Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Kinesiology, The Ohio State University, 2020
M.S., Physical Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2013
B.A., Physical Education, Kongju National University, 2004
Physical Education Teacher Education
Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education
Promotion of Children and Adolescent Physical Activity
Mijoo Kim joined the Towson University Physical Education faculty in the Department of Kinesiology in 2021. She was a physical education teacher and department chair in secondary schools in South Korea. As a teacher educator she believes reflection and application are essential for preparing future physical educators. Dr. Kim’s teaching interests include both physical education teacher education and the sociocultural aspects of physical education. She is passionate about preparing students to be influential physical educators and removing students’ barriers to increase the physical activity of all students, especially those who are often marginalized in classroom spaces. Dr. Kim’s specific research interests focus on the intersection between race, gender, and physical activity. Her current research explores teachers’ and students’ beliefs about girls’ physical activity.
Xie, X., Ward, P., Oh, D., Li, Y., Cho, K., Atkinson, O., & Kim, M. (2021). Preservice physical education teachers’ development of adaptive competence. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Kim, I., Oh, D., Kim, M., & Cho, K. (2020). Teaching pickleball with in-depth content knowledge in middle school physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 91(8), 30-39.
Kim, M. (2020). Sociocultural issues in physical education [Book Review]. Sport, Education and Society, 25(3), 359-361.