Faculty & Peer Mentors

B.A., SungKyunKwan University Seoul, South Korea

M.A., Seoul National University Seoul, South Korea

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Inkyoung Kim joined the Political Science Department as an assistant professor in August 2016. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Before coming to BSU, she taught at Clark University and Reed College. She is teaching International Relations, Comparative Government, Politics of Climate Change, and Politics of East Asia. Her research interests include regional environmental cooperation, transboundary pollution, regionalism, government and politics in East Asia, trade and the environment, and Arctic Politics. She is a contributor to journals such as International Relations of the Asia-Pacific and International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. Dr. Kim is now an associate professor.

Area of Expertise

International Cooperation, Environmental Politics, Science and Policy Interface, East Asia

Contact Dr. Kim at: ikim@bridgew.edu

B.A. Education and Child Study and Liberal Studies, Smith College

M.Ed. Elementary Education, Cambridge College

Ph.D. Educational Leadership, Lesley University

Dr. Boivin brings practical experience to her role teaching future educators. Her years as a fifth-grade teacher for the Gill-Montague Regional School District helped shape her ability to provide a well-rounded and realistic view of what it is like to teach for a public school. From being regionally and nationally recognized in her creative teaching endeavors like writing the "Farm-to-Table" curriculum that is still being taught in the district today, to not shying away from discussing challenging political topics with her students, Dr. Boivin's creative pedagogy highlights the possibilities when working at a public school with limited resources.

While Dr. Boivin loved teaching in an elementary school, her doctoral studies inspired her to work with future teachers. She comes to Bridgewater State after serving in two temporary roles at Springfield College and Westfield State University. Her first book is based on her dissertation research, titled Exploring the Role of the School Principal in Predominantly White Middle Schools: School Leadership to Promote Multicultural Understanding and is available through Routledge Publishing. She also co-edited the book Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized with her colleague, Dr. Heather Pacheco-Guffrey.

In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband, Craig, a warm cup of tea with a good book, and cooking and baking with locally-sourced ingredients.

Area of Expertise

Math education, anti-racist pedagogy, and multicultural education.

Contact Dr. Boivin at: jboivin@bridgew.edu

B.S. Geology & Geological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

M.Ed., Science Education, University of Massachusetts Boston

Ph.D,. Curriculum & Instruction: Science Education, Arizona State University

Dr. Heather Pacheco-Guffrey is Associate Professor of STEM Education in the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department of Bridgewater State University. She trains future elementary and early childhood education teachers in STEM education methods and digital literacy with a focus on creating accessible and compelling learning experiences for students. She also teaches advanced courses in technology applications in STEM for professional educators Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Dr. Pacheco-Guffrey’s research examines instructional models for technology integration and elementary educator technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) across academic subject areas. She writes about innovative ways to use technology to support science and engineering education in the “Tech Talk” column for the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) publication Science & Children. Follow her on Twitter @DRPGSTEM - she would love to connect with you!

Area of Expertise

Science and engineering education, domain-based technology applications in science and engineering instruction (TPACK), teacher preparation, broadening participation of underrepresented minoritized people in STEM fields, place-based education, universal design for learning, technology use to support equitable education access.

Contact Dr. Pacheco-Guffrey at: hpachecoguffrey@bridgew.edu