Welcome!

Welcome to my website. I am Dongkyu Kim, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Political Science, Public Affairs, Legal & Security Studies at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I earned my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Iowa in 2015, with specializations in International Political Economy, Comparative Political Economy, and Political Methodology.

My research examines how domestic policies interact with international dynamics across a range of topics, including foreign direct investment, social protest, conflict, inequality, political participation, social capital, and social trust. Since 2020, I have also served as Director of the Center for Survey Research & Policy Analysis (CSRPA) at UTRGV. Through collaborative survey projects, my work has expanded to include local and state politics as well as broader policy issues.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at dongkyu.kim@utrgv.edu or csr@utrgv.edu.