Communication Sciences and Disorders

Biography

Dr. Sojung Kim earned a B.A. in child psychology and education from Seung Kyun Kwan University in Seoul, Korea, an M.A. in speech-language pathology from Ohio University, and a Ph.D. in speech, language, and hearing science from Arizona State University.  Before she entered into academia, Dr. Kim worked as an early intervention provider for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and a statistician and clinical supervisor in Infant Child Research Programs at Arizona State University.  Her research and clinical expertise includes Augmentative and Alternative Communication, quantitative analyses, early intervention, and scholarship of teaching and learning.  Her work has been disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at local, state, and national conferences.  Dr. Kim serves as the chairperson for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. 

Education

Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; August 2010

 

M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology
Ohio University, Athens, OH; August 2002

 

B.A. in Child Psychology and Education
Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, Korea; February 1996 

Courses

 

Course Number	Course Name
FYE 100D	First Year Experience
CSD 106	Anatomy of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (online and in-person)
CSD 270	Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (online)
SLP 501	Foundations of Research in Speech-Language Pathology
SLP 521	Assistive Technologies for Communication and Participation (online)
SLP 545	Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SLP 551	Clinical Practicum
SLP 552/553	Affiliation Practicum

Certifications/Awards/Grants

Certifications

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (2003 - present)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Speech-Language Pathology (2011 - present)

New York State Board for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology (2003 - present)

Arizona Bureau of Special Licensing, Department of Health Services, Speech-Language Pathology (2006 - present)

Grants Received

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award ($2,000, 11/2023)
Role: Mentor
Protégé: Kelsey Dukovic

Faculty Professional Development Council (FPDC) Grant ($7,980, 6/2023) Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE): Experiential Focused Education on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Role: Principal Investigator

Provost Research Grant ($9,971, 1/2022) Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, West Chester University: “Augmentative and Alternative Communication Social Club for Nonverbal Adults with Developmental Disabilities” Investigator: Sojung Kim
Role: Primary Investigator

Student-Faculty Research Award ($1500, 4/2019) College of Health Sciences, West Chester University: “Critical Period for Phonological Development in Second Language Acquisition”
Investigators: Sojung Kim, Patricia Swasey Washington, and Alyssa Zimmerman
Role: Primary Investigator

Student-Faculty Research Award ($1,000, 2/2014) College of Health Sciences, West Chester University: “Critical Period for Phonological Development in Second Language Acquisition”
Investigators: Sojung Kim, Patricia Swasey Washington, and Alyssa Zimmerman
Role: P.I.

Summer Undergraduate Research Institute ($2000, 6/2014) Office of Sponsored Research, West Chester University: “Melodic Intonation Therapy: Exploring the Sum of Its Parts”
Investigators: Sojung Kim and Emily Deeves
Role: P.I.

Student-Faculty Research Award ($1,000, 2/2014) College of Health Sciences, West Chester University: “Melodic Intonation Therapy: Exploring the Sum of Its Parts”
Investigators: Sojung Kim, Taiwo Whetstone, and Emily Deeves
Role: P.I.

Scholarship of Teaching Award ($600, 4/2013) College of Health Sciences, West Chester University: “Enhancing the Writing Skills of CSD Students: Assessing Technical Skills”
Investigators: Sojung Kim, Elizabeth Grillo, Cheryl Gunter, and Mareile Koenig
Role: Co-Investigator

Faculty Grants Development Award ($6,209, 11/2012) Office of Sponsored Research, West Chester University: “Child-Directed Speech, Socioeconomic status, and Knowledge of Child Development in Korean- and Spanish-Speaking Bilingual Mothers”
Investigators: Sojung Kim and Patricia Swasey Washington
Role: P.I.

Student-Faculty Research Award ($1,000, 2/2012) College of Health Sciences, West Chester University: “The Effect of the iPad on Turn-Taking Behaviors in Children with Autism”
Investigators: Sojung Kim, Elizabeth Clarke, and Nicole Cremia
Role: P.I.

