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Korean Studies Faculty

Dot-Eum Kim

Full-time Lecturer

Department of Linguistics

449 Baldy Hall

Email: dotkim@buffalo.edu

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Hyein Amber Kim

Director of the Korean Program; Teaching Associate Professor

Department of Linguistics

643 Baldy Hall

Phone: (716) 645-0134

Email: hkim55@buffalo.edu

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Sunha Kim

Associate Professor

Departments of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology; Department of Learning and Instruction

423 Baldy Hall

Phone: (716) 645-1127

Email: sunhakim@buffalo.edu

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Nojin Kwak

Vice Provost for International Education; Professor, Department of Communication

Office of International Education

411 Capen Hall

Phone: (716) 645-2368

Email: njkwak@buffalo.edu

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Eunhee Lee

Professor

Department of Linguistics

606 Baldy Hall

Phone: (716) 645-0125

Email: ehlee@buffalo.edu

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Jaekyung Lee

UB Distinguished Professor

Department of Counseling, School and Education Psychology; Department of Educational Leadership and Policy

409 Baldy Hall

Phone: (716) 645-1132

Email: jl224@buffalo.edu

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Yunju Nam

Associate Professor

School of Social Work

658 Baldy Hall

Phone: (716) 645-1255

Email: yunjunam@buffalo.edu

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Mark Nathan

Associate Professor; Director of Asian Studies Program

Department of History

584 Park Hall

Phone: (716) 645-5647

Email: mnathan@buffalo.edu

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Jin Young Song

Director of Curriculum; Associate Professor

School of Architecture and Planning; Department of Architecture

127 Crosby Hall

Phone: (716) 829-5898

Email: jsong11@buffalo.edu

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Faculty Funding

  • Korean Studies Funding
    9/14/26
    With grant funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, the Asia Research Institute provides seed funding for faculty research projects, faculty conference travel support, and funding to develop new Korean studies classes or classroom modules.
  • International Education Research Grants
    9/14/26
    Through the University at Buffalo Office of International Education (OIE), faculty and graduate students at UB who work on Asia-related topics have the opportunity to apply for funding to support their research.
  • Nila T. Gnamm Fund
    9/14/26
    Managed by the UB APEC Study Center, in conjunction with the Department of Geography and Asian Studies Program, the Nila T. Gnamm Fund supports UB faculty and student research projects related to the study of Southeast Asia, including projects conducted in affiliation with the Asia Research Center.
  • Asia Research Institute Faculty Grants
    9/14/26
    The UB Asia Research Institute (ARI) offers research grants of up to $3,000 on a competitive basis to support scholarly research or creative work related to Asia and Asian diasporas. Funds can support research travel; purchase and collection of data; subvention or other publication expenses; and student research assistants. 

Student Opportunities