ASSistant PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF engineering education

Email: gloriakim@eng.ufl.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Engineering education, global engineering education, and social issues in STEM research and teaching

ABOUT

HOMEPAGE

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida (2022 – present)
• Affiliate Faculty, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida (2014 – present)
• Associate Chair for Research and Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida (2019 – 2022)
• Associate Professor of Instruction, MS Program Director, Director of Experiential Learning, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University (2014 – 2018)
• Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida (2009 -2014)
• Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo (2008-2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology (2007-2008)

Education

• Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2007)
• M.S.E. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2001)
• B.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, KOREA (1997)

My Story

My expertise is biomaterials – nanoparticles for molecular imaging, cancer profiling, and drug delivery. Since 2013, I have been focusing on engineering education practice and research. Current and past NSF- and internally-funded research projects are listed here.

My work encompasses improving undergraduate education in biomedical and electrical engineering, creating opportunities for students to globalize their engineering degrees, and mentoring graduate students in teaching. In addition, I have mentored numerous student entrepreneurial teams to success. Currently, I am pursuing my research interests in convergence in engineering education, global engineering education, and social issues in STEM research and teaching.

Having grown up in Australia, Canada, Korea, and Germany, I acquired three languages and am still figuring out which culture I identify with the most. When I am settled down between moving internationally or interstate, I read, cook, practice Pilates, run marathons, play the piano, and work on speeches in my Toastmasters Club.