Global Affairs and Psychology Alumni Min Ji Kim has accepted a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Wichita State University.
Min Ji received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Global Affairs and Psychology, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Human Factors and Applied Cognition Psychology, from George Mason University.
Currently, Min Ji is a PhD student in Human Factors and Applied Cognition Psychology under Dr. Tyler Shaw.
Her research is focused on vigilance, social robotics, and trust in automation. Her current dissertation research is on "The Use of Telepresence Robots as an Educational Tool."
At George Mason University, Min Ji worked in the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, and as a Research Assistant at George Mason Human Factors.
Her research experience spans to the Social and Cognitive Interactions Lab (SCI Lab), and the Hemodynamics, Automation, Resilience & Trust Lab (HeART Lab).
She also worked as a lab member with Dr. Beth Phillips in the Applied Psychology and Autonomous Systems Lab (ALPHAS Lab).
Min Ji has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and has been awarded grants that recognize her research and writing skills. She was also a finalist in a 2021 Student mHealth Mobile App Competition.
Min Ji has teaching experience that spans back to 2020, as she has worked as an Instructor of Record and a Teaching Assistant for George Mason University for undergraduate Psychology classes.
She also has work experience as a Research Intern at Naval Research Lab, a UX Intern at Intel, and as a Human Factors Engineer and Intern at MITRE Corporation.
Min Ji has been running a competition called "Usabilathon" since 2019. This competition is a 12-hour hackathon styled UX research competition. She has partnered with companies such as Metrostar, MITRE, and HelloFresh.
Global Affairs congratulates Min Ji Kim in all of her achievements and wishes her luck in her research and career!