Professor

Murray State University,

Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education,

Murray, KY
1994-1998 Supervisor of Intern Teachers

Western Region, KY
1994-1998 Supervisor of Student Teachers,

Murray & Calloway County, KY
1993 Lecturer,

Hyo-Sung Women’s University,

Dae-Gu, Korea
1993 Lecturer,

Swung-Woi Junior College,

Seoul, Korea
1993 Lecturer,

In-Chon Junior College,

In-Chon, Korea
1991 ESL Teacher,

Institute of English Language,

Seoul, Korea
1990-1993 Graduate Research Assistant,

University of Minnesota,

Department of Curriculum & Instruction,

College of Education, Minneapolis, MN.
1990 Teacher,

Kindergarten Classroom,

Children’s Play House, Chicago, IL.
1988-1990 Graduate Teaching Assistant

Chicago State University,

Early Childhood Education,

College of Education, Chicago, IL.