Dr. Jiyoung Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jiyoung Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on how climate change affects intergroup relations in the Global South. She is currently working on a book project that examines the impacts of climate change-induced economic hardship on the social fabric of ethnically diverse communities, with Nigeria as a primary research site. Her work is part of a broader research portfolio that includes studies on public attitudes toward climate-induced migration, building social cohesion in conflict-affected areas, and gender issues. Methodologically, she employs a diverse toolkit that includes statistical inference, geospatial analysis, surveys, and experiments, and she conducts extensive in-depth fieldwork interviews.

Research Interests

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology