Our people

Dr. Hye-Ryen Jang is interested in supporting student motivation and implementing teacher autonomy support for students' thriving and well-being, both academically and socially. To do so, she primarily focuses on teachers' goals for students as a critical factor in utilizing autonomy support. She also investigates students' engagement, basic needs, and bullying victimization. She utilizes various research designs such as longitudinal, lab-experimental, and intervention studies. Most her research is published in top-tier journals in education and psychology, and the average journal impact factor of her publications is IF = 6.75.

Select Publications:

• Jang, H. R., Basarkod, G., Reeve, J., Marsh, H. W., Cheon, S. H., & Guo, J. (2023). Longitudinal reciprocal effects of agentic engagement and autonomy support: Between-and within-person perspectives. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000815
• Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Marsh, H. W., & Jang, H. R. (2023). Cluster randomized control trial to reduce peer victimization: An autonomy-supportive teaching intervention changes the classroom ethos to support defending bystanders. American Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001130
• Marsh, H. W., Reeve, J., Guo, J., Pekrun, R., Parada, R. H., Parker, P. D.,... & Cheon, S. H. (2023). Overcoming limitations in peer-victimization research that impede successful intervention: Challenges and new directions. Perspectives on psychological science, 18(4), 812-828. https://doi.org/10.1177/174569162211129
• Reeve, J., Jang, H. R., Cheon, S. H., Moss, J. D., Ko, H., & Jang, H. (2023). Extending self-determination theory's dual-process model to a new tripartite model to explain diminished functioning. Motivation and Emotion, 47(5), 691-710. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-023-10019-0
• Jang, H. R., Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., Song, Y. G., & Lee, Y. (2023). Two ways teachers can develop greater harmonious passion. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2023.2206832
• Reeve, J., Jang, H. R., Shin, S. H., Ahn, J. S., Matos, L., & Gargurevich, R. (2022). When students show some initiative: Two experiments on the benefits of greater agentic engagement. Learning and Instruction, 80, 101564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2021.101564
• Jang, H. R., & Reeve, J. (2021). Intrinsic instructional goal adoption increases autonomy-supportive teaching: A randomized control trial and intervention. Learning and Instruction, 73, 101415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2020.101415
• Jang, H. R. (2019). Teachers' intrinsic vs. extrinsic instructional goals predict their classroom motivating styles. Learning and Instruction, 60, 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2017.11.001

Projects

• 2023-2025 Jang, H.-R. Lead PI with Reeve, J, Dicke, T., "Understanding Student Engagement: Flinders Year to RISE", Matthew Flinders Anglican College. (AUD$76,000).
• 2022 Jang, H.-R. Co-PI with Sahdra, K. B., Ciarrochi, J., & Reeve, J., "Clemente Youth Program", Mission Australia in Surry Hills. (AUD$78,000).

Awards

• 2023 ACU FHS Project Grant - Early Career Researcher, "The Effectiveness of Students' Classroom Engagement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis".
• 2018 Excellence in Research Award from Korea University Award for excellence in research to "Teachers' Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Instructional Goals Predict their Classroom Motivating Styles" from Department of Education in Korea University.
• 2017 Travel Awards from American Educational Research Association Graduate Student Travel Award from Motivation in Education SIG, American Educational Research Association.
• 2015 Excellence in Research Award from Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Award co-recipient (with Sung Hyeon Cheon) for the most outstanding article published in the 2014 volume of the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• 2015 Travel Award from American Educational Research Association Graduate Student Travel Award from Motivation in Education SIG, American Educational Research Association.

International journal review panel

• Learning and Instruction
• Teaching and Teacher Education
• Learning and Individual Differences
• Motivation and Emotion