University at Buffalo (UB)
Faculty Profile
Namsook Kim
Clinical Assistant Professor
Educational Leadership and Policy
nkim3@buffalo.edu
Education:
- PhD, Foreign and Second Language Education, University at Buffalo, 2011
Professional experience:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Higher Education, University at Buffalo
What mentoring means to me:
Mentoring is part of our human experience. Good mentoring is a key part of every successful student's graduate school experience. It should be part of every student's graduate school career. In reality, not all students with amazing ability and potential experience good mentoring and many may feel that they have to navigate the new system alone. It is my sincere hope that I will be able to support the overall well-being and success of our students, in particular, those with minoritized backgrounds.
Topics I am willing to discuss with students:
Academic Culture
- Dealing with politics and conflict with faculty or peers.
- Decoding and demystifying academic culture and norms.
- Uncertainty about staying in grad school.
Namsook adds: I presented and teach about the role of different international classroom cultures.
Other Topics
- I believe mentoring will evolve organically as genuine, supporting conversations evolve and trusting relationships are being built. I am open to discuss any other topics as they emerge through our life experiences.
Personal Experiences
- Experiences related to being a woman.
- Experiences related to racial, ethnic, cultural and/or religious minority status.
- Non-U.S. citizen or immigrant experiences.
Namsook adds: I am a non-US citizen and a Korean American.