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Alexander Jun
Alma mater University of Southern California
California State University, Los Angeles
Employer Azusa Pacific University

Alexander Jun is an American academic and Presbyterian official. He is a professor of Higher Education at Azusa Pacific University, and former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America. He was also the first-place winner of the 2020 Korean American ROAR Story Slam in Los Angeles, CA.

Early life

Jun graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree. [1] He subsequently earned a master's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and a PhD from the University of Southern California. [1]

Career

Jun was a faculty member at the University of Southern California for 15 years. [1] He later joined Azusa Pacific University, where he became professor of Higher Education. [1] He is the author of a book about Latinos in higher education, and the co-author of a second book about white privilege. [1]

Jun was elected as the moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America in June 2017. [2]

Works

  • Jun, Alexander (2001). From Here to University: Access, Mobility, and Resilience Among Urban Latino Youth. New York: Routledge. ISBN  9780415937597. OCLC  48486216.
  • Collins, Christopher S.; Jun, Alexander (2017). White Out: Understanding White Privilege and Dominance in the Modern Age. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN  9781433135415. OCLC  1011377397.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alexander Jun, Ph.D." Azusa Pacific University. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "APU Professor Alexander Jun Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Church in America". Azusa Pacific University. June 20, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2018.