SUEJEANNE KOH

I am a second-generation Korean American who grew up in the Philly suburbs, and lived in Boston, MA, Princeton, NJ, Durham, NC, and Baltimore, MD for work and education. I’m a relatively recent SoCal transplant.

I work as a research administrator at UC Irvine’s Humanities Center, collaborating with humanities PhD students, faculty, and staff on research and career pathways.

I am also the associate pastor for Christian Formation and Public Engagement at St. Mark Presbyterian Church (PC(USA)).

My research interests broadly fall within the growing field of political theology. I particularly focus on how Protestant theologies intersect with race and structures of settler colonialism, and more specifically on Asian American racialization and Reformed theologies. I am also interested in questions of graduate education and generative AI.

As a teacher and facilitator, I try to create learning opportunities that encourage connection, accountability, and critical practices of hope.

I offer career and graduate student coaching on a limited basis. My philosophy of coaching focuses on helping the individual recognize and activate the desires, skills, and experiences that they already possess.