She is a faculty affiliate with the Center for Organizational Research and Design, located in ASU's School of Public Affairs. Also, Professor Kim is a faculty fellow at the Lincoln Center for the Applied Ethics. She is interested in how universities develop policies and practices in pursuit of prestige and reputation. Professor Kim’s research focuses on how institutions of higher education use their autonomy to organize admission policies, financial aid (merit vs. need), tuition and fees, as well as strategies for revenue generation and resource allocation to remain competitive.