In-Kyeong Kim Ph.D.

Education: 

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, Cornell University, 1990
  • M.A. in Psychology, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 1985
  • B.A.  in Law, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 1983

Principal Research Interests

I am primarily interested in two lines of research: (1) origin, nature and developmental changes of physical and spatial knowledge, and (2) accuracy of eyewitness memory and memory in social contexts.

Research Areas: 

  • Perceptual and Cognitive Development
  • Development of Physical Knowledge
  • Implicit and Explicit Knowledge
  • Eyewitness Memory
  • Memory in Social Contexts

E-mail: ikim@lasierra.edu
Phone: (951) 785-2542

Awards

  • Schrillo Faculty Research Grant Award, 2015
  • Distinguished Service Learning Class Award, La Sierra University, 2010
  • Faculty Research Grant Award,  Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, 2005
  • Distinguished Women Achievement Award, YWCA, 2001

 Representative Publications

  1. Kim, I. K., Kwon, E. S., & Ceci, S. J. (2017). Developmental reversals in report conformity: Psycho-legal implications. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 31, 128-138.DOI: 10.1002/acp.3309

  2. Kim, I. K. (2013). Effects of schema on memories of incomprehensible events. The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology. 25(3), 329-340.
  3. Kim, I. K. (2012). Developmental changes of misconception and misperception of projectiles. Perceptual and Motor Skills: Perception. 115, 3, 743-751. 
  4. Kim, I. K., Schmunk, J. B., Razzouk, J. (2012).  Simultaneous misinformation effect on eyewitness memory. The Korean Journal of Forensic Psychology. 3:2, 103- 113.