Alexander Jun

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.

Alexander Jun
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
California State University, Los Angeles
EmployerAzusa Pacific University

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. "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.


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