Min Hwangbo

Min Hwangbo serves as the Impact Director at Washington STEM, leading the organization’s work around data governance, data visualization, and research-policy partnerships for strategic initiatives and systems change in early learning systems and beyond for equitable and sustainable policy provision.

Prior to joining Washington STEM, Min’s research focused on early learning research practitioner partnerships, supporting the implementation of a research-based curriculum to fidelity among state-funded Early Childhood Education and Assistance Programs, and navigating the context of early learning systems including exploration of Washington’s Quality Rating Improvement System (Early Achievers) Continuous Quality Improvement for exploring coaching patterns.

Min started his education career as a student report card entry specialist before becoming a soccer coach and student newspaper writer at Shoreline Community College. He continued to contribute various levels of early learning system from Child Care Aware of Washington, to the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), YMCA, and the University of Washington.

Min holds a PhD in Learning Sciences and Human Development with concentration in Demographic Methods and Data Driven Decision Making processes, MEd in Education Policy, and BA in Early Childhood and Family Studies from the College of Education, University of Washington.