Sanghoon Park is an associate professor and program coordinator of the Learning, Design, and Technology program at the University of South Florida. His research agenda aims to enhance learning experiences in various educational contexts through effective instructional design strategies and emerging technologies. His primary focus areas include designing motivational interventions for online learners, investigating the effectiveness of multimedia technology in K-16 STEAM education, and exploring the educational implications of emerging technologies like augmented reality, virtual simulations, and AI-chatbots for learning experience design. Dr. Park's academic contributions include over 50 publications in book chapters and reputable journals such as Computers and Education, Educational Technology Research and Development, British Journal of Educational Technology, Studies in Higher Education, and the Journal of Educational Technology & Society. Recognized for his significant contributions, Dr. Park has received numerous awards from professional associations like the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). These awards include multiple Outstanding Publication awards, the Crystal award, the Best Practice award, the Immersive Learning award, and the Young Researcher award. In 2023, he was honored with the USF Innovation in Online Design and Teaching award, an accolade endorsed by the Florida Board of Governors. He holds a patent for a language learning system utilizing augmented reality and has a pending patent for a 3D cube-based science learning system. Collaborating with colleagues in South Korea, he is involved in designing, developing, and validating culturally-contextualized virtual teaching scenarios through the collaborative building of a scenario repository. He is also engaged in grants supported by the Florida Department of Education, focusing on the civics literacy excellence initiative, employing emerging technologies as learning and motivational interventions.