Blog A Tale of Two “Tapes” in Public-Facing Scholarship: Gut Reactions and Helpful Reframes In recent days, I have found myself asking these rhetorical questions about my foray into…Paul Y. KimNovember 13, 2023
Blog Reimagining Faith Journey Essays: Lessons Learned from Cultural Identity Development Models Over my thirteen years in Christian higher education as faculty, I have written about (and…Paul Y. KimOctober 3, 2023
Blog When My Own Students Microaggress Against Me For what seemed like hours, I stared in shock at the words on my computer…Paul Y. KimSeptember 12, 2023
Blog My Students’ Parents Are the Same Age as I: Reflections on Parental Aspects of Teaching 1981. I stared at this collection of digits for a few moments, letting the gravity…Paul Y. KimJune 20, 2023
Blog This AAPI Heritage Month, Talk to Your Students About Asian Cultural Values Editor's note: Due to a technical problem, our posts scheduled for the past two days…Paul Y. KimMay 4, 2023
Blog “Do Your Students Like You?”: Questions From My Daughters About My Vocation, Part II Editor’s note: This blog is part II of a two-part series based on questions Professor…Paul Y. KimApril 26, 2023
Blog “You only teach two classes? What do you do the rest of your day?” Questions From My Daughters About My Vocation For many faculty with school-age children at home, it is a common dilemma that inevitably…Paul Y. KimApril 25, 2023
Blog Why Neither Goblin Mode nor Godsaeng Tell the Whole Story: Teaching My Students About Being and Doing I recently learned about the term, “goblin mode.”I would like to thank Professor David Tizzard…Paul Y. KimFebruary 24, 2023
Blog When the Meditations of My Heart Are Not Pleasing: Confessions of a Peer-Reviewer For the past few years, my family has implemented the practice of selecting a Biblical…Paul Y. KimFebruary 7, 2023
Blog When the Theoretical Becomes Personal: A Christian Scholar’s Reflections on External Locus of Control and Self-Compassion Three weeks ago, my mother lost consciousness following a medical emergency, and she remains in…Paul Y. KimNovember 1, 2022
Blog Rethinking Interpersonal Boundaries with Students: Lessons Learned While Leading a Short-Term Study Abroad Program Today I showed my students how to do laundry. More precisely, I texted them tips…Paul Y. KimAugust 31, 2022
Blog How Christian Learning Communities Can Effectively Engage AAPI Heritage Month: A Conversation with Michelle Reyes Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes Editor's Note: Due to a technical error, this post was not…Paul Y. KimMay 6, 2022
Blog These are My Students: A Reflection on Three Different Student “Profiles” in My DEI Course When the Professional Becomes Personal: Opportunities and Challenges for Faculty of Color Teaching DEI Courses…Paul Y. KimMarch 16, 2022
Blog Nunchi as a Countercultural Posture: How the Korean Construct Helps Me Support Students This academic term, my students seem more exhausted than ever (Faculty are tired too. But…Paul Y. KimFebruary 21, 2022
Blog Resisting the Allure of the Collectivism-Individualism Dichotomy in the Classroom: Han as an Example “And this is explained by collectivism…” I cringe inside every time it occurs. During a…Paul Y. KimNovember 8, 2021
Blog Grieving the (Possible) Loss: What I Love about South Korea Study Abroad, and Why It Might Not Be the…Paul Y. KimJuly 20, 2021
Blog Stop AAPI Hate: An Interview with Russell M. Jeung, Part II Read part I of the interview here Sometimes, Asian and Asian American churches have remained…Paul Y. KimMay 21, 2021
Blog Stop AAPI Hate: An Interview with Russell M. Jeung, Part 1 Professor Russell M. Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and…Paul Y. KimMay 20, 2021
Blog Guest Post: How a Pad-Mounted Transformer and Stair Spindle Help Me Teach About Racial Microaggressions Story 1: Several years ago, my wife and I were one of the first people…Paul Y. KimApril 23, 2021
Blog Guest Post: Anti-Asian Racism during the Pandemic: How Faculty on Christian Campuses Can Support Asian and Asian American Students During the pandemic, my wife and I often take extended walks around our neighborhood. During…Paul Y. KimMarch 18, 2021