Teaching Interests
Public budgeting, Financial management, Organizational management, Local government management, Sustainable governance, Health policy, International development, Policy analysis, Program evaluation
Indiana University - Bloomington
Instructor of Record - undergraduate level courses (2024 - 2026)
Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance - Lecture (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
Class of around 100 undergraduate students each semester
Lectures on institutional failures, the role of government, taxes, budgeting, debt and liabilities, and financial reporting
Evaluations from students:
"I like how open and nice Professor Kim is. It really brings a different vibe to the class when the instructor is actually interesting and likes to keep us involved. ... I feel like she genuinely cares about every one of her students and that’s really nice, especially in college." (Fall 2025)
"I really like how she's always making sure everyone is understanding and constantly asking if there are any questions to ensure everyone is on the same page." (Fall 2025)
"She was very nice, and you could tell she wanted to help teach students and that this is one of her passions." (Fall 2025)
"She was very open and kind, with a very well-structured class that I knew what to expect when I walked into class each day." (Spring 2026)
"I enjoyed the instructor's willingness to help and listen to students' questions." (Spring 2026)
Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance - Lab (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
6 sections of lab each semester, around 30 undergraduate students in each lab (= 180 students each semester)
Hands-on instructions on algebra, calculation of taxes, reading financial documents, using Excel, etc.
Evaluations from students:
"She was an amazing teacher and prompted students to speak out in class." (Spring 2025)
"Great practice and excellent professor that helped me fully understand the concepts introduced in the lecture class." (Spring 2025)
*Note: syllabus available upon request
Seoul National University
Teaching Assistant - graduate level courses (2019 - 2020)
Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020)
Seminar in International Development (Spring 2020, Fall 2020)
Economic Development in Latin America (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)