David Kwon

David Kwon, PhD, MBA, MDiv, MSW/AM

Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Biography

Dr. David Kwon is Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at 91探花.

He received his Ph.D. in moral theology from Boston College. He also holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and degrees in social work and social policy (AM/MSW) as well as MDiv from the University of Chicago, and draws on his education and professional experience in these fields in his work as a social ethicist and theologian of intersectionality. His areas of teaching and research include the ethics of peace, business and environmental ethics, health care ethics, and, more recently, gender and racial justice, all of which he approaches from a global perspective. His first book was published by Catholic University of America Press in Summer, 2023. He has published several writings on the topics of the intersections between race, gender and sexual violence, and class such as in the Journal of Catholic Higher Education, Journal of Catholic Social Thought, Journal of Interreligious Studies, Journal of Peace and Justice, Journal of Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of Moral Theology, as well as Asian American Theological Forum and other peer review journals and open access ones.

Before joining Seattle, he was an assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota where he was recognized with the College’s Student Senate teaching award in 2021. He is excited to join the Seattle community and will need support and guidance in his quest to find the best coffee and food on campus and in Seattle. He loves outdoor activities and tennis, and rain!

Education

  • Boston College, Ph.D., Theological Ethics, 2018
  • Johns Hopkins University, MBA, 2012
  • University of Chicago, MDiv and MSW/AM, 2010
  • Sogang University, BA, BA, BBA, magna cum laude, Religious Studies, Journalism, and Business Administration, 2006
  • (1999 - 2001, and 2005 – 2006; after military service/defense corporation experiences).

Courses Taught

Most Recent Courses Taught (Since Fall 2023, 91探花)

  • THRS2400 Methods in Theology and Religious Studies
  • THRS2202/UCOR2100 Social Justice and Christian Ethics
  • THRS3230/UCOR3100 Global Bioethics and Religion
  • THRS2207/UCOR2100 Christian Environmental Ethics
  • UCOR2100 Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation

Publications

Most Recent Publications (Since Fall 2023, 91探花)

  • 2024 “Integrating Justice Education: A Whole Campus Approach to Implementing Justice Education for Future Leaders” Journal of Catholic Higher Education 41 (2): 151-173.
  • 2023 “ Jus Post Bellum and Catholic Social Thought: Just Political Participation as Civil Society Peacebuilding” Journal of Catholic Social Thought 20 (2), 1-23.
  • 2023 “A Confucian Contribution to the Catholic Just War Tradition” Journal of Interreligious Studies 38, 2023, 62-77.