Ph.D., Learning, Leadership & Organization Development, University of Georgia, 2019

M.A., Organizational Behavior & Evaluation, Claremont Graduate University, 2015

B.A., Education, Korea University, 2013

Professor Kwon’s research is largely informed by critical systems thinking and aims to theorize the role of learning in promoting diversity and whole-person inclusion. Specifically, he studies leadership and organizing principles that cultivate “safe to be vulnerable” learning spaces where people across power divides can collaborate and develop as teams, organizations, and communities. He is concerned with the practicality of enacting critical ideas in practice and views emergent learning as a vehicle for inclusive and generative change.

Professor Kwon also studies ableism and the inclusion of people with disabilities in education and the workplace. He is an internationally recognized scholar and advocate in disability inclusion, with a track record of research, collaborative engagement, and policy advising in countries such as South Korea, Japan, Peru, and, most recently, Taiwan. Currently, he is conducting a U.S.-based project focused on promoting disability employment in small- and medium-sized manufacturing contexts.

Professor Kwon teaches in the areas of diversity, adult learning, leadership, and organization development. He enjoys helping his students develop an adaptive learning mindset to strengthen relationships and lead inclusively at work with genuine humility and curiosity.

Early Career Scholar Award, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2025

Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2022

Cutting Edge Award, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2019