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Teaching

Engagement and Enthusiasm 

 

“As a senior, Dr. Kim has been the only professor that I have had in a big class setting that I have enjoyed. He loves the subject, and enjoys teaching it even more.”

“He was so enthusiastic that it made me want to really learn and understand the material.”

The PEEC Model:
Foundation of My Teaching Philosophy 

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I was invited as a keynote speaker at Virginia Tech’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Course Design Clinic in 2023, where I presented my PEEC teaching philosophy to fellow teachers.  

  • Passion is demonstrated by my strong enthusiasm for course material such as AI, geospatial data science, and urban planning, with the goal of igniting students’ own excitement for learning.  

  • Energy is conveyed by maintaining a high level of positivity in my lectures and activities so that students can feel recharged and motivated by the classroom atmosphere.  

  • Empathy means recognizing that my course is only one of several courses that students take, and that their level of engagement may naturally differ from mine as a researcher; therefore, I design and deliver content with a keen awareness of students’ circumstances and challenges.  

  • Can-do Spirit encourages students to overcome self-doubt and imposter syndrome, helping them cultivate confidence and resilience as learners in a supportive environment.

Teaching

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Virginia Tech

  • Instructor, GEOG 4094/5094 Generative AI Applications in Social Science (Fall-2024, Spring-2025, Spring-2026)

  • Instructor, GEOG 4314/5034: Analysis in GIS (Analysis of Spatial Data) (Spring-2023, Spring-2024, Spring-2025, Spring-2026)

  • Instructor, GEOG 4304/5304: Geospatial Analysis of Mobility (Spring-2024, Fall-2025)

  • Instructor, GEOG 2084/5064: Principles of GIS (Elements of GIS) (Fall-2022, Fall-2023)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Teaching Assistant, GEOG/BADM 440: Business Applications of GIS (Spring-2019) - Awarded the Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students with Outstanding Rating (Top 10% in Campus)

  • Teaching Assistant, GEOG/ESE 379: Introduction to GIS (Fall-2018) - Awarded the Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students with Outstanding Rating (Top 10% in Campus) 

  • Teaching Assistant, UP 430/CEE 417: Urban Transportation Planning (Spring-2018) - Awarded the Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students with Outstanding Rating (Top 10% in Campus) 

  • Teaching Assistant, UP 503: Physical Planning (Fall-2017) - Awarded the Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students with Outstanding Rating (Top 10% in Campus) 

Talks, Panels,
and Guest Lectures

2026

  • ​Invited Lecture. “Generative AI and Urban Planning: Opportunities and Challenges” Residential College at West Ambler Johnston, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, February 2.   

  • Invited Presentation. “GenAI for Smart Mobility Analysis” the joint CAPSITE and VASITE Simulation and Capacity Analysis User Group (SimCap) Technical Meeting, Washington D.C., January 14. 

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2025

  • Invited Discussant. Location Privacy in Digital Society Session, Spatial Data Science Symposium, December 5, Online.

  • Invited Lecture. “The Uneven Geography of Generative AI Capabilities: Implications for Ethical Urban AI” Urban AI Academy. Online. December 2. 

  • Invited Presentation. “Mitigating Transportation Barriers to Healthcare for Rural Older Adults” Advancing Whole Health: Research and Innovation Exchange, Blacksburg, VA, December 1

  • Invited Lecture, “Generative AI Applications in Engineering Education Research” Lab IREEN, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, October 30. 

  • Invited Panelist, From Evidence to Action: A Whole Health Insight Series, Virginia Tech Whole Health Consortium, Online, October 28.   

  • Invited Lecture, “Generative AI for Smart Infrastructure Management: Opportunities and Challenges” Department of Geography, Environment & Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, October 24.

  • Guest Lecture, “Generative AI for Smart Infrastructure Management: Opportunities and Challenges” Bill & Eleanor Hazel Seminar, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, October 17.

  • Guest Lecture, “Generative AI for Smart Infrastructure Management: Opportunities and Challenges” CHCI@VT Weekly Seminar Series, Online, October 10.

  • Invited Lecture. “Generative AI and Urban Planning: Opportunities and Challenges”, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Smart City Infrasphere Seminar), Seoul National University, Online, September 9.

  • Guest Lecture. “Generative AI and Urban Planning: Opportunities and Challenges”, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC), Roanoke, VA, August 18.

  • Guest Lecture. Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), South Korea. July 22.  

  • Guest Lecture. Urban Planning/Landscape Architecture Major, College of Engineering. Gachon University. South Korea. July 21.

