Research

Publications

Kim J., Johnson, A., & Sutton-Brown, C. A. (2020). Principals’ Perspectives of Teacher Retention and Attrition.Educational Planning, 27 (4).pp-pp.

Chang, M., Jorrin, A. I., Wright, J., Kim, J., & Gaines, R. (2020). Do Advanced Degrees in Education Matter? A Multiphase Mixed-Methods to Examine Teachers’ Obtainment of Advanced Degrees and the Impact on Student and School Growth. Georgia Educational Research Journal, 17 (1), 11-21.

Lim, W., Lee, J., Tyson, K., Kim, H., & Kim, J. (2020). An integral part of facilitating mathematical discussions: Follow-up questioning. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 18(2), 377-398.

Many, J. Bhatnagar, R., Tanguay, C., Ogletree, T., Kim, J., Favors, S., Kurz, K., Wilson, J., Thomas, C., Howrey, S., An,S., & Cannon, S. (2019). State-wide Implementation of edTPA in Preparation for High-Stakes Testing: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Concerns of edTPA Coordinators. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 27, 122.

Sauer, A. G., Westmaas, J. L., Kim, J., Jemal, A., & Fedewa, S. (2018). Educational attainment & quitting smoking: A structural equation modeling approach. Preventive Medicine, 116, 32-39.

Ogletree, T. Kim, J., Bhatnagar, R., Many, J., & Tanguay, C. (2018). Push-pull Relationships between Concerns and Personal Engagement: Exploring the Adoption of edTPA as an Innovation. American Journal of Educational Research, 6 (7), 902-908.

Kim, Y., An, S., Kim, H. C., & Kim, J. (2018). Exploring Korean Immigrant Parents’ Different Meaning of Parental Involvement: A Mixed Methods Approach. The Journal of Educational Research, 111 (2), 127-138.

Westmaas, J. L., Bontemps-Jones, J., Hendricks, P. S., Kim, J., & Abroms, L. C., (2018). Randomized controlled trial of personalized and tailored emails for smoking cessation. Tobacco Control, 27(2).136-146.

Kim, J. & Kamphaus. R.W. (2018). Investigation of factor structure and measurement invariance by gender for the behavioral and emotional screening system among high school students. Psychological Assessment, 30(2).

Lim, W., Son, J. W., Gregson, S. & Kim, J. (2018). An examination of high school students’ on-line engagement in mathematics problems. Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies.

Kim, J., Willams, L. H., Kamphaus, R. W., Reynolds, C. R., & Thorpe, J. (2017, Accepted). The Behavior Assessment System for Children. In C. R. Reynolds, R. W., Kamphaus, & E. Dowdy (Eds.), The Handbook of Psychological and Educational Assessment (3rd ed). Guilford Press.

Kim, J. (2017). Book Review: Fletcher, J, Najarro, A, & Yelland, H (2015). Fostering Habits of Mind in Today’s Students. Sterling, VA: Stylus. Teachers College Record.

Kim, D. & Kim, J. (2017). Creating online quizzes with multiple attempts with Microsoft Excel and Word. INFORMS Transactions on Education, 18 (1). 

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2017). An instrument to study state-wide implementation of edTPA: Validating the levels of edTPA integration survey. Journal of Research in Education, 27(1).

Kim, J. & Smith, T. (2017). Exploring measurement invariance by gender in the profile of mood states depression subscale among cancer survivors. Quality of Life Research, 26(1), 171-175. Doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1452-x.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim. J., Many, J., Barker, K., Ball, M., & Tanguay, C. (2016). Are we making our conceptual framework salient?: Candidates’ perceptions of urban teacher education program effectiveness. National Teacher Education Journal, 9 (2), 27-39.

Stephens, C., Westmaas, L., Kim, J., Cannady, R., & Stein, K. (2016). Gender differences in associations between cancer-related problems and dissolution among cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice, 10 (5), 865-873.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2014). Candidate Survey on Program Evaluation: Examining Instrument Validity and Program Effectiveness. American Journal of Educational Research, 2(8), 683-690.

Kim, J., & Oshima, T. C. (2013). Effect of Multiple Testing Adjustment in Differential Item Functioning Detection. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 73 (3), 458-470. 

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2012). One urban college of education’s examination of graduates’ employment and retention in public schools. Georgia Educational Researcher, 9 (1), 64-72. 

Presentations at National/International Conference

Jorrín Abellán, I., Gaines, R., Vasquez, A., Chang, M., Koz, O., & Kim, J. (2020). Interactive Research Methods Lab 4-Teachers: A Professional Development Tool to help Teachers’ use of research-based practices and data-driven decision making. International Conference of JUTE, Salamanca, Spain.

Kim, J. (2019). Early Detection of Children’s Mental Health Problems through the Universal screening. Presented at the2019 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH), Austin, Tx.

