Huai-Rhin Kim

Huai-Rhin Kim is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Korean Language Program in the School of Languages and Cultures at Purdue University, teaching Korean language, culture, and cinema courses across all proficiency levels.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. in Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
• M.A. in Teaching English as an International Language, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004
• Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008

Dr. Kim's research centers on cultural perspectives in bilingual writing evaluation, with broader expertise in second language acquisition and Korean as a foreign language pedagogy. She actively investigates intercultural competency development among Korean language learners, bridging theoretical frameworks with classroom applications.

Her teaching excellence has been formally recognized through:

• SLC's Excellence in Teaching Award (2023)
• CLA Outstanding Lecturer Award (2023)

In her coordinator role, Dr. Kim oversees curriculum design and instructional strategy for the Korean program, integrating cinematic and cultural studies to enhance linguistic proficiency and cross-cultural understanding among students.