Her research interests include literacy studies with focus on children’s language and literacy processes, interdisciplinary literacy studies, English language learners, second/foreign language education, teacher preparation, discourse analysis, and ethnographic study. Dr. Hong has been actively involved in professional services at both local, national, and international levels. She currently serves as chair of National Council of Teachers of English Assembly on Research (NCTEAR). She used to serve as director of National Council of Teachers of English Language Collaborative, vice president of local chapter of Tennessee Reading Association, and a committee member of Tennessee Reading Association Diversity Committee.