Kim, J. & Kim, D. (2019). Impact of universal screening of behavioral and emotional risk on students’ academic trajectory over time. Accepted at the 2019 Annual Meeting of International meeting of Psychometric Society (IMPS), Santiago, Chile.

Kim, J. (2018). Differential item functioning in the depression scales on the POMS-SF and the CES-D by gender. Poster presented at the 2018 International Psychometric Society, NY.

Kim, Y., Kim, H. C., An, S., & Kim, J. (2018). What Korean immigrant parents ask for: Transformative library upholding native language and supporting parental involvement. Paper presented at the 2018 American Educational Research Association, NY.

Kim, J., Kurz, K., Ogletree, T., Bhatnagar, R., & Many, J. (2018). Push-pull relationships between concerns and personal engagement: Exploring the adoption of edTPA as an innovation. Symposium paper presented at the 2018 American Educational Research Association, NY.

Kim, J. (2018). Longitudinal trajectory of students at risk on their academic achievements. Paper accepted at the 2018 National Youth At Risk Conference, Savannah, GA.

Kim, J., Afolabi, C., & Monsaas, J. (2018). Five-year teacher retention rate in STEM and non-STEM fields," Paper presented at the 2018 American Educational Research Association, NY.

Kim, Y. & Kim, J. (2018). Importance of teachers’ perception on minority parents efficacy: Mediating factor between teaching efficacy and views on minority children’s future success. Paper presented at the 2018 American Educational Research Association, NY.

Kim, J. & Raines, T. C. (2017). Understanding longitudinal trajectory of students’ academic performance with the impact of BESS. Paper accepted at the 2017 International meeting of Psychometric Society (IMPS), Zurich, Swiss.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., Many, J., Ogletree, T., Favors, S., Thomas, C., Williams, M. J., Tanguay, C., Kurz, K., Wilson, J., & Arial, M. (2017). Understanding faculty concerns and the change process resulting from adoption of a high-stakes performance assessment. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.

Kim, Y., An, S., Kim, H., & Kim, J. (2017). Meaning of parental involvement among Korean immigrant parents: A mixed-methods approach. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.

Kim, J. & Johnson, A. (2016). School teacher retention and attrition from principals’ perspectives. Paper presented at the 2016 International Society for Educational Planning, New Orleans, LA.

Stein, K., Kim, J., Smith, T., Leach, C., & Cannady, R. (2016) Exploring longitudinal psychological and physical adjustment to breast cancer: identifying trajectories of change. Paper presented at the 2016 International Psycho-Oncology Society Congress, Dublin, Ireland.

Kim, J. (2016). Computer classification testing approach: the effective screening of identifying youth behavioral and emotional risk. Poster presented at the 2016 International Meeting of Psychometric Society (IMPS), Asheville, NC.

Bontemps-Jones, J., Westmaas, J. L., Abroms, L. C., Hendricks, P., & Kim, J. (2016). Randomized Controlled Trial of Tailored Emails for Smoking Cessation. Poster presented at the 2016 CDC’s National Conference on Health, Communication, Marketing, and Media, Atlanta, GA.

Afolabi, C., Kim, J., & Monsaas, J. (2016). Public school teacher retention and attrition: A five year longitudinal study in one suoutheastern state. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Many, J. Bhatnagar, R., Ariail, M., Tanguay, C., Williams, M. J., Thomas, C., Kim, J., Cannon, S., Favor, S., Ogletree, T., Wilson, J., Kurz, K., Howrey, S., & An, S. (2016). State-Wide Implementation of edTPA In preparation for High-Stakes Testing:  A Mixed-Methods Study of the Concerns of edTPA Coordinators. Structured poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Lim, W. Guerra, P. & Kim, J. (2016). Using programing language to better understand mathematical symbols, syntax, and notations. Poster presented at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education. Hamburg, Germany

Kim, J., Smith, T., & Liu, D. (2015, April). Exploring Measurement Invariance of Depression by Gender for the Profile of Mood State among Cancer Survivors. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., Tanguay, C., Barker, K., Ball, M., & Many, J. (2014, April). Learning From Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Teacher Preparation: Using Latent Class Modeling and Qualitative Analysis in Program Evaluation. Symposium presentation at the meeting of the Society for the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Kim, J., & Kamphaus R.W. (2013, September). Latent Class Analysis of Youth Behavioral and Emotional risk: Associations with Demographic Characteristics. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, D.C.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2013, April). Candidate survey on program evaluation: Examining instrument validity and program effectiveness. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Kamphaus R.W., Dever, B., DiStefano, C., Dowdy, E., Kim, J., & Williams, L. (2013, March). A student self- report tool for mental Health risk surveillance in grades 3-12. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the annual meeting of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference, Atlanta, Ga.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2013, April). Preparing teachers for urban schools: Where do they go and do they stay? Paper presented to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2013, April). Are we making our conceptual framework salient?: Candidates’ perceptions of the effectiveness of our programs. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., Many, J., Ball M., Barker K., Dewberry D., & Angay-Crowder T. (2013, April). Moving Beyond Cultural Understanding: Challenges for an urban university’s teacher preparation programs. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2012, April). Teacher preparation for urban schools: Relationship between program components and teacher retention.  Paper presented to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Bhatnagar, R., Many, J., Aoulou, E., & Kim, J. (2012). Candidates’ Evaluation of Program Effectiveness: Making the Conceptual Framework Significant in Educator Preparation. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA.

