KyeongMo Kim

“I wanted to help low-income people, but I wasn’t sure how. I already had a Master of Social Welfare, but I knew an MSW would provide a better balance between theory and practice.”

UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONKorea University

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORGerman

OTHER GRADUATE DEGREEMaster of Social Welfare

MSW CONCENTRATIONSSocial and Economic Development, Gerontology

Student ACTIVITIES

Korean Student Association

Growing up in Gunsan, South Korea, KyeongMo had plans of going to medical school, but after spending time with several social workers he decided to take a different path. He was attracted to St. Louis for personal reasons, but enamored with the Brown School for professional ones.

“I had the opportunity to study with some of the most well-regarded faculty in the fields of poverty, mental health, and gerontology. The School also gives a lot of support to its international students, such as part-time jobs and a writing lab.”

"Although he calls St. Louis his second hometown, KyeongMo will move to Chicago to be a program director at the Hanul Family Alliance (Korean-American Senior Center). At the Center, KyeongMo will help lead program management and development efforts to assist elderly Korean Americans living in metropolitan Chicago.

“It’s the ideal position for someone with my interests.”