Welcome Dr. Kim!

September 9, 2016

 The Communication Arts Department is excited to welcome Dr. Kenneth Kim to Xavier University!

Dr. Kim discovered a love of communication and journalism while he was an undergraduate at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Kim then earned his PhD from the University of Florida where he studied persuasive tactics in mass media.

Dr. Kim's research examines the communication around risky decisions, like retirement. In decisions like these, the stakes are high. Dr. Kim says he wants to develop a messaging tactic that would encourage people to start saving for their retirement earlier.

Dr. Kim also brings lots of experience to the classroom. Dr. Kim taught advertising and mass communication courses at Oklahoma State before coming to Xavier. At Xavier, Dr. Kim will primarily teach advertising courses. For Dr. Kim, teaching is in his blood. He says that seeing his father work as a professor in South Korea inspired him to become a teacher too.

We are so glad to have Dr. Kim join the faculty of the Communication Arts Department. We welcome you Dr. Kim!