Professor Kim received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan in 2002. He also
obtained a M.A. in Asian American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. His
research and teaching interests include Asian American history, Korean American Studies, U.S.
immigration history, race and ethnicity, colonialism and nationalism, globalization,
transnationalism, and diaspora. Professor Kim is currently working on a book manuscript on Korean
immigrant nationalism and diasporic politics as well as a volume on Asian Americans in rural America.
Contact Information:
3121 Hart Hall