Mijeong Mimi Kim

Mijeong Mimi Kim is a Teaching Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and former Coordinator of the Korean Language Program. She joined the university in 2002, specializing in Korean language pedagogy and material development for heritage and foreign language learners.

Education:

• EDD, University of San Francisco
• MA, State University of New York

Research Focus: Dr. Kim's work emphasizes critical pedagogy approaches to language education, integrating cultural literacy through media and literature. Her curricula use content-based instruction to foster linguistic proficiency and cultural agency, particularly leveraging literary and pop culture materials.

Publications & Contributions: Co-author of major textbooks including the You Speak Korean OER series (2023) and Advanced Korean (2021). Active in professional organizations like the American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK), contributing to national curriculum standards and honor society initiatives.

Awards:

• 2023: Honored for teaching excellence