Sang Kil

Professor Sang Kil is affiliated with the Department of Justice Studies at the College of Social Sciences, San Jose State University. His work critically examines intersections of media, race, and power, particularly in contexts of border militarization, immigration, and neoliberalism.

• Research focuses on whiteness studies, critical race theory, and media framing of marginalized communities.
• Key awards include Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2022), Top Paper Award (2019), and CHHS Lifetime Faculty Service Award (2018-2019).
• His scholarship addresses systemic racism, border security, and social activism, with a strong emphasis on human rights.

Recent publications analyze Islamophobia, student encampments for Gaza, and media construction of 'diseased' body politic. Awards span institutions like the American Society of Criminology and Future of Minority Studies Mellon Program.