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Jinhee Kim, Ph.D.Assistant Professor 102D Canevin Hall |
Courses Taught
EDLC 305 Play, Movement, and Nutrition
GECE 500 Theory, Practice, and Research in Early Childhood Education
EDLE 201 Orientation to Early Childhood Education
LTEC 201 Theories and Practices
LTEC 201 Field Experiences II
Education
Ph.D. Early Childhood Education
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Graduate Certificate
M.Ed. Early Childhood Education
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
B.A. Early Childhood Education
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
Honors/Awards
2010 Presidential Scholarship Award, Duquesne University
Why should a prospective student choose Duquesne University?
Duquesne University has a special strength in preparing students as competent and reflective teachers based on the Spiritan tradition of caring.
Research Interests
Children’s peer culture
Young children’s cultural practices and knowledge
Language socialization
Children’s peer interaction
Immigrant children and families
Children from poor communities
School transitions from home
Community-based programs and informal school settings for young children
Ethnographic methods and qualitative approaches to research
Current Projects
Kim, J. & Selkowitz, A. (under review). The Language of relationship: Infants' and toddlers' capacity for connection. Young Children.
Kim, J. (under review). "You don't need to be mean. We're friends, right?": Young Korean-American children's conflicts and Korean culture at a heritage language school. Journal of Early Childhood Research.
Kim, J. (under review). Rethinking language matters: Heritage language, identity, and early schooling of Korean-American children. Journal of Language,Identity, and Education.
Professional Affiliations
American Educational Research Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
UK Linguistic Ethnography Forum
Recent Publications
Kim, J. (in press). Confronting invisibility: Pre-service teachers' perspectives toward homeless children. Early Childhood Education Journal.
Kim, J., & Brown, S. (in press). Behavior and classroom management of preschool children with behavioral and emotional disorders. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds). Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children with Psychological Disorders: A Reference for Classroom Teachers. New York: Continuum.
Kim, J., & Lee, K. (2011) “What’s your name?” Names, naming practices, and contextualized self of young Korean-American children. Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 25(3), 211-217.
Kim, J. (2011) Korean immigrant mothers’ perspectives: The meanings of a Korean heritage language school for their children’s American early schooling experiences. Early Childhood Education Journal. 39(2), 133-141.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Kim, J. (2012, April). Pre-service teachers' perspectives toward children experiencing homelessness. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Kim, J. (2010, April). “Play at ease”: Korean immigrant caregivers’ perspectives on their children’s behaviors. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Kim, J. (2010, April). Entering the children’s worlds: Relationships with the participants as an adult researcher in an ethnographic study. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Kim, J., & Lee, K. (2009, April). Living the hyphens: Naming practices among young Korean-American heritage language learners. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Kim, J., & Lee, K. (2009, April). Leaving and homing children: Korean immigrant caregivers’ perspectives on young children’s future. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Kim, J., & Lee, K. (2008, November). Developing multiple identities through young Korean-American children’s naming: Empowering minority children’s voices. Paper presented at the 18th Annual International Conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education, New Orleans, LA.
Recent Professional Experience & Service
2009-present Reviewer, Early Childhood Research Quarterly
