JoHyun Kim, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University. She earned her Doctorate in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in higher education and community college leadership. Dr. Kim previously served as the Associate Director of Institutional Research at Western Illinois University and as a Research Analyst at Parkland Community College before beginning her faculty career in higher education.
Her research focuses on the high school-to-college transition, factors affecting students' access and success in higher education, equity of access to STEM, and community colleges as linkage institutions between high schools, adult education, and the workforce. Specifically, her work examines how underserved youth and adult students (including minority, low-income, first-generation, LGBTQ, non-traditional, international, ESL, and immigrant students) can succeed in higher education settings. She has applied various multivariate statistical methods and conducted analyses on large datasets using literature-based frameworks.
- Ph.D. in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - (Urbana, Illinois, United States) 2006
- M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - (Urbana, Illinois, United States) 2000
- B.A. in History (Summa Cum Laude), Sookmyung Women's University - (Seoul, South Korea) 1996
Academic Articles20
- Lim, D. H., & Kim, J. (2023). The role of college and faculty mentoring on intellectual engagement, career, interpersonal relationships and personal development perceived by private college versus public university alums. Mentoring & Tutoring. 31(2), 288-306.
- Kim, J. (2023). What Do They Suffer? An Examination of Personal, Program, and Environmental Factors Impacting Nontraditional Undergraduate Students' Dropout. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice.
- Sheng, Z., Watkins, S., Yoon, S. W., & Kim, J. (2021). Examining schools as learning organizations: an integrative approach. Learning Organization. 28(4), 383-396.
- Lee, T., Lim, D. H., & Kim, J. (2021). The effect of mentoring and self-esteem on job satisfaction: a comparative study between U.S.-born and foreign-born faculty. Mentoring & Tutoring. 29(4), 412-429.
- Riley, J., Munoz, A., Green, L. C., & Kim, J. (2017). !Guiamos!: A university-based program for pre-service bilingual and ESL teachers. Bilingual Research Journal. 40(4), 406-423.
- Kim, J., Watkins, S., & Yoon, S. W. (2016). Social Justice Alert: Future Innovators and Leaders Fall Behind in Academic Achievement. Education Leadership Review. 17(1), 129-141.
- Tripses, J., Hunt, J., Kim, J., & Watkins, S. (2016). Competencies and skills needed for superintendents in changing environments. 84(1), 6-1.
- Tripses, J., Hunt, J., Kim, J., & Watkins, S. (2015). Leading into the Future: Perceptions of School Board Presidents on the Essential Knowledge and Skills for Superintendent Preparation Programs. Education Leadership Review. 16(2), 36-54.
- Rankin, D., Scott, J. A., & Kim, J. (2015). Assessing state policy on postsecondary completion: Texas vs. SREB peers. Research in Higher Education Journal. 28,
- Kim, J. (2015). Predictors of College Retention and Performance between Regular and Special Admissions. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 52(1), 50-63.
Chapters2
- Ballenger, J., Rice, D., & Kim, J. (2020). Comparative analysis of enrollment and degrees awarded in STEM fields among gender, race and ethnicity in doctoral universities in Texas. Abdelrahman, N., Irby, B., Ballenger, J., & Polnick, B. (Eds.), Girls and Women of Color In STEM Their Journeys in Higher Education. 19-40. IAP.
- Kwon, K., & Kim, J. (2020). Conglomerates Corporate Universities: Major Engine Behind the Growth and Success of HRD in South Korea. Human Resource Development in South Korea. 123-133. Springer Nature.
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