Namhee Kim, Ph.D.

Speech Sound Disorders
Phonetics
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Typical and Atypical Language Development
Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Language Disorders in Children
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism
Introduction to Communication Disorders
SLPA Clinical Practicum
Research Methods
Capstone

Typical and atypical speech/language development of children 1-3 years
Phonological acquisition of serial complexity and accuracy in early words
Children with speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, and linguistically/culturally diverse children
Parent/caregiver training
Pedagogy in SLP
Acoustic analysis of typical and atypical speech

Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology, California State University Long Beach, 2011-2012

PUBLICATIONS
Moon-Seo, S. K., Munsell, S. E. & Kim, N. (2023). Mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of children’s play, Early Childhood Educational Journal, 52(2):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01439-7

Mayne, E. L. & Kim, N. (2022). Student perceptions of learning-by-teaching in a speech sound disorders course, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 7 (3), 748-757. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_PERSP-21-00177

Moon-Seo, S. K. & Kim, N. (2021). Eyeball time! A look at parents’ perspectives of play, Early Years, 42 (2), 18-20.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. (2021). Vowel context effects on consonant repetition in early words, Journal of Speech-Language Hearing Research, 64 (1), 40-50. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00216

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. L. (2015). A phonetic approach to consonant repetition in early words, Infant Behavior and Development, 40, 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2015.06.002

McMicken B., Vento-Wilson, M., Von Berg, S., Iskarous, K., Kim, N., Rogers, K., & Young, S. (2014). Semantic and Phonemic Listener Confusions in a Case of Isolated Congenital Aglossia, Communication Disorders Quarterly, 35 (2), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740113504383

PRESENTATIONS
Moon-Seo, S. K. & Kim, N. (2022, November). A cross-cultural study of parental perception on play and its effects on children's vocabulary development, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Moon-Seo, S. K., Munsell, S. E., & Kim, N. (2022, April). Korean vs. American mothers’ perceptions on children’s play. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) Annual Convention, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. https://www.xcdsystem.com/swpsych/program/hI4LKG0/index.cfm

Kim, N., Appenzeller, M., Nicks, A., & Yun, S. (2021, November). Proposal Number: 12425. Caregiver perceptions of children with special needs in China, South Korea, and the United States. American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Moon-Seo, S. K. & Kim, N. (2020, March). Parents’ perspectives on children’s play and language development, Oklahoma Research Day, Weatherford, OK.

Mayne, L., Kim, N., Castillo, D., & Plascencia, C. (2019, November). Is graduate-undergraduate SLP student peer-teaching beneficial to learning? What three years of data say!, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Kim, N. & Appenzeller, M. (2019, March). Implementation of a short-term therapist training in China: Protocol, effects, and future directions, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.

Moon-Seo, S. K. & Kim, N (2019, March). Parental perspective on children’s play and its effect on language development, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.

Mayne, L., Kim N. & Wakelin, J. (2019, March). Effect of Collaborative Graduate-Undergraduate Peer-Teaching on SLP Students Learnings. California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.

Kim, N. & Appenzeller, M. (2018, November). Caregiver perceptions of children with special needs in China and effect of caregiver training, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Mayne, L., Kim, N., Singh, S., & Lakritz, M. (2018, November). A study of peer-teaching and learning between graduate and undergraduate students in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Kim, N. (2018, March). Cross-cultural study of the role of adult language behaviors in child vocalization, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Sacramento, CA.

Kim, N., Nicks, A. & Yun, S. (2017, November). Caregivers’ perceptions in South Korean orphanages and implementation of caregiver training program, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA.

Kim, N. (2017, April). The role of adult language behaviors in child vocalizations and vocabulary development, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Pasadena, CA.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. L. (2016, November). Lexical effects on individual variability of consonant repetition patterns in early words, American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Kim N. (2016, April). Effects of a caregiver’s language behaviors on child vocalizations: a cross-linguistic study, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA.

Kim, N. (2016, April). Word shape effects in consonant place and manner repetition on children between 1-3 years, California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Anaheim, CA.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. L. (2015, November). Overall and developmental patterns of consonant manner repetition in early words. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Kim, N. (2015, March). The role of type and token frequency in consonant assimilation in child speech. California Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, Long Beach, CA.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. (2014, November). Group patterns and individual variations in consonant assimilation and vowel context effects. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. (2013, November). Intervening vowel context effect in early words. American Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

McMicken, B., Von Berg, S., Kim, N, Vento-Wilson, M., Brown, E., & Iskaros, K. (2012, November). CVC word intelligibility and acoustic analysis in congenital aglossia. American
Speech-Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, CA.

McMicken, B., Von Berg, S., Kim, N, Iskaros, K., Young, S., & Leahy, B. (2012, June). An exploration of single word perception and speech perception in a person with congenital aglossia, California Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, San Jose, CA.

McMicken, B., Von Berg, S., & Kim, N. (2012, May). Cine radiographic studies of articulatory movement during speech a person born without a tongue, CSULB Research Competition, Long Beach, CA.

McMicken, B., Von Berg, S., & Kim, N. (2012, May). Word perception in a case of congenital aglossia: Born without Tongue, CSULB Research Competition, Long Beach, CA.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. (2011, June). A phonetic analysis of consonant assimilation in early words, International Child Phonology Conference, York, North Yorkshire, U.K.

Kim, N. & Davis, L. B. (2009, April). Consonant assimilation in early phonological development, SRCD Biennial Meeting, Poster Session, Denver, CO.

Kim, N., Davis, L. B., & Bedore, L. (2007, March). Influences of production constraints and input on early word acquisition, SRCD Biennial Meeting, Poster Session, Boston, MA,

East Sarang Community Church, Chino

Husband Jong-Wha Bai and two sons
Enjoy spending time with family (traveling, hiking, camping)

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge

Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.