Namsook Kim

Namsook Kim is a clinical assistant professor in higher education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP). She has more than 20 years of professional experience in training educators and education leaders in the transformative intersections of language and culture in the context of multiculturalism, multilingualism and globalization, teaching language and culture to multilingual users, and assisting international business, in the United States and South Korea. She also coordinates the education studies graduate program focus area in comparative and global education. Kim's professional service includes membership of the American Educational Research Association and of bias and sensitivity committee of the New York State Education Department and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

• PhD, University at Buffalo

• Individual Professional Development Awards; New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations and United University Profession; 2019-06-19;
• Individual Professional Development Awards; New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations and United University Professions; 2016-04-11;
• Individual Professional Development Awards; New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations and United University Professions; 2015-03-23;

• Immigrant and International College Students' Career Readiness and Success: Overcoming Academic, Sociocultural and Legal Challenges for American Dreams; Local; The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy, University at Buffalo; Awarded; (03/01/2019-02/28/2020)
• Academic and Sociocultural Readiness for Postgraduate Education among Immigrant and International Students: Promoting Equal Access and Success in Graduate/Professional Schools; Foundation and Research Organization; AccessLex Institute/Association for Institutional Research; Awarded; (03/01/2019-02/28/2020)

• Lee, J., & Kim, N. (2020). Small frog in a big pond vs. big frog in a small pond: Actual vs. perceived achievement gaps among Korean, Korean-American and American students. Korean Educational Development Institute Journal of Educational Policy, 17(1), 125-143.
• Lee, J., Kim, N., & Wu, Y. (2019). College readiness and engagement gaps between domestic and international students: Improving educational diversity and equity for global campus. Higher Education, 77(3), 505-523. doi: 10.1007/s10734-018- 0284-8
• Lee, J., Kim, N., & Wu, Y. (2018). College readiness and engagement gaps between domestic and international students: Improving educational diversity and equity for global campus. Higher Education. doi: 10.1007/s10734-018-0284-8
• Kim, N. (2016). Critical Teacher Talk: Successful English for Academic Purposes classroom practices in a global campus. Journal of International Students, 6(4), 967-983.
• Berry, R. A. W., & Kim, N. (2008). Exploring teacher talk during mathematics instruction in an inclusion classroom, The Journal of Educational Research, 101, 363-377.

• Kim, N. (2016). English language learners. In K. Lomotey (Ed.). People of color in the United States: Contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration: Education: K-12 and higher education (Vol. 1, pp. 92-103). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
• Kim, N. (2016). International/global education. In K. Lomotey (Ed.). People of color in the United States: Contemporary issues in education, work, communities, health, and immigration: Education: K-12 and higher education (Vol. 1, pp. 194-207). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
• Brutt-Griffler, J., & Kim, N. (2016). Multilingualism and e-learning. In. C. Haythornthwaite, R. Andrews, J. Fransman & E. Meyers (Eds.), The Sage handbook of e-learning research (2nd., pp. 187-208). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Lee, J., Kim, N., Cobanoglu, A., & O’Connor, M. (2019, May 10). Moving to educational accountability system 2.0: Socioemotional learning standards and protective environment for whole child development. Retrieved from The Rockefeller Institute of the Government website: https://rockinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5-10-19-SEL-Report.pdf

• Kim, N. (2020, February). Designing and practicing inclusive teaching. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning Effectiveness Teaching Seminar Series, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Kim, N. (2020, March). Words matter: Navigating language across difference. Panel presentation invited for the UB Communicators Conference, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Dussourd, E., Kim., & Otto, K. (2016, March). Teaching students from around the world: Perspectives on academic integrity. Center for Innovative Education Teaching Effectiveness Workshop, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Dussourd, E., Otto, K., & Kim, N. (2015, October). Teaching students from around the world: Promoting class participation. Center for Innovative Education Teaching Effective Workshop, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Kim, N. (2016, January). Higher education career and graduate school panel. Resident Life Office, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY.;

• Kim, N. (2020, April). Strategies for student engagement and success: Inclusion of and support for international, immigrant, and refugee students. Presentation accepted for the Inclusive Excellence Summit, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Lee, J., & Kim, N. (2019, November). Immigrant and international college students' learning gaps: Academic and sociocultural readiness for career and graduate/professional education. Paper presented at the AccessLex Legal Education Research Symposium, Orlando, FL.;
• Lee, J., & Kim, N. (2020, April). Immigrant and international college students' gaps: Academic and sociocultural readiness for career and graduate education. Paper accepted for the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.;
• Lee, J., Kim, N., Cobanoglu, A., & O'Connor, M. (2020, April). Moving to school accountability 2.0 in the U.S.: Do socioemotional learning standards promote students' well-being? Paper accepted for the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.;
• Kim, N. (2018, November). Inclusion and engagement of international students in the global liberal arts. International Education Week panel presentation, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY. [in collaboration with other UB faculty, administrators, and graduate students];
• Kim, N. (2018, April). Cultural differences and writing. Invited panel participation at the Center for Excellence in Writing Forum, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Kim, N. (2018, May). Inclusive pedagogy for international students: Best practices in supporting student development success. Panel presentation at the Inaugural Inclusive Excellence Summit, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY.;
• Lee, J., Kim, N., & Wu, Y. (2018, April). College readiness and engagement gaps between domestic and international students: Re-envisioning educational diversity and equity. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.;
• Lee, J., & Kim, N. (2016, April). Small frog in a big pond vs. big frog in a small pond: Comparing actual and perceived math achievement gaps among Koreans, Korean-American immigrant and Korean-American native students. Paper presented at the 2016 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.;
• Kim, N. (2015, April). Toward justice: Education of empowerment in the multicultural world. Paper presented at the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.;

• Invited Reviewer for Peer-Refereed Journals (Korean Educational Development Institute Journal of Educational Policy; Journal of Educational Administration Policy; Journal of International Students) and for Springer Education
  06/01/2016-05/31/2017
• Invited Peer-Refereed Journal Manuscript Reviewer for Korean Educational Development Institute Journal of Educational Policy (KJEP); Invited Special Issue Proposal Reviewer for Education Research International journal
  11/03/2015-05/31/2016

• Invited peer-refereed journal manuscript reviewer for Global Education Review
  08/02/2017-08/16/2017
• Invited conference proposal reviewer for American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Division K, Multicultural/Multiethnic Education Special Interest Group, and Sociology of Education Special Interest Group.
  08/01/2017-09/30/2017
• Invited reviewer on the New York State Education Department and Evaluation Systems of Pearson New York State Teacher Certification Examination Bias Review Committee
  06/01/2017-05/25/2018
• Invited Reviewer for New York State Education and Evaluation Systems of Pearson New York State Teacher Certification Examinations Bias Review Committee
  06/01/2016-05/31/2017
• Invited Bias Committee Reviewer for New York State Education Department and Pearson Evaluation Systems for New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE)
  01/07/2016-05/23/2016
• Invited Reviewer for 2014 American Educational Research Association conference presentation proposals; Invited Reviewer on Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Bias & Sensitivity Committee to develop new computer-based Common Core English Language Arts assessments
  06/01/2014-05/31/2015