Youngbin (Ben) Kim

Teaching

Instructor of Record (IOR)

Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 003), Summer 2026

I served as the Instructor of Record for Introduction to Comparative Politics (POLI 003) at UC Merced in Summer 2026. I designed the syllabus, teaching materials, lecture content, assignments, and course structure for the class.

Syllabus Weekly Writing Rubric

Academic Student Employee (Teaching Assistant)

  • Advanced Analysis of Political Data (Computer Lab), Fall 2025, Fall 2026
  • Political Behavior Around the World, Spring 2025
  • Introduction to American Politics, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
  • Voting Behavior, Campaigns, and Elections, Spring 2024
  • Authoritarian Politics, Spring 2023
  • Causes of International Conflict, Fall 2022