Yoon Mi Kim, Ph.D.

University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D.; California State University-LA, MSW; SungKyunKwan University, South Korea, BA

Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Kutztown University and teaches in the BSW and MSW programs. Her professional interests include acculturation, child/youth identity development, education policy, educational achievement, ethnic diaspora, secondary post-traumatic stress, long-term care policy, and elder abuse.

Recent Scholarship, Publication and Presentations:

Kim, Y. M. & Pandya, V. (2015). Education Equity. In M. Odekon Editor (2th ed.) Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference.

Pandya, V. & Kim, Y. M. (2015). Urban Poverty Program. In M. Odekon Editor (2th ed.) Encyclopedia of World Poverty. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference.

Kim, Y. M., Constance-Huggins, M., & Song, H. (October  2014).  Developing Cultural Competence in the Provision of Acculturation Models. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the 2014 Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education: Tampa, FL.

Constance-Huggins, M., & Kim, Y. M. (October 2014). Preparing students to address clients' needs through social capital building. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the 2014 Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education: Tampa, FL.

Song, H. & Kim, Y. M. (October 2014). Do parent-child discussions mediate the association between college savings and college attendance? Paper accepted for poster presentation at the 2014 Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education: Tampa, FL.

Kim, Y. M., Hong, S., Kim, H., & Kanno, H. (January 2014). Beyond burnout: cultural maladaptation places immigrant workers at risk for abusing nursing home residents. Paper accepted for poster presentation at SSWR 2014 Annual Conference “Research for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges”: San Antonio, TX.

Kim, Y. M., Newhill, C., & Lopez, F. (2013). Latino acculturation and perceived educational achievement: Evidence for a bidimensional model of acculturation among Mexican-American children, Journal of Human Behavior in the SocialEnvironment, 23(01), 37-52.

Kanno, H., Kim, Y. M., & Umezaki, K. (November 2013). Secondary Traumatic Stress in Social Workers Responding to 2011 Japanese Earthquake. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the 2013 Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education: Dallas, TX.

Kim, Y. M., Hong, S., Kanno, H., & Jeong K. (November 2013). Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Acculturative Stress in Immigrant Nursing Home Aides:  Acculturative Stress Amplifies Abusive Attitude toward Elderly Residents. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America's 66th Annual Scientific Meeting: New Orleans, LA.

Lim, J., Choi, M., & Kim, Y. M. (October 2013).  South Korea’s Universal Long-Term Care System: Reflections and Lessons Based on the Qualitative Evaluation of Q-Methodology. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the 48th Annual Meeting for the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care: Philadelphia, PA.

Kim, Y. M. (April 2013). Perceived Discrimination and Acculturative Stress in Immigrant Nursing Home Aides: Risk Factors for Abusive Attitude and Behavior. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the 7th Annual Research Day on Aging: Pittsburgh, PA.

Kim, Y. M. (March 2013). The Influence of School Contexts on Acculturation and Math Competence among Mexican-American Children: Implications for Policy Changes. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the 25th National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work: Columbus, OH.

Kim, Y. M. & Kanno, H. (November 2012). Linking Racial/Ethnic Disparity to Coronary Heart Disease through Depression among Minority Older Adults. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting: San Diego, CA.

Kim, Y. M. (May 2012). A Bidimensional Approach in Acculturation Pattern and Educational Competence among Mexican-American Youth. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the National Immigration Conference: Bridging Research and Practice to Meet the Needs of Immigrants in New Growth Communities: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

Kim, Y. M. (April 2012). Racial /Ethnic Discrimination, Psychological Well-Being, and Coronary Heart Disease in Minority Older Adults. Paper accepted for poster presentation at the 6th Annual Research Day on Aging: Pittsburgh, PA.

Kim, Y. M. & Shook, J. (January 2012). Perceived School Attachment and Cultural Identity: Acculturation Process by Geography. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference: Washington, DC.

Engel, R., Bechtold, J., Kim, Y. M., & Mulvaney, E. (2011). Beating the odds: Preparing graduates to address gambling-related problems. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(2), 321-335.

Kim, Y. M. & Hong S. (July 2011). The Effects of Acculturation and Educational Policy on Educational Achievement among Minority Youth. Paper accepted for oral presentation at the 4th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy: Boston, MA.

Kim, Y. M., Lopez, F., Krafty, R. T., Engel, R. J. & Koeske, G. (January 2011). The Impact of Biculturalism and Discrimination on Perceptions of Scholastic Competence among Immigrant Latino Youth.  Paper accepted for oral presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference: Tampa, FL.