Alexander Jun
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Alexander Jun is an American academic and Presbyterian official. He is a professor of Higher Education at Azusa Pacific University, and former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America. He was also the first-place winner of the 2020 Korean American ROAR Story Slam in Los Angeles, CA.
Early life
Jun graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree.{{cite web|title=Alexander Jun, Ph.D.|url=https://www.apu.edu/bas/faculty/ajun/|website=Azusa Pacific University|accessdate=April 13, 2018}} He subsequently earned a master's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and a PhD from the University of Southern California.
Career
Jun was a faculty member at the University of Southern California for 15 years. He later joined Azusa Pacific University, where he became professor of Higher Education. He is the author of a book about Latinos in higher education, and the co-author of a second book about white privilege.
Jun was elected as the moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America in June 2017.{{cite web|title=APU Professor Alexander Jun Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Church in America|url=https://www.apu.edu/media/news/release/25457/|website=Azusa Pacific University|accessdate=April 13, 2018|date=June 20, 2017}}
Works
- {{cite book|last1=Jun|first1=Alexander|title=From Here to University: Access, Mobility, and Resilience Among Urban Latino Youth|date=2001|publisher=Routledge|location=New York|isbn=9780415937597|oclc=48486216}}
- {{cite book|last1=Collins|first1=Christopher S.|last2=Jun|first2=Alexander|title=White Out: Understanding White Privilege and Dominance in the Modern Age|date=2017|publisher=Peter Lang|location=New York|isbn=9781433135415|oclc=1011377397}}
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