Bibiana D. Koh
Education
- University of Minnesota, PhD, Family Social Science, 2012
- Smith College, MSW, Social Work, 2000
- School for International Training, MA, TESOL, 1995
- Columbia University, MA, East Asian Languages and Cultures, 1990
Bio
Dr. Koh (she/her) joined the School of Social Work at Salisbury University as an Associate Professor in Fall 2021. She was previously at Augsburg University (Minneapolis, Minnesota) for nine years, where she held a three-year university appointment (2018-2021) as the Batalden Scholar in Applied Ethics. Dr. Koh has clinical experience in multiple settings including schools, community and hospital-based clinics, group homes and shelters, and private practice. She has lived and taught in China, Korea, Morocco, and Laos. She has also been part of team-led heritage tours to Korea, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan with transnational/intercountry adoptive families. Dr. Koh serves as the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) coordinator for the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). She is currently writing a book on Anti-Oppressive Social Work Ethics (Columbia University Press, expected release 2026).