College of Education Office of Community College Research and Leadership

Hanna Kim

Research Assistant

She/her/hers

Hanna Kim is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership with concentrations in global studies in education and higher education. Her research interests center on student pathways (international, low-income students and academically underrepresented students), college access and success through policy impact and institutional practices, and higher education leadership. She uses various qualitative research methods (e.g., case studies, grounded theory, and arts-based approach), as well as survey designs and management.

Kim is primarily involved in the Developmental Education Reform Act (DERA) as a part of the Illinois Developmental Education Equity in Action project at OCCRL, and she recently became a part of the Adult Leaders in CTE project.

Education

  • Doctoral Student, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • M.A., Modern Languages with concentration in applied linguistics and teaching English, University of Mississippi
  • B.A., International Cultural Studies, Education in Early Childhood, Soonchunhang University

Projects

  • Adult Leaders in CTE
  • Developmental Education Reform Act

Research Areas

  • Student pathways
  • College access and success
  • Education policy and institutional practices
  • Higher education leadership
  • International higher education

Professional Associations

  • American Educational Research Association

- Division J: Postsecondary Education

- International Studies SIG, Newsletter Editor and Graduate Student Representative

  • Association for the Study of Higher Education

- Council on International Higher Education

- Council on Public Policy in Higher Education

- Graduate Student Committee Vice Chair (2024-2025)/Chair (2025-2026)

  • The Council for the Study of Community Colleges
College of Education Office of Community College Research and Leadership
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Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-244-9390
Email: occrl@illinois.edu

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