Alexander Jun

Alexander Jun
Alma mater	University of Southern California California State University, Los Angeles
Employer	Azusa Pacific University

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. 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.

Works

• Jun, Alexander (2001). From Here to University: Access, Mobility, and Resilience Among Urban Latino Youth. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415937597. OCLC 48486216.
• Collins, Christopher S.; Jun, Alexander (2017). White Out: Understanding White Privilege and Dominance in the Modern Age. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN 9781433135415. OCLC 1011377397.