Kim Okesson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Cross-Cultural Engagement Director
Departments: Communication & Theatre Arts, Cross-Cultural Engagement
Office: Miller Center for Communication Arts
Contact Kim OkessonBiographical Information
Kim Okesson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Arts and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science. Prior to coming to Asbury, Professor Okesson lived and worked for thirteen years in three countries outside of her passport country: Kenya, Tanzania, and England. Her areas of research include identity formation, immigration, intercultural and international communication, social media, and crisis communication. How students engage with difference and equipping students to work in a globalized world are of particular concern to her. Kim has presented at the National Communication Association annual conference. A career highlight for her was serving as a communication leader at the Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa.
Education
- Ph.D. Communication – Regent University (2023)
- M.A. in Intercultural Studies, Wheaton Graduate School
- B.A. in Interpersonal and Group Communication, Trinity International University.