Teaching and Curriculum Development
Leadership and Research Training
Advising and Mentoring
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Graduate Student Activities
Doctoral Dissertations Directing
Cho Rong Won 2022-Present (Co-Chair). University of Alabama of School of Social Work
Koduah Owusuaa 2021-2023 (Dissertation Committee Member). School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Edson Chipalo 2022-2023 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Alabama of School of Social Work
Yan Luo 2020-2023 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Alabama School of Social Work
Zee Suntai 2021-2022 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Alabama of School of Social Work
Sarang, Um 2020-2022 (Dissertation Committee Member). Department of Gerontolgoy. Kyunghee University.
Zhichao Hao 2020-2021 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Alabama School of Social Work, Assistant Professor, Southwest University, Chongqing city, China.
Sara Hendrix 2019-2020 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Alabama, Department of Health Science
Yuqi Guo 2017-2019 (As a Preceptor for the American Cancer Society Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship), Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Youngji Yoon 2017-2021 (Dissertation Committee Member). University of Minnesota School of Social Work, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Graduate Student Activities
Advising National/International Student (Visiting Scholar)
Kisook Ko, PhD., Visiting Scholar, Baek Seok University, School of Social Work (2018-
present)
Sooyoung Kim, PhD, Post-Doc Scholar, Busan National University, School of Social
Work, (2018-present)
Hyunji Lee, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, School of Social Work, Catholic University of
Daegue, Korea. Stayed at the School of Social Work as an international
visiting scholar, (2009-2010)
Advising National/International Student (Visiting Student Scholar)
Eunjin Lee, PhD Student, Ewha Women’s University School of Social Work,
PhD Student Visiting Scholar Program (2014-2015)
Jun Kim, Master of Public Policy, University of Minnesota Humphrey Policy Institute
(2011-2013)
Mia Stange, Master student, Department of Psychology, Free University, The
Netherlands. Stayed at School of Social Work for a year as an international
visiting master student (2007-2008)
Master’s Student Advisees (total 26 students)
MSW Students: 2016-2017 4 students
MSW Students: 2015-2016 2 students
MSW Students: 2014-2015 3 students
MSW Students: 2013-2014 4 students
MSW Students: 2012-2013 2 students
MSW Students: 2011-2012 2 students
MSW Students: 2010-2011 4 students
MSW Students: 2009-2010 4 students
MSW Students: 2008-2009 1 students
MSW Students: 2007-2008 1 students
Doctoral Dissertations Directing (Graduated)
Mihwa Lee 2009 – 2017 (advisor, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University)
Tina Simms 2014 – 2015 (advisor, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina)
Raiza Beltran 2014 – 2017 (advisor, Post-Doc at University of Minnesota School of
Medicine)
Belle Khuu 2012 – 2015 (advisor, PhD Student)
Doctoral Committees (Graduated)
Sara Hendrix, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama
Sarang, Um, Post-Doc Fellow, Kyunghee University
Zee Suntai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Baylor University
Zhichao Hao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Southwest University, China
Gwendolyn Anderson, Ph.D., Instructor, University of St. Thomas
Hoa Nugyen, Ph.D., (Currently Post-Doc Fellow at San Jose State University)
Kathy Lytle, Ph.D. (Currently working for the Health Partners, Inc.)
Melisa Lundquist (as a preceptor for her doctoral fellowship funded by the American Cancer Society, Currently Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, MN)
Kofi Danso (Currently Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University, MN)
Shweta Shweta (Currently a post-doctoral researcher, University of Minnesota, Center for Child Welfare)
Pa Der Vang, Ph.D. (Currently Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, MN)
Eonju Park, Ph.D. (Currently Assistant Professor, Dong-A University, Korea)
Yukiko Nakajima, Ph.D. (Registered Nurse)
Doctoral Research Practicums Supervised
Young Ji Yoon (2017-2018), Cancer screening behavior in immigrant women
Raiza Beltran (2015 –2016), Health Literacy Policy in Minnesota
Melisa Lundquist (2007-2008), Cancer Screening Disparity in Minority Populations
Seokwon Jin (2009-2010), Depression and Quality of Life in Korean Cancer Survivors
Miwha Lee (2010-2011), Health Literacy in Korean Elders
Belle Khuu (2012-2013), Health Literacy and Children Health Outcome in Refugees
Doctoral Student Teaching Mentorship
Mihwa Lee (2014-2015), Advanced Direct and Community-Based Intervention in Gerontology
Raiza Beltran (2014-2015), Advanced Direct and Community-Based Intervention in Gerontology
Mihwa Lee (2013-2013), Advanced Direct and Community-Based Intervention in Gerontology
Parmananda Khatiwoda (2013-2014), Advanced Direct and Community-Based Intervention in Gerontology
Mentoring Doctoral Student’s Fellowship
Tina Simms (2014-2015), PhD Student at the School of Social Work, Diversity of Views And Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship. Office for Diversity in Graduate Education. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Mentoring Post-Doctoral Fellow and Junior Faculty
Karen Johnson, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (2022-present)
Jihee Woo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2022-present)
Areum Han, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alabama, Birmingham (2020-present)
Luciana Cosenzo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (2022-present)
Young Ji Yoon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Colorado State University (2022-present)
Woojong Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Flint
(2022-present)
Lewis Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (2018-present)
Mi Hwa Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, East Carolina University (2017-present)
Jung Won Baik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Pusan Catholic University, Busan, South Korea (2016- 2020)
Jennifer Doty, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral fellow, Division of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, (2016-2017)
Elizabeth Rogers, M.D., Assistant Professor, School of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota, (2014-2016)
Amy Krentzman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, (2013-2017)
Seok Won Jin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Clark Atlanta University, (2013-2018)
Priscilla Flynn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, (2013-2014)
Frances Nedjat-Haiem, Ph.D., LCSW, Hartford – Veterans Affairs Social Work Scholar, 2012-2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, HSR&D Center of Excellence for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, (2012-2013)
Doctoral Committees Outside University of Minnesota School of Social Work
Sarang Um, PhD Student, Kyunghee University, Department of Gerontology (2015-2022)
Ariel Michelle, PhD Student, University of Louisville, School of Social Work (2018-2018)
Miwoo Lee, PhD Student, Ewha Women’s University School of Social Work (Dissertation completed in 2017)
Eunjin Lee, PhD Student, Ewha Women’s University School of Social Work (Dissertation completed in 2015)
Suzy Vang, College of Social Work, Columbia University, NY. (2012-2017)
Nam Geol Kim, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, (2012-2014)
Master Thesis Committees Outside School of Social Work
Eunyoung Choi, School of Gerontology, Kyunghee University (2016-2018)
Christopher Ball, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2016-2017)
Pa Kou Yang, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2009-2011)
Chiara Benham, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota (2010, Spring)