  • Guest Lecture. School of Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences. KAIST. South Korea. July 18.

  • Guest Lecture. College of Social Sciences. Kyungpook National University. South Korea. July 17.

  • Guest Lecture. Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES), Seoul National University. South Korea. July 16.

  • Guest Lecture. Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Hanyang University. South Korea. July 14.

  • Guest Lecture. Architecture & Urban Research Institute (AURI), South Korea. July 14.

  • Guest Lecture. Department of Urban Planning and Design & Department of Smart Cities, University of Seoul. South Korea. July 11.

  • Guest Lecture. Department of Climate-Social Science Convergence, Kyung Hee University. South Korea. July 11.

  • Guest Lecture. Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University. South Korea. July 8.

  • Invited Speaker. “Smart Management of Urban Infrastructure with Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges” The 2025 World Congress of Korean Scientists & Engineers. Seoul, South Korea. July 8-11. (Hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Government of the Republic of Korea)

  • Guest Presentation. “Enhancing Accessibility: Geospatial Analysis of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Services” Salem Research Institute and R&D Service Research Week. Salem, Virginia. May 13. (with Dr. Mengxi Zhang)      2025

  • Invited Presentation. “Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges for GIScience Research and Education” The Virginia Tech Office for GIS and Remote Sensing Research 2025 Symposium. Blacksburg, Virginia. April 11.

  • Guest Lecture. “Generative AI and Urban Planning: Opportunities and Challenges” Department Brownbag Talk. Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin. Austin, Texas. April 4.

  • Guest Presentation. “Enhancing Access to Pain Management: A Geospatial Approach to AAPM” Presentation to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). Austin, Texas. April 3. (with Dr. Mengxi Zhang and Dr. Liz Courtney)

  • Invited Lecture. “Generative AI and Urban Planning: Opportunities and Challenges” SPDS Cluster Activity: Guest Talk on Generative AI and Urban Planning. Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Online, March 13.

  • Invited Panelist. “Geographic limitations of Generative AI tools: Implications for research and education” AI and the Social Sciences: Geography Webinar. Social Science Education Consortium, Online, February 18.

  • Invited Lecture. “Generative AI and Geospatial Analysis Methods: Potential Implications for Hospitality & Tourism Management Research” Hospitality & Tourism Management Department Graduate Seminar, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, February 7.

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2024

  • Invited Panelist. “The role of privacy concerns, perceived benefits, and trust in citizens’ acceptance of street-view image collection by local planning agencies” Spatial Data Science Symposium, Online, October 23, 2024.

  • Invited Talk, 2024 Research Talk hosted by KSEA-EC and KAGES, "Exploring Potential Capabilities and Limitations in Generative AI: Implications for Geographic Research and Education​" June. 25. Online. 

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2023

  • Invited Keynote Speech, Virginia Tech Course Design Clinic, "Classroom management strategies to promote positive learning environments: PEEC Model" Virginia Tech, Dec. 18.  

  • Invited Panelist, Digital Twins Webinar Series 6: Ethics, "Digital Twins for Understudied Cities: Small- and Medium-sized Cities in the U.S." Dec. 18. Online.

  • Invited Panelist, GISalon International webinar, "Recruiting and Mentoring Grad Students in GIScience and Cartography" Dec. 11. Online.

  • Invited Lecture, Data Science for Planners (UP 517), Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nov. 14. Online.

  • Department Colloquium, Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Sep. 29. 

  • Invited Lecture, Universal Design (RED 4664), Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management, Virginia Tech, Apr. 25. 

  • Invited Lecture, Practicing Sustainability (GEOG 4444), Department of Geography, Virginia Tech, Feb. 20. 

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2022​

  • Departmental Colloquium, Department of Geography & Sustainability, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Nov. 3.

  • Smart City & Data Science International Research Webinar, Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, South Korea, Oct. 26. Online.

  • Research Seminar, The Korean Geographical Society, South Korea, May. 19. Online. 

  • Research Seminar, Department of Geography, Kyung Hee University, South Korea, Apr. 18. Online. 

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2021

  • Csillag Seminar, Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Oct. 27. Online.

  • Departmental Colloquium, Department of Geography & GIS, University of Cincinnati, Oct. 1, Online. 

  • GIScience and Geoprivacy Issues, Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University, Jun. 4,  Online.

  • Introduction to 4-step traffic demand modeling, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mar. 4. Online.

  • Urban Data Analysis Seminar, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University, Canada, Feb. 9. Online.

©2026 by Junghwan Kim

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