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CURRICULUM VITAE
Youngmi Kim
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Social Work
1000 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284-2027
Telephone: 804.828.3613. Fax: 804.828.0716. Email: y[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in social work, Washington University in St. Louis, George Warren Brown School of
Social Work, 2010
M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work,
2004 (Concentration: Social and Economic Development)
M.A. in social work, Yonsei University, Korea, 2002
B.A. in social work, Yonsei University, Korea, 1999
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Social Work, 2011-
present.
Faculty Associate, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis. 2011-
present.
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social
Development (Mentor: Michael Sherraden, PhD), 2010-2011.
Project Manager, Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social Development, 2009-
2010.
Research Associate, Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social Development,
2006-2009.
Research Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social Development,
2003-2010.
Associate Researcher, Yonsei University, Department of Social Welfare, Center for Social
Welfare Research, 1999– 2000.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Assets building policies and programs for low-income families
Material hardship
Poverty and inequality
Social welfare policies and programs
Financial capability
TEACHING INTERESTS
Social welfare policies and services
Social, economic, and political environments
Community practice with economically-disadvantaged populations
Research methods and Quantitative analysis


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