Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies

College of Humanities and Sciences

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Kim Case

Kim A. Case, Ph.D.

Professor

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Tenured

Faculty

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2003

Research Interests

As a mixed-methods social psychologist, Dr. Case applies critical theories to examine how social justice academics and underrepresented scholars create intentionally inclusive spaces within workplace and educational settings. Currently, Dr. Case's research focuses on the systemic impact of workplace cultural mismatch on how social justice academics navigate job demands with particular attention to health, performance, and retention outcomes. Her research investigates how dominant cultural norms and practices result in exclusionary or inclusive experiences for scholars deeply involved in DEIA (diversity equity inclusion accessibility), for example, by invalidating or rewarding DEIA work in faculty promotion. In her 3 books and additional pedagogical scholarship, she addresses inclusive, equity-minded teaching practices across all disciplines with special attention to anti-racist and social justice pedagogies. Her national and international faculty development work, including her Enough Y’all podcast, focuses on support for social justice academics tackling topics such as job crafting, values alignment, invisible labor, self-worth in the academy, imposter feelings, and defining “enough.”

Select Publications

  • Case, K., & Vick, B. (2023). Intersectional and anti-racist pedagogy: Teaching as the soul’s work. In K. Richmond, I. Settles, S. Shields, & A. Zelin. (Eds), Feminist scholars on the road to tenure: The personal is professional (pp. 125-139). Cognella.
  • Kite, M., Case, K., & Williams, W. (Eds.). (2021). Navigating difficult moments in teaching diversity and social justice. American Psychological Association Press.
  • Rios, D., & Case, K.A. (2020). Unlikely alliances from Appalachia to East L.A.: Insider without and outsider within. In Y. Flores Niemann, G. Gutierrez y Muhs, & C. G. Gonzalez (Eds.), Presumed Incompetent Volume 2 (pp. 131- 142). Utah State University Press.
  • Buchanan, N., Rios, D., & Case. K.A. (2020). Intersectional cultural humility: Aligning critical inquiry with critical praxis in psychology. Women and Therapy, 43, 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2020.1729469
  • Overstreet, N., Rosenthal, L., & Case, K. (2020). Intersectionality as a radical framework for transforming our disciplines, social issues, and the world. Journal of Social Issues, 76(4), 779-795. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12414

Affiliations

Awards

  • Presidential Award for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME), Faculty Recipient, VCU, 2024
  • Promoting Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging Award, Society for Teaching of Psychology, 2024
  • Trailblazer in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Faculty Award, College of Humanities and Sciences, VCU, 2024
  • Distinguished Leadership Award, Committee on Women in Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2019
  • Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2), 2018

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