Mi Ja Kim

Background

Kim, Mi Ja was born on January 23, 1940 in Seoul. Daughter of Si Hyung and Jung Kwon (Ahn) Lee. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Yon Sei U., Seoul, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1975.

Career

Staff nurse, Severance Hospital, Seoul, 1962-1963; health nurse, American Embassy, Seoul, 1963-1966; assistant professor, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1975-1979; associate professor, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1979-1984; professor, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, since 1984; interim associate dean for research, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1984-1986; associate dean research, director graduate studies, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1987; associate dean academic affairs, director graduate studies, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1987-1988; acting dean, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, 1988-1989; professor, dean, College Nursing/University Illinois, Chicago, since 1989. Consultant Levine Associations, Kensington, Maryland., since 1989, Board Regents Higher Education, Boston, 1989, National Center Nursing Research, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1987.

Achievements

• Mi Ja Kim has been listed as a noteworthy Dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member North American Nursing Diagnosis (board dirs.1985-), American Thoracic Society, Chicago Lung Association (board directors since 1977), Chgo.Heart Association (Board of Governors 1980-1988), American Physiological Society, Sigma Theta Tau (Distinguished Lecturer 1987).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Heung Soo Kim, January 14, 1964;children: Yoon Hi and Joseph.

Father:

Si Hyung Lee

Mother:

Jung Kwon (Ahn) Lee

Spouse:

Heung Soo Kim

child:

Yoon Hi and Joseph Kim