Background
Kim, Katherine Kyunghe was born on March 31, 1932 in Taegu, Republic of Korea. Daughter of Young Jae and Kwang Hyun (Kim) Kim. came to the United States, 1955.
Kim, Katherine Kyunghe was born on March 31, 1932 in Taegu, Republic of Korea. Daughter of Young Jae and Kwang Hyun (Kim) Kim. came to the United States, 1955.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Hartwick College, 1959; Master of Education in Nursing, University of Minnesota, 1961; MSN, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984.
Staff nurse Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, 1961-1962. Instructor Abbott Hospital School Nursing, Minneapolis, 1962-1967. Lecturer University New Brunswick, Frederickton, Canada, 1967-1969.
Instructor, assistant professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1969-1973. Assistant professor Memphis State University, 1973-1977. Postdoctoral research associate University Illinois, Chicago, 1984-1986.
From associate professor to professor Kirkhof College Nursing Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 1986—1998, professor emeritus, since 1998.
Board directors, member program committee Senior Neighbors Inc. of Kent County, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1991-1998. Member American Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association (Outstanding Gerontological Nurse of Year 1992), Gerontological Society of America, Midwest Nursing Research Society (Honor Researcher 1994), Sigma Theta Tau (chair research committee Kappa Epsilon chapter 1992-1998), Phi Kappa Phi, Signa Chi.
Married Tye Kim, June 10, 1962.