Assistant Professor
Office: Wilson Hall, Room 109
Office Phone: 724-357-5931
E-mail: Bitna.Kim@iup.edu
Degrees/Schools
Ph.D. Criminal Justice , Sam Houston State University, 2008
MA Psychology, Chung-buk National University, South Korea, 2001
BA Psychology, Chung-buk National University, South Korea, 1999
Areas of Interest
Data Analysis (Decision Tree, AMOS, Text Analysis for Surveys), Hate Crime, Gender Issues in CJ System, Criminal Justice Education, Intimate Partner Homicide, Cross-culture.
Biography
Dr. Kim has been a part of the IUP faculty since the Fall 2008 semester. Her current research interests include hate crime, women’s pro-social risky behaviors, women in law enforcement, and text analysis for surveys. Dr. Kim won an Indiana University of Pennsylvania Senate Research Committee Award in 2008. Currently, she serves on the Summer Equity Committee, the Graduation and Awards Committee, and the Judicial Board Committee. She has recently published works in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology and The Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice.
