Dr. Kim is a professor and associate dean at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and the director of the Ilmin International Relations Institute at Korea University. From 1994 to 2007, Dr. Kim was a professor at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS). He has also served as Vice President of the Korean Association of International Studies and as President of Korean Association of American Politics. A prolific contributor to scholarly journals, Dr. Kim advises several governmental legislative and executive bodies. A specialist in U.S. foreign policy and international security, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.