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Dr. Seon Mi Kim is an Assistant Professor at Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, specializing in workplace development for precarious workers, solidarity economics, and community economic development. Her research examines gender empowerment and anti-Asian hate through intersectional frameworks.
Education includes:
- PhD in Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MSW, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MPP, Korea Development Institute
- MA Sociology, Sogang University
Research focuses on social entrepreneurship models for vulnerable populations, examining how cooperative structures and policy interventions can address economic inequalities. Recent work explores the impacts of COVID-19 on Korean American businesses and anti-Asian violence.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on economic justice, with recent work examining job crafting in worker cooperatives and platform cooperative models in South Korea's domestic service sector. Research methods blend qualitative fieldwork with policy analysis.
Awards and honors:
- Faculty Advancement Award, Hunter College (2024)
- Best Paper Award, Business and Applied Sciences Academy (2014)
- International Studies Dissertation Award (2013)
- Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grant (2012)
Grant funding includes participatory research on anti-Asian hate crime reporting ($20,000) and studies of female domestic workers in NYC cooperatives. Teaches courses on social welfare policy, political economy, and community development.
Leads collaborative research teams examining economic impacts on immigrant communities and serves as Interim Director of the Policy Track program. Maintains international partnerships with Korean women's organizations and the Asia-Pacific Forum.
