Hyesun Kim
Hyesun Kim
Professor and Chair
Hyesun Kim
VIEW CV 508-929-8489 hkim3@worcester.edu
Faculty Member's Office
LRC 120R
Office Hours:
Office Hours: T/TH 8:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m. T/TH 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Areas of Expertise
CorrectionsResearch methodsCriminological TheoriesRisk AssessmentHate Crimes

Dr. Kim has been working at the Worcester State University since 2010. She has served as a department chair of the Criminal Justice since 2022. She also served as a Director of Asian Studies Minor and is serving as a Vice President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America. Her current research and teaching interests include corrections, Offender Rehabilitation, Criminological Theory, Research Methods, and Hate Crimes.

Education
2010
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Criminology
Doctor of Philosophy
2004
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Master of Arts
1997
Ewha Women’s University
Public Administration
Master of Arts
1993
Dongguk University
English Language and Literature
Baccalaureate
Courses taught
CJ 102 Introduction to Corrections
Corrections is a study of the historical and contemporary views of offender management and treatment. Thus, this course will include significant penology issues and consist of an in-depth analysis of the corrections within the criminal justice system. This course will provide students with the foundation for further studying criminal justice.
3
CJ 204 Introduction to Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Students will work directly with one of more of the department faculty member(s) on new or ongoing research focuse on a criminal justice topic and will gain practical experience in the research methodology appropriate to the research project. Topics will vary each semester by research needs of the The Criminal Justice faculty.
3
CJ 203 Theories of Crime
An exploration of prominent theories of crime causation, ranging from biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural explanations. Theories are compared and contrasted and implications are discussed as foundations for criminal justice system policy.
3
CJ 250 Quantifying Crime
Students are provided with an overview of statistics used in criminal justice and criminology. The course covers topics including constructing testable research questions in the study of crime, organizing data, applying appropriate statistical tests, and interpreting results. This course also addresses how to evaluate government data, technical reports, and empirical studies that summarize criminal justice statistics.
3
CJ 306 Contemporary Problems in Corrections
This course explores the current issues in corrections and the challenges experienced by convicted offenders during rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration. It also includes theoretical discussions to clarify what rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration mean and how they are related to one another and further, examines policy implications for corrections and offenders.
3