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Kim A. Case, Ph.D.

actual real life human

clogger (dance), karaoke addict, funny tenured professor, Appalachian academic, coach/mentor, intersectional ally, crocheter, kitty momma, science nerd, teacher-scholar-activist, book author, happy wife and daughter, anti-racism trainer, aspiring estudiante de español, keynote speaker

equity and inclusion specialist

Dr. Case is a social psychologist by training and applies critical race theory, feminist theory, queer theory, and intersectional theory to her teaching, research, service, and outreach. Her mixed-methods scholarship examines interventions to increase action for change through understanding of intersectionality, systemic oppression, privilege, and policy. In addition, she investigates how intersectional social justice academics and allies contribute to intentional creation of inclusive spaces within educational, workplace, and community settings. Her pedagogical scholarship, including three books, addresses inclusive teaching practices across all disciplines with special attention to anti-racist and social justice pedagogies. Dr. Case’s mentoring and pedagogical innovations resulted in five university teaching awards and five national teaching awards from professional associations, including the Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award, Society for the Teaching of Psychology. 

Books

  • Her first book, Deconstructing Privilege: Teaching and Learning as Allies in the Classroom (2013 Routledge), focuses on pedagogical strategies for teaching about privilege through an intersectional lens. 
  • Her second book emphasizes intersectionality pedagogy across the curriculum: Intersectional Pedagogy: Complicating Identity and Social Justice (2017 Routledge). 
  • Her book with Mary Kite and Wendy R. Williams (2021 APA Press) provides support for: Navigating Difficult Moments in Teaching Diversity and Social Justice.

National Professional Service

Dr. Case served a total of 11 years on the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (www.spssi.org) Council and five years as elected Representative to APA Council (American Psychological Association). Within APA Council, she was a founding member of the Council Diversity Work Group. She previously served SPSSI as Convention Program Chair, Teaching and Mentoring Chair, Council Member, and more leading to the Distinguished Service Award and Michelle Alexander Scholarship and Service Award. Currently, she serves on the VCU ADVANCE IT initiative and as Advisory Board member to the Georgia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering NSF Red grant for inclusive transformation. In 2022, she was elected to serve 3-years (chair-elect, chair, past-chair) on Executive Council for the Virginia Educational Development Collaborative.

University Leadership

Dr. Case is a tenured Professor of Psychology, as well as affiliate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, at Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU, she previously served as Director of Faculty Success (2019-2023) in Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost. Her Director role included overseeing the faculty success initiatives and directing the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence where she provided pedagogical, scholarship and writing, and career planning supports for all faculty. In addition, she previously served as Professor of Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, Chair of the Faculty Mentoring Program, Director of the Teaching-Learning Enhancement Center, and Director of the Applied Social Issues Master’s program at a state university in Houston, Texas.