CHRISTINA KIMM, Ph.D., BCBA

Dr. Kimm with a service dog, Caffrey
Charter College of Education
Division of Special Education & Counseling
Office KH1033

Introduction | Teaching Interests | ResearchPublication/Presentations | Educational Background |


INTRODUCTION

Dr. Kimm is a professor in the Division of Special Education and Counseling at California State University, Los Angeles. She brings an extensive background of research in special education and rehabilitation for youths with developmental disabilities and their families. Her primary goal of the research is in developing community-based services and rehabilitation programs for minority young adults with disabilities to assist them in making a smooth transition into adulthood in an integrated environment.

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TEACHING INTERESTS

Dr. Kimm teaches courses on transition issues for individuals with disabilities, research methodology in special education, and instructional methodologies teaching individuals with moderate/severe disabilities in integrated settings. Dr. Kimm conducts parent training in transition, inclusion, and behavior support from the multicultural/multilingual perspective.

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RESEARCH

Dr. Kimm majored in special education for her doctorate degree at the University of Minnesota and had two years of postdoctoral experience specializing in transition issues for students with disabilities. She has excellent qualifications and professional skills to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She has completed several research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The primary goal of her research is to investigate the unique needs and expectations of young adults with disabilities who are in transition in terms of their diverse cultural backgrounds. Currently, she is investigating the differences in the self-determination skills of students with intellectual disabilities and Autism.

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Publications Yea

Kimm, C.H., Kim, J., Baek, E., & Chen, P. (2020). Pre-service teachers’ confidence in their ISTE technology-competency. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, DOI: 10.1080/21532974.2020.1716896

2020

Kimm, C.H., & Kim, C. (2019). Community integration manual for youths with disabilities. Santa Fe Springs, CA: California Academy on Transition Studies & Southern California Milal Mission.

2019
Kimm, C. H. (2018). A UDL with STEAM to support learning in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Journal of Behavior Analysis and Support, 5(1), 83-103. 2018

Kimm, C. H., Yoon, S. P., & Pebdani, R. (2018). Relationship between self-determination and leadership of youth with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Special Education & Rehabilitation Science, 57(1), 305-331. 

2018

Kimm, C.H., Kim, H., & Clark, M. (in print). A curriculum for community integration of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Los Angeles, CA: California Academy on Transition Studies & Milal Mission.

2017
Kim, J. H., & Kimm, C. H. (2017). Functional technology for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Meta-analysis of mobile device-based interventions. The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship. 6(1), 1-23. 
2017
Kim, J. H., & Kimm, C. H. (2017). Lexical and goal inference making in a cooperative story mapping for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their peers. Journal of Behavior Analysis and Support, 4(1), 1-26.
2017

Kimm, C. H. (2016). Underrepresentation of Asian-American students in special education: The impact of socioeconomic status. Asian-Pacific Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 3(2), 25-34.

2016

Kimm, C. H., Pamaneed, K., Lee, B., Yoon, Y. P., & Lee, J. (2015). Self-determination: Review on definition and measurement. Asian-Pacific Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2(2), 44-54.

2015
Kimm, C. H. (2015). Demographic of Asian-American students in the transition program. Asian-Pacific Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 3(3), 43-54. 2015


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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. Educational Psychology, 1991, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN

M.A. Special Education, 1982, Dankook University: Seoul, Korea

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