Dr.Ji Eun Kim, Ph.D.
(She/Her)
Associate Professor
Anatomy
- Associate ProfessorAnatomy
- 630-515-6137
BIO
I'm a biological anthropologist (anthropo- = human; -logy = study) specializing in skeletal biology, with a background in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology. My academic work includes research on historical demography (primarily during Korea's Joseon Dynasty), age-at-death estimation, and large-scale method validation using skeletal remains from different geographic regions.
Throughout my career, I've worked with archaeological and modern skeletal collections in the United States, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines, and participated in projects involving bioarchaeological fieldwork and forensic cases. Much of my forensic anthropology training stems from my five years of work at the Forensic Anthropology Center (the "Body Farm") at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I conducted postdoctoral research at Florida State University on a project funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Associate ProfessorCollege of Graduate Studies - Illinois
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorMidwestern University, Anatomy, United States15 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2026
- Assistant ProfessorLincoln Memorial University, Knoxville, Anatomy, Knoxville, TN, Knox1 Apr 2019 - 1 Jun 2021
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research AssistantSeoul National University, Anthropology, Seoul, South Korea1 May 2008 - 1 May 2009
DEGREES
- Ph.D.University of Tennessee- Knoxville, USA2016
- M.A.State University of New York at Binghamton, USA2011
- B.A.State University of New York at Binghamton, USA2007
CERTIFICATIONS
- Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Academics (IDEA) CertificateMidwestern University, Downers Grove, United States
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral Research AssociateFlorida State University, Tallahassee, United States1 Aug 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
LANGUAGES
- KoreanCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- JapaneseCan read, write, speak and understand
AVAILABILITY
- Collaborative projects
ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAM
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
CAMPUS
- Downers Grove