Yoonjeon is a Lead Research Analyst at the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, where she focuses on the early care and education workforce in California and the long-standing injustices that permeate the system. She draws from over a decade of research experience studying the ways in which macro-social factors and systemic inequities shape educational policies and practices. In recognition of her scholarship, she received the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD) Early Career Fellowship (2017-2018) and won the 2019 Richard Wolf Best Article Award from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. Dr. Kim earned her Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys hiking Bay Area trails and trying out Korean fusion recipes.
Publications by Yoonjeon Kim
February 12, 2024 • Report • By Yoonjeon Kim, Lea J.E. Austin and Hopeton Hess
This report was generously supported through grants from the Heising-Simons Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The views expressed in this publication are…
December 13, 2023 • Report • By Wanzi Muruvi, Anna Powell, Yoonjeon Kim, Abby Copeman Petig and Lea J.E. Austin
This report was generously supported with grants from the Heising-Simons Foundation, the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Our…
February 8, 2023 • Brief • By Anna Powell, Elena Montoya, Lea J.E. Austin, Yoonjeon Kim, Wanzi Muruvi and Abby Copeman Petig
Drawing on findings from the 2020 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, this brief provides statewide data on teachers of preschool-age children. This brief explores the experiences of early…
Teaching Transitional Kindergarten: A Snapshot of the Teacher Experience Before UTK Expansion
December 6, 2022 • Report • By Elena Montoya, Anna Powell, Lea J.E. Austin, Yoonjeon Kim, Wanzi Muruvi and Abby Copeman Petig
In the fall of 2020, CSCCE surveyed almost 300 TK teachers in classrooms throughout California as part of the California Early Care and Education Workforce Study. This brief provides…
August 23, 2022 • Report • By Elena Montoya, Lea J.E. Austin, Anna Powell, Yoonjeon Kim, Abby Copeman Petig and Wanzi Muruvi
Drawing on findings from the 2020 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, this report provides statewide and regional wage and benefits data for home- and center- based early…
Early Care and Education Programs During COVID-19: Persistent Inequities and Emerging Challenges
June 1, 2022 • Report • By Yoonjeon Kim, Elena Montoya, Lea J.E. Austin, Anna Powell and Wanzi Muruvi
This report takes a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 on early care and education (ECE) programs, staffing and disparities using data collected by the Center by the Center…