Grants
Internal
2022
Provost Grant, $3,000
Wong, K. M. (PI): Language negotiation during interactive read-aloud activities in early childhood Chinese immersion classrooms, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Community-Based Research Grant, $20,000
Wong, K. M. (PI), Chen, W. L. (Co-PI), & Miyake-Trapp, J. (Co-PI): Engaging elementary-aged Chinese learners and Pepperdine teacher candidates in a mutually empowering afterschool program, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
2021
Provost Grant, $3,000
Wong, K. M. (PI): A systematic review of Multiracial children’s literature, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
2020-2021
COVID-19 Faculty Dependent Care Research Grants (Fall 2020, Spring 2021), Pepperdine University, Los Angeles
External
2022
National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, $75,000
(semi-finalist) Wong, K. M. (PI): Counteracting Monoracism through Multiracial Children’s Literature: Toward a Multiracial Perspective in Education.
2021
Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Grant, $75,000
(finalist) Wong, K. M. (PI): Cultivating Critical Conversations about Multiracial Identity through Children’s Picture Books
2018
Doctoral Dissertation Grant, $3,000
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education
Wong, K. M. (PI): The promise of educational media for dual language learners’ bilingual vocabulary development.
2017
Mister Rogers Memorial Scholarship, $5,000
The Television Academy Foundation (Emmys Foundation)
Wong, K. M. (PI): Learning language from educational medai
Awards
2024 - CCTE Outstanding Emerging Teacher Educator Award, California Council for Teacher Education, San Diego, CA
2022 - Outstanding Dissertation Award, American Educational Research Association, Early Education and Child Development SIG, San Diego, CA
2020 - Paul R. Pintrich Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association, Division 15 Educational Psychology, Virtual (see research presentation here)
2019 - Best Poster Presentation with Multimedia, NYU Steinhardt Research Scholarship Showcase, New York
2018 - Steinhardt Star Award for Student Leadership, NYU Graduate Student Organization, New York
2017 - Best Oral Presentation, NYU Steinhardt Research Scholarship Showcase, New York
2014 - Teacher of Honor Award, Kappa Delta Pi, Indiana
2014 - Education Management Award, Federation of Education Workers, Hong Kong
2014 - Outstanding Alumni Award, Chinese International School, Hong Kong
2013 - Outstanding Teacher Award, Education Research & Development, Hong Kong
2012 - Outstanding Teacher Award, Federation of Education Workers, Hong Kong
2012 - Teacher of Excellence Award, Teachers’ Commendation Scheme, Hong Kong
2011 - Dean’s List, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2010 - Teacher of Excellence Award, Chief Executive Award for Teaching Excellence, Hong Kong
2006-2008 - Dean’s List, Duke University, North Carolina
Scholarships and Fellowships
2018 - Paul R. Hanna Laureate Scholarship in Childhood Education, Kappa Delta Pi ($2000)
2017 - Deborah Partridge Wolfe Laureate Scholarship in Multicultural Education, Kappa Delta Pi ($2200)
2015-2019 - Steinhardt Doctoral Fellowship, New York University, New York
2014-2015 - George W. Perkins Memorial Scholarship, Columbia University, New York
2014-2015 - Teachers College General Scholarship, Columbia University, New York
2014-2015 - Teachers College Minority Scholarship, Columbia University, New York
Travel Awards
2021 - Faculty Dependent Care Travel Initiative, Pepperdine University
2019 - Doctoral Research and Travel Grant, New York University
2019 - Graduate Student Travel Award, Bilingual Education Research SIG, American Educational Research Association
2019 - Steinhardt Travel Reimbursement Award (Spring), New York University
2018 - Steinhardt Travel Reimbursement Award (Spring), New York University
2017 - Ethnicity, Race, and Multilingualism Travel Award, Literacy Research Association
2017 - Dean’s Travel Grant, New York University, New York
2017 - Steinhardt Travel Reimbursement Award (Fall), New York University
2017 - Steinhardt Travel Reimbursement Award (Spring), New York University
2016 - Steinhardt Travel Reimbursement Award (Spring), New York University
2016 - Steinhardt GSO Competitive Professional Reimbursement Award, New York University