Award

Advising Excellence Award (Fall 2021) The Committee for Advising Excellence, West Chester University

Selected Presentations at National Conferences

Kim, S., Jung, H., & Thao, S. (2024, December 5-7). Enhancing literacy through virtual reality for adults with developmental disabilities: Usability testing and expert interview [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Seattle, WA. https://convention.asha.org

Grillo, E. U., Huang, C., Kim, S., Koenig, M., Means, J., Swasey Washington, P., & Zimmerman, R. (2023, November 16-18). Evolution of education and clinical service delivery: Celebrating 100 years [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA. https://convention.asha.org

Kim, S., Choe, Y., Jung, H., & *McGurrin, R. (2023, November 16-18). Adults with developmental disabilities and complex communication needs: Parents’ perspectives and experiences [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA. https://convention.asha.orgg

Park, H., Sung, J., Shin, S., Choe, Y., Choi, D., Kim, S., & Seung, H. (2023, November 16-18). Opportunities and challenges in first-generation immigrant clinicians and researchers [Oral presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Boston, MA. https://convention.asha.org

*Feeley, K., Huang, C., & Kim, S. (2022, November 17-19). Effectiveness of non-nutritive sucking on oral readiness: Literature review and clinical recommendations [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. https://convention.asha.org

Kim, S., Roman, A. M., *Moore, A., & *Julian, K. (2021, November 18-20). Patient and caregiver satisfaction regarding telepractice versus in-person services at a university speech, language, and hearing clinic [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Washington, D.C. https://convention.asha.org

Kim, S., & *Liebenberg, H. (2019, November 21-23). Linking clinic with classroom in preservice AAC training: Pedagogical approach [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. https://convention.asha.org

*Zimmerman, A., Swasey Washington, P., Kim, S., & Gunter, C. D. (2019, November 21-23). Relation of speaker variables to listener perception of non-native accented speech [Poster presentation]. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, Orlando, FL. https://convention.asha.org

* Denotes student author

Publications

Publications in Peer-Revised Journals

Kim, S., Jung, H., & Thao, S. (2024). Communication, socialization, and literacy for adults with developmental disabilities: An interview study of parents’ perspectives and experiences. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 33(6), 3051-3068. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00177

Kim, S., & Choe, Y. (2023). Linking clinic with classroom in intensive focused preservice education on augmentative and alternative communication training. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(6), 2922-2939. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00020

Kim, S., Roman, A., & *Moore, A. (2022). Patients' and caregivers' satisfaction regarding the telepractice versus face-to-face services in a university speech, language, and hearing clinic. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 7(3), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.21849/cacd.2021.00598

Roman, A., Kim, S., & Means, J. W. (2021). First-year graduate clinicians' perceptions of synchronous telepractice delivery. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 10 Issues in Higher Education, 6(4), 867-875. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-20-00208

*Whetstone, T., Kim, S., Reynolds, C., & *Deeves, E. (2018). Case study: Differential effects of melody and rhythm in melodic intonation therapy. Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders, 3(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.21849/cacd.2018.00325

Kim, S., & *Clarke, E. (2015). Case study: An iPad-based intervention on turn-taking behaviors in preschoolers with autism. Behavioral Development Bulletin, 20(2), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0101314

Kim, S., *Im, H., & Kwon, K. (2015). The role of home literacy environment in toddlerhood in development of vocabulary and decoding skills. Child and Youth Care Forum, 44(1), 835-852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-015-9309-y

Grillo, E. U., Koenig, M. A., Gunter, C. D., & Kim, S. (2014). Teaching CSD graduate students to think critically, apply evidence, and write professionally. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 36(4), 241-251. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740114549014

Kim, S., & Koenig, M. (2014). Selecting applicants for master's degree SLP programs: What predicts success? PSHA Journal, 5-10.

* Denotes student author