Dr. Joo Kim

Associate Professor

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Biography

Joo Ok Kim is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego, specializing in Literature. She received her Ph.D. in Literature from UC San Diego in 2013. Her academic interests encompass transpacific critique, anticolonial print cultures, and speculative environmental literatures. Additionally, she is deeply engaged in multiethnic literature cultures, exploring these themes through various publications and scholarly contributions. Kim has published numerous articles and book chapters, focusing on the intersections of race, kinship, and the Korean War, as well as examining the epistemologies of North Korean print cultures in a global context. Her scholarly works have appeared in esteemed journals and anthologies, contributing significantly to the fields of American Studies and ethnic studies. Throughout her career, she has been committed to addressing historical narratives and their implications through a critical lens, fostering an understanding of diverse cultural expressions in literature. She is passionate about teaching and mentoring students in these rich and complex areas of study.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).