yeaji kim

Yeaji Kim

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

Program Coordinator, Behavior Science

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Office: SBS C-329

Email: yekim@csudh.edu

Phone: (310) 243-3658

Website: http://yeajikim.wordpress.com

Education

Ph.D. 2017 Political Science, University of Houston

M.A. 2015 Political Science, University of Houston

M.A. 2010 Political Science and Diplomacy, Ewha Womens University, South Korea

B.A. 2008 Political Science and Computer Science, Sungshin Women's University, South Korea

Research Interests

My research examines the interplay between individual behavior and political institutions within the context of democratization. I explore how education shapes democratic values and civic participation, emphasizing its role in fostering democratic consolidation across diverse economic and political contexts. Additionally, my work focuses on South Korea's democratic evolution, analyzing the organizational and ideological transformations of political parties and the effects of income inequality on voter behavior. By combining cross-national studies with in-depth analyses of South Korea, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of how individual-level factors interact with institutional changes to shape democratic development in newer democracies. 

Courses

• POL 300 Research Design in Political Science
• POL 301 Statistical Analysis in Political Science
• POL 318 Public Policy Choices: Distribution of Wealth
• POL 340 Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POL 341 Government and Politics of East Asia
• POL 345 Democratization
• POL 346 Comparative Political Parties

Research Publications

• Kim, Yeaji. 2024. "Education and Democratic Consolidation." Political Studies Review.
• Kim, Yeaji. 2024. "The Development of Party Organizations in New Democracies': Evidence from South Korea," in Thomas Poguntke and Wilhelm Hofmeister(eds.), Political Parties and the Crisis of Democracy Organization, Resilience and Reform, Oxford University Press.
• Kim, Yeaji. 2023. "Absolute Relative: How Education Shapes Voter Turnout in the United States." Social Indicators Research 168:447-469.