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Visiting Professor in Cultural Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | UC Davis Health

Luke and Grace Kim Visiting Professor in Cultural Psychiatry

The Luke and Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry is the only endowed cultural psychiatry professorship in the nation. This professorship supports teaching, research and public service within the department with the goal of fostering academic excellence and innovative research in the field of cultural psychiatry. Each spring we host a Luke and Grace Kim Visiting Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, inviting national experts on topics related to cultural psychiatry.

  • Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

    Meet Our Current Endowed Professor in Cultural Psychiatry

    Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H.

    Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education
    Director of Cultural Psychiatry
    Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 

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Previous Luke and Grace Kim Visiting Professors

  • Margarita Alegría, Ph.D.
  • Lillian Comas-Díaz, Ph.D.
  • Michael Compton, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Mindy Fullilove, M.D.
  • Lawrence Kirmayer, M.D.
  • Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D.
  • Jonathan Metzl, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Altha Stewart, M.D.
  • Monica Taylor-Desir, M.D.
  • Sarah Vinson, M.D.