S. CLAIRE SON

Dr. Seung-Hee Claire Son is an associate professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah, an affiliated faculty member of the Utah Education Policy Center, and director of the EARLY Lab. Her work focuses on early education and the development of school readiness skills as well as on using digital technologies to support meaningful learning experiences of young children, especially those facing social and economic disparities. She teaches and collaborates closely with her students on research that promotes engaged learning and expands opportunities for young learners.

Deeply committed to the power of early reading, Dr. Son partners with public and community organizations, including Sesame Workshop, PBS Utah, Salt Lake City Public Library, Utah School Readiness Board, and Utah Kids Ready to Read. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters, and her work has received multiple awards from the University of Utah, the American Educational Research Association, and the International Literacy Association, including the Dina Feitelson Research Award. She earned her PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.