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Biography

Dr. Mijin Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences. Her research interest focuses on policies and practices in prisons and jails, specifically in identifying institutional problems to understand how confinement conditions impact inmate behavior in prison and post-release. For example, her dissertation assessed the impact of solitary confinement on inmate misconduct. Dr. Kim also served as a Research Fellow at Vera Institute of Justice between 2016-2017.

Current Courses

CJS 499.014 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

CJS 287.017 Independent Study

CJS 400.014 Independent Study

CJS 300.002 Research Methods

CJS 300.003 Research Methods

CJS 440.001 Statistical Applications In Criminal Justice

CJS 291.017 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences

CJS 200.001 Contemporary Corrections

CJS 200.002 Contemporary Corrections

CJS 499.003 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

CJS 400.010 Independent Study

CJS 300.001 Research Methods

CJS 291.003 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Criminal Justice Sciences

Journal Article

C. S. Song, J. Y. Lee, R. Mutha, and M. Kim (2023) Frugal or Sustainable? The Interplay of Consumers’ Personality Traits and Self-Regulated Minds in Recycling Behavior, Sustainability, 15 (24), 16821. [SSCI Impact factor 3.900] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416821

Craig, M. O., Kim, M., & Beichner-Thomas, D. (2023). Incarcerated in a Pandemic: How COVID-19 Exacerbated the “Pains of Imprisonment.” Criminal Justice Review, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168231190467

Kim, M. and Song, C.S. (2021, Co-First/Equal Contribution) Understanding Police Officers’ Usage of High-Visibility Safety Apparel: The Role of Safety Ethics and Professional Appearance, Safety, 7(1).

Presentations

Craig, M.O., Kim, M., Beichner-Thomas, D. (2023). “Incarcerated in a Pandemic: How COVID-19 Exacerbated the ‘Pains of Imprisonment.’” European Society of Criminology Meetings, September 2023, Florence, Italy.

Beichner, D., Rabe-Hemp, C. & Kim, M. (2022). “U.S. Women in Justice Professions: A Half a Century After Title VII.” Parallel event presented in conjunction with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, March 2022. Virtual format.

Teaching Civic Engagement to Criminal Justice Students. Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology. American Society of Criminology. (2021)

Grants & Contracts

Towards Recidivism Reduction in the State of Illinois: Predicting Time-dependent Risk of Recidivism. Illinois Innovation Network. State. (2024)