Dr. Grace Kim

Biography

Grace MyHyun Kim is an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on language literacy studies. She is a core faculty member of the Center for Asian American Studies and serves as a faculty affiliate in the Department of Asian Studies. Her research primarily addresses adolescent literacy within new media and multicultural education in a global context, particularly investigating the intersections of language, identity, and power. Kim's work has received funding from notable organizations including the Spencer Foundation and the National Council of Teachers of English Research Foundation. Her research has been published in respected journals such as the Reading Research Quarterly and the Journal of Literacy Research. Kim has been recognized with several awards, including the Early Career Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association, the Emerging Scholar Award from Language Social Processes, and the Michael B. Salwen Scholar Award from the Korean American Educational Research Association. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, and has extensive experience in curriculum design and teacher professional development at Stanford University's Program in International and Cross-Cultural Education. At the University of Texas, she teaches courses on literacy, culture, and technology, specifically in the Urban Teachers program.

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