Kim Allonce, Ph.D.
Community-Engaged Researcher

Kim Allonce, PhD, is a community-engaged researcher who earned his doctoral degree in Public Affairs from the University of Central Florida (UCF). His research focuses on public deliberation, citizen assemblies, national dialogue processes, and social capital. His dissertation examined the factors that can either facilitate or hinder a national dialogue in Haiti. Drawing on public deliberation and social capital, Kim developed a participant-driven framework for inclusive dialogue in Haiti, modeled as an ecological system consisting of the first dialogue, “lakou” conversations, intergroup dialogues, and citizen assemblies.
Kim is a member of the Coalition for Inclusive Dialogue in Haiti and was awarded the 2022 Taylor L. Willingham Legacy Fund Scholarship from the National Issues Forums (NIF) for his work in deliberative democracy. He has presented his research at conferences such as the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation Conference. A certified collaborative discussion coach, he is currently partnering with the Interactivity Foundation and the Coalition for Inclusive Dialogue to train university students in Haiti on inclusive dialogue practices. Additionally, Kim is an adjunct professor of public administration at Clayton State University in Atlanta.
Kim holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia (UGA) and a certificate in Policy Management from the University of Seoul, South Korea. He currently serves as the Economic Development Director for the City of Johns Creek in the Atlanta metro area. Before joining Johns Creek, he held positions with the cities of Stockbridge, Wilton Manors, Orlando, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. In 2022, he was recognized with the Leadership in Economic Development Award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.
Kim, originally from Haiti, graduated from Saint-Louis de Gonzague in 2009. He migrated to the United States, following the devastating earthquake, after completing his first year of law school at the State University of Haiti. He now resides in the Atlanta area with his wife, Marthe, and enjoys supporting Atlanta United and the Georgia Bulldogs.