Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my website and learn more about me! My name is Taewon Kim (she/her/hers), and I am delighted to welcome you here.

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I am an assistant professor in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Florida. I originally came from South Korea. I completed my predoctoral clinical internship at the Colorado State University Health Network and earned my PhD from the University of Houston.

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My research is driven by a deep passion for understanding and addressing economic marginalization. I focus on topics such as suboptimal work (what is a bad job? e.g., underemployment, work precarity), poverty, social class, social class capital, social mobility, and classism. Specifically, I:

• Explore how structural and intersectional forces (e.g., economic, racial, and linguistic marginalization) shape access to resources and work opportunities.

• Advance the conceptualization and measurement of subjective social mobility and social class.

• Examine the connections between economic marginalization, suboptimal work, mental health, and well-being.

• In my small area of research, I am engaged in developing therapy and supervision models to decolonize U.S.-centric perspectives to better support clients and international clinicians in their clinical work.

 

For your convenience, my website offers information in both English and Korean—simply select your preferred language by clicking the icon above.

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If you have questions about applying to a counseling psychology doctoral program as an international student, or if you’re interested in collaborating on research, I’d love to hear from you!

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Lastly, I am currently accepting new doctoral students for Fall 2025, and I’m excited about the possibility of working together.