Kim is Professor and Interim Head in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health and the former Director of the Campus Honors Program at the University of Illinois.
Her research interests include children's wellness, legislative policy mandates, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has published numerous articles in peer-refereed journals and books and has presented her work at dozens of national and international conferences.
She co-authored a book titled Physical Education Activity for Elementary Classroom Teachers.
She served as president and secretary of the Research Consortium, president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Academy. She also serves on numerous committees at the University of Illinois and is a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology and a Fellow in SHAPE America.
Kim is a treasure....and we LOVED having her chat with us!