After taking her class she seemed very disorganized and replies to her emails horribly late. Whats a huge pet peeve about her grading is that she doesnt provide feedback on the midterm and even on the final paper which was a huge let down. She is a cool professor though. I would avoid her, trust me theres better professors than her.

She was a great professor and was very knowledgeable. There were only 4 grades, 2 discussions, 2 exams. It was not a hard class but no room for bad grades. I really enjoyed this class.

A great professor up until the VERY END of the quarter. Took points off of everyone's final because of her own mistake in the key. Had an ill-equipped TA grade the paper that makes up 30% of the final grade. Unwilling to take criticism and not at all approachable about grading concerns. Enjoyed the class but the unfair grading 100% ruined it.

The readings are interesting but the lecture slides could be somewhat updated. Very accessible and email responsive.

Favorite class at UCSB so far. Dr. Kim is awesome. Super smart and funny. This is one of those classes that would make the world a better place if everyone took it. I feel like a much more aware and understanding person after taking this class. The final paper was a blast to write, and I don't think I've ever said that about a 5-page essay before.

This is one of my favorite Psych courses so far! Dr. Kim is a good lecturer and hilarious! The material isn't too bad and is actually interesting. There are readings but they aren't too difficult and it's helpful for exams! There is a paper but it's fun and not something to stress about!

I LOVED Professor Kim! PSY 154 changed my life. Cultural psychology is one of those courses that may threaten your worldview, but she presents findings factually and with humor so it's digestible. I didn't read much but reviewed the studies she mentions. The slides won't help unless you've attended lectures for context. She's also very approachable

I love love love Dr. Kim! She has an accent, which may make it difficult to understand when she lectures. But she knows this and she will ALWAYS try her hardest to ensure that you understand. She makes jokes sometimes and it's enjoyable. The tests are fair as long as you attend lecture. Pay attention to the results of the studies to do well!

Dr. Kim is an amazing lecturer. If you like learning about different studies in cultural psychology, this is a good class to take. Her tests are based heavily on the lectures, however you still need to read the book because some questions are drawn directly from the studies explained in the reading. Overall this is a really interesting class.

Kim is a great professor! She's very accessible and willing to help. She has very clear guidelines about what she expects and gives a review session before exams. She posts her slides online but make sure to come to class! She explains things in more detail but so clearly, you barely have to study to remember the concepts. Overall amazing!

I took both psych 154 and psych 140 with Professor Kim. She explains concepts and studies more clearly than any other professor I've had here at UCSB. Yes, you do have to read for her classes, but she basically tells you what from the reading is going to be on the test. She makes every class before a midterm a review session. Awesome professor!

Kim was a good professor, but the lectures were a little bland. Nothing too exciting about this class, even though it is an interesting topic.

Some people like to teach, other people simply like to be called Professors. If you took this class, you know in which category Prof Kim falls into. I still wonder how it's possible to teach such a fascinating topic and make it so uninteresting. Exams are a killer; reading the book is not enough, pay attention to the obscure details of her studies

Readings were very interesting, lecture will bore you unless you care about the subject matter. Lectures were sometimes unclear but Kim was good about answering questions thoroughly. Your grade is based on two midterms and a final (noncumulative); exams were tricky.

Average for the midterm was a 74 so she opted to make the final even harder. You need to know the textbook inside and out to get her nit-picky trick questions. The material is interesting but she makes you hate the class by the end. This is not an easy A so don't take it expecting an easy upper div psych class

Takes an interesting topic and makes it confusing and boring. Tests were hard, no curve. Posts powerpoints online, although they are not helpful. Questions on the test were things we hadn't even learned yet. Wil not take another class with Kim again.

At first when I saw this site I was scared off and tried crashing other courses but was unable to. I actually loved her, she's an ideal professor. Never too busy to help and she describes every concept clearly and thoroughly. I would say definitely stick with her. Read the book and attend lecture & you're guaranteed a good grade! :)

If you do not NEED to take this class, stay away. Kim has one of the worst lecture notes I have ever seen. Not organized and not useful at all. Exam questions are really unpredictable. you really need to know everything in the lecture and EVERY DETAIL in the book. I mean it. Do not just look for bold text.

I've had her for PSY 154 and 120L. She is terrible! Seriously, the worst teacher ever. Unclear, boring, not helpful, she makes her classes hard and uninteresting. Poor design of the class also. Don't take her classes if you can avoid it. The only good thing is that she puts her notes online, but they're no very helpful.

Please don't take this class unless you have to. It's not a really difficult class I got a B+ in it but she make interesting material unbearable! I zoned out every lecture but it's really important to do the reading. Midterm and final not that difficult.

Complete re-do of psy 7 so if you took that class and remember it, take this class cause I guarantee you'll never ever have to go to lecture. Lab depends on what TA you get, because TA grades basically everything except midterm/final... so get a good TA!

Seriously, the most boring psychology class I have ever taken. I am actually really interested in cultural psychology, but this class is so boring in the way it is presented. P. Kim is actually really cute/nice though. Her teaching style is just kinda dry.

She posts her notes online. She is not that hard to understand. The exams are, for the most part, directly from the lecture notes and book. No tricks. Look for bold terms in the book, remember them, remember an example related to them, and KNOW the results for ALL studies presented in class and in the book. This class is a breeze, and she is cool.

Cutest woman alive. Very into her research and more than happy to share.