alexander-jun

Alexander Jun, PhD

Director of Korean American Ministry Initiative
Research Professor of Korean American Ministry and Church Leadership Studies

BA, University of Southern California, MS, California State University, Los Angeles, and PhD, University of Southern California

Alexander Jun is Research Professor of Korean American Ministry and Church Leadership Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and director of the Korean American Ministries Initiative through Fuller’s Asian American Center.

A graduate of the University of Southern California with a PhD in education, Dr. Jun has spent the last two decades researching and writing on racial justice in the church, education, and society. He is the author of several books and articles, including co-authoring the forthcoming Sabbath God: Gospel for Korean America. His current work engages issues of faith, justice, and culture in the Korean American church and beyond.

Dr. Jun has also served in a variety of leadership roles, including as the founding director of the Korean American Leadership Initiative (KALI), and as the 45th Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America. He currently serves as the director of intercultural development at Serge, and co-founder and chief of strategic partnerships at Khora Collective. Alex, his wife, and their three adult children are members at Citizens church in downtown Los Angeles.

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