She is a devoted arts educator, museum scholar, and qualitative researcher. She holds a BFA in painting from Yeungnam University in South Korea, MA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University, MPA from University of Georgia, and PhD in Art Education from the Pennsylvania State University with an emphasis on museum education and management. While working on her PhD at Penn State, Dr. Jung taught both face-to-face and online courses and managed a nonprofit teaching gallery, Edwin W. Zoller Gallery for three years, where she coordinated with many university departments, faculty members, students, and artists.