Hsing-chen Tung, Ed.D.
Lecturer
Department of Child and Family Development
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Phone/Fax
Primary Phone: 619-594-4445
Building/Location
Lamden Hall - 424
Mail Code: 4502
Bio
Professional Biography
I am a full-time lecturer in the Department of Child and Family Development. Courses that I often teach include lifespan human development, early/middle childhood development, observation of children’s behaviors, parenting the school-age child, and lab classes where students participate in on-campus or off-campus service learning. I am also the coordinator for undergraduate service learning agreements and assist the CFD faculty members in establishing SLAs with the off-campus field experience sites and related matters. I had been a preschool teacher before I started pursuing my doctoral degree. For more than 1.5 decades, I have been a volunteer teacher and coordinator for the by-weekly program at Tzu Chi Buddhist Organization, where we teach school-age children about Buddhism philosophy in self-responsibility, gratitude, environmental protection, compassion, and relief using hands-on activities.
Personal Biography
I love food, so I enjoy cooking. Since I am originally from Taiwan, I mainly make Taiwanese and Chinese food. I also like to try to make different cultural food. My daughter loves my vegetarian spaghetti, Italian style. Yes, I am a vegetarian and my daughter has been aiming for becoming a vegan. I love spending time with my family. My husband, daughter, and I talk to each other a lot during dinner every evening. I love children, which is why I have been a volunteer teacher at Tzu Chi Buddhist Organization for 1.5 decades now.
Education
- Ed.D. Program of Early Childhood Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City
- Master of Education, Program of Early Childhood Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City
- Master of Arts, Program of Elementary/Childhood Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City
- Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, English Department, Minor: Japanese, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
Areas of Specialization
lifespan human development, early/middle childhood development, observation of children’s behaviors, parenting the school-age child, on-campus and off-campus field experience classes
Interests
Cooking, interacting with/teaching children, walking on the beach
Courses
Courses taught:
- CFD 270: Human Development Across the Life Span
- CFD 270L: Principles of Child Development Laboratory
- CFD 353B: Parenting the School Age Child
- CFD 375B: Human Development: Early/Middle Childhood
- CFD 378A: Laboratory Experiences: Infants/Toddlers
- CFD 378B: Laboratory Experiences: Preschool/Kindergarten
- CFD 378C: Laboratory Experiences: Age Six Through Adolescence
- CFD 378D: Laboratory Experiences for Children and Families