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Sooji Kim 

Assistant Professor

Sooji Kim

Email

sooji.kim@ufl.edu

Affiliations

  • School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education

Research Interests

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design and Analysis, Finance, Higher Education, Higher Education Policy, Mixed Methods, Quantitative Research

Education

  • Ph.D. in Higher Education (Concentration: Organizational Behavior and Management), University of Michigan, 2022
  • M.A. in Higher Education (Concentration: Institutional Research), University of Michigan, 2018
  • Certificate of Graduate Studies in Survey Methodology, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 2017
  • M.A. in Education (Concentration: Higher Education), Yonsei University, 2013
  • B.A. in Education (Double Major: English Language and Literature), Yonsei University, 2011

Professional Appointments

  • University of Florida, College of Education, Assistant Professor, 2025-
  • Seton Hall University, Department of Education Leadership, Management and Policy, Assistant Professor, 2024-2025
  • Strategic Research Fellow, Division of Strategy and Policy, University of North Carolina System, 2023-2024

Activities and Honors

  • Ascendium Researcher Fellowship Award, Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), 2025
  • Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award, Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), 2023
  • Rackham One-Term Dissertation Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2022
  • Karl C. K. Ma Scholarship, University of Michigan, 2021
  • Doctoral Graduate Student Research Assistant Award, Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan, 2020
  • Betty Mae Morrison Fellowship, School of Education, University of Michigan, 2018
  • Robert and Judith Marans & Kan and Lillian Chen Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2016-2018
  • School of Education Scholar Award, School of Education, University of Michigan, 2015-2019
  • Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies Regents Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2015
  • Distinguished Dissertation Award and Scholarship, Yonsei University, 2013
  • Academic Honors, Yonsei University, 2008, 2009

Selected Grants

How Does Universal FAFSA Reduce Inequality in Access and Success in Higher Education? Unpacking the Policy and Practice Mechanisms Across Multiple States

Role
  • PI
Funding Agency
  • 2025 Grant Competition, Seton Hall University Research Council
Project Period
  • 2025
Award Amount
  • $10,000 (Awarded but declined due to institutional transition)

Understanding the Information Needs of Blue-Collar Scholars to Improve the Federal Work-Study Program

Role
  • PI
Funding Agency
  • Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan
Project Period
  • 2020
Award Amount
  • $11,890

Improving Work and Equity for Low-Income Students: The Effects and Mechanisms of Federal work-study

Role
  • PI
Funding Agency
  • Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant, University of Michigan
Project Period
  • 2020
Award Amount
  • $3,000

Improving Work and Equity for Low-Income Students: The Effects and Mechanisms of Federal work-study

Role
  • PI
Funding Agency
  • The Marvin W. Peterson Endowed Fellowship, University of Michigan
Project Period
  • 2020
Award Amount
  • $3,500

Selected Publications

Articles
  • Kim, S. (accepted). The mechanisms of federal work-study decisions and the role of information and structure among lower-income students. Journal of Student Financial Aid.
  • Kim, S., & Bastedo, M. N. (2024). Who gets their first choice? Race and class differences in college admissions outcomes. AERA Open, 10(1), 1-16.
  • Kim, S., Parsons, S., Franklin, K. Y., & Parker, A. G. (2023). How do Hispanic-Serving Institutions serve Latinx students? A panel analysis of institutional characteristics and 6-year graduation rates. The AIR Professional File. 24-43.
  • Park, J. J., & Kim, S. (2020). Harvard's personal rating: The impact of private high school attendance. Asian American Policy Review, 30, 2-4.
Books / Book Chapters
  • Kim, S., Umbricht, M., & Clark-Brown, A. (in press). Public higher education funding in North Carolina. In H. Tran, L. Stedrak, & D. G. Buckman (Eds.), Funding Public Higher Education in the United States. Emerald.
  • Kim, H., Gonzalez, J. A., Clasing, P., & Kim, S. (2024). Potential effects of test-optional in doctoral admissions at a research-intensive university. In J. H. Paris & S. J. Kania III (Eds.), Handbook of Graduate Enrollment Management. Routledge.