EDUCATION
PhD, Linguistics
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC — Aug 2026 – Present
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics and ESL
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA — May 2025
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Aug 2026 – Present
University of South Carolina, Department of English, First-Year English Program
Course: ENGL 101 Critical Reading and Composition
Instructor — Aug 2025 – May 2026
Georgia State University, Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL, Intensive English Program
Course: IEP 630 Structure and Composition
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Aug 2024 – May 2025
Georgia State University, Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL, Intensive English Program
Courses: IEP 420 Oral Communication for Academic Purposes; IEP 710 Oral Communication; IEP 810 Reading Skills
Taught international students with an emphasis on reading and oral communication skills and language proficiency development
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Jan 2024 – May 2024
Georgia State University, Department of Nursing
Course: NURS 3510 Medical Surgery
Developed and led sessions on test-taking strategies and study skills for nursing students, assisted in exam preparation and provided writing support
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant — Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Georgia State University, Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL
Conducted coding of Language-Related Episodes (LREs) for a doctoral research project under the supervision of Dr. YouJin Kim
Analyzed nuanced learner interactions and cognitive processes to ensure the accuracy of qualitative data
Graduate Research Intern — Oct 2024 – May 2025
Georgia State University, Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL
Assisted in a study of early-arrival immigrants utilizing a Generative AI chatbot for L2 acquisition
Participants' session coordination and data collection
Graduate Research Assistant — Jul 2024 – May 2025
Georgia State University, Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL
Conducted research on the impact of Generative AI tools on language teacher identity (LTI) in classroom settings
Managed participant selection, provided reading materials, and analyzed data using SPSS
PUBLICATION
Kim, H. Discourse Markers in Scripted and Natural Dialogue: A Corpus-Based Study for L2 Learning. GATESOL Journal. Under review.
CONFERENCES
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2026 Conference, Chicago, Illinois — March 2026
Kim, H. Discourse markers in scripted and natural dialogue: A corpus-based study for L2 learning
American Association for Corpus Linguistics (AACL) 2026 Conference, University of Florida — April 2026
Kim, H. Profiling L2 learner proficiency for AI-supported writing feedback: A corpus-based study using ICNALE
Technology for Second Language Learning (TSLL) 2025 Conference, Iowa State University — November 2025
Kim, H. Profiling L2 learner proficiency for AI-supported writing feedback: A corpus-based study using ICNALE
Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL) Conference — October 2025
Kim, H. Discourse Markers in Scripted and Natural Dialogue: A Corpus-Based Study for L2 Learning
SKILLS
Programming: Python, R
Statistics: Proficient in SPSS and R — Descriptive Statistics, Correlation test, T-test, ANOVA, MANOVA, Tukey's post hoc test, Single and Multiple Regression
Corpus & NLP Tools: AntConc, AntGram, TAACO, TAALED, TAALES, TAASSC
Speech Analysis: Praat, CLAN, Whisper
SERVICE
GSTEP Rater and Interviewer, Georgia State University — August 2024
International Academic & Peace Forum, International Christian University, Japan — May 2020
LANGUAGES
Korean (Native), English (Proficient)