Ae-Sook Kim

Ae-Sook Kim serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems at Quinnipiac University, specializing in healthcare management and policy research. Her office is located in Faculty Office Building 102 with mail drop SB-DNF, and she can be contacted at Ae-Sook.Kim@quinnipiac.edu.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD from the University of Kentucky

Dr. Kim's research critically examines nursing home quality through analysis of internal/external performance factors, while advancing diversity initiatives in healthcare and academic settings. Her methodological expertise spans big data analytics, health policy evaluation, and stakeholder-driven research, with publications in top journals including the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law and Health Care Management Review.

Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate three converging trajectories: (1) AI integration in data science education, (2) structural analysis of nursing home quality determinants, and (3) equity-focused studies on first-generation college students and international faculty. Her work consistently bridges business analytics with healthcare policy through mixed-methods approaches.

Dr. Kim actively mentors students in Business Analytics and Information Systems, teaching core courses including BAN 220 Data Mining, BAN 668 Python Programming, and CIS 101 Applied AI. She serves as Associate Editor for the Social Science Journal while leading conference presentations at venues like the American Public Health Association and Northeast Business & Economics Association.