Donghyeon Kim

Associate Director of Sports Safety

Donghyeon joined KSI in the fall of 2023 to pursue a PhD in Kinesiology. Donghyeon graduated from Kyung Hee University in South Korea with a degree in sports medicine. During his undergraduate years, he completed his mandatory military service as a medic in the Korean Air Force. He also served as an assistant athletic trainer for 1 year and head trainer for 2 years for his undergraduate school’s Taekwondo team. After graduating from Kyung Hee University, he came to the US for further study and received his Master’s in athletic training at UConn. Donghyeon is excited to continue his work as a KSI PhD student, and his research interests include athletic performance and thermoregulation.