Jimin Kahng

Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics

Jimin Kahng

Dr. Jimin Kahng is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi.

Research Interests

Dr. Kahng's research interests include second language (L2) speech, including how L2 oral language develops, in what way instruction facilitates the developmental process, and how to assess the development. My recent work has focused on L2 fluency development from its three different perspectives--cognitive, utterance, and perceived fluency. 

Biography

After receiving her Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from Michigan State University, Dr. Kahng held faculty positions at Northeastern Illinois University and the University of Northern Iowa.  

Education

Ph.D. Linguistics, Michigan State University (2014)