Kim, J., Oshima, T. C., & Gowen, S. (2012, April). The Impact of the Condition of Group Standard Deviation Difference on Controlling Type I Error Rate in Evaluating Differential Item Functioning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Kim, J., Oshima, T. C. (2011, April). Controlling Type I Error Rate in Evaluating Differential Item Functioning for Raju’s DFIT Framework and Lord’s Chi-square Test: Use of Adjustment of Multiple Item Testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.

Kim, J., Oshima, T. C., & Gowen, S. (2011, July). Impact of group standard deviation difference on controlling Type I Error Rate in Evaluating Differential Item Functioning for Four DIF Methods. Paper accepted at the annual meeting of the Psychometric Society, Hong Kong, China

Kim, J., Oshima, T. C. (2010, July). Controlling Type I Error Rate in Evaluating Differential Item Functioning for Four DIF Methods: Use of Adjustment of Multiple Item Testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychometric Society, Athens, GA.

Kim, J., Monsaas, J., & Paterson, P. (2010, April). The Effectiveness of an Alternative Teacher Preparation Program to Increase the Number and Diversity of Teachers in High Poverty Schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, Denver, CO.

Presentation at State/Regional/Local

Jorrín, I., Gaines, R., Koz, O., Chang, M., Kim, J. & Lane, C. (2019). The Interactive Research Methods Lab: a Hands-on Innovative Space for the Teaching and Learning of Research Methods in Education. Paper presented at the meeting of Georgia Educational Research Association, Macon, GA.

Chang, M., Jorrin, I., Wright, J., & Kim, J. (2018). Does advanced degree matter? A multiphase mixed methods to examine teacher’s obtainment of advanced degree and its impact on student growth and schools. Paper presented at the meeting of Georgia Educational Research Association, Macon, GA.

Kim, J. (2018). Impact of early detection of behavioral and emotional risk on students’ academic trajectory over time. Georgia Educational Research Association, Macon, GA

Kim, Y., Kim, H. C., An, S., & Kim, J. (2017) Korean immigrant parents’ perceptions of library service in support of their own and their children’s learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Augusta, GA.

Kim, J. & Raines, T. (2017). Measurement invariance of BASC-2 BESS between African American and Caucasian students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Augusta, GA.

Bhatnagar, R., Ogletree, T., Jones, M., Thomas, C., Kim, J., Howrey, S., & Favor, S. (2015). Struggling with the Implementation of edTPA: Understanding the Concerns of edTPA Coordinators in Georgia. Paper Presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2015). An Instrument to study the state-wide implementation of edTPA: Validating the edTPA levels of integration survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., Many, J. Barker, K., Ball, M., & Tanguay, C. (2013, October). Two perspectives on program effectiveness: Comparing candidates’ and cooperating teachers’ survey responses. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Savannah, Ga.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., Many, J., Ball M., Barker K., Dewberry D., & Angay-Crowder T. (2012, October). Addressing equity in teacher education: Examining students’ perspectives on program effectiveness. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Teacher Educators, Atlanta, GA.

Bhatnagar, R., Kim, J., & Many, J. (2012, October). Candidate survey on program evaluation: Examining instrument validity and program effectiveness. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA.

Workshop/Invited Talks

Chang, M. & Kim, J. (2020, January). Research Methodology Workshop for BCOE EDD students. Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Chang, M. & Kim, J. (2019, Summer). Research Methodology Workshop for BCOE EDD students. Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Chang, M. & Kim, J. (2018, Winter). Research Methodology Workshop for BCOE EDD students. Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Kim, J. (2018, Spring). Research Methodology Workshop for Thailand Scholars. Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Kim, J. (2016, Spring). Research panel of Faculty to Student Research Forum “conceptual framework as Guide and Ballast.” Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Kim, J. (2015, Spring). Research Panel for Graduate Students Research Bagwell College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Kim, J. (2015, Spring). How to plan the simulation study of differential item functioning. Department of Educational Policy Studies (Subject: Advanced Item Response Theory; PH.D. level; Instructor: Chris T. Oshima), Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Kim, J. (2012, Fall). SAS Application in item response theory and differential item functioning. Department of Educational Policy Studies (Subject: Advanced Item Response Theory; PH.D. level; Instructor: Chris T. Oshima), Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Kim, J. (2011, Spring). Understanding standardized testing and its usage. Counseling and Psychological Services (Subject: Exploring Teaching and Learning; Undergraduate level; Instructor: Randy W. Kamphaus), Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.