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1 MINYOUNG KWAK Office: 424 T.C. Cheng Bldg Telephone: ACADEMIC POSITION 2015 ~ Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014 ~ 2015 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Gachon University 2013 ~ 2014 Research Professor, Ewha Institute of Social Science, Ewha Womans University EDUCATION University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA 2013 Ph. D. in Social Work and Sociology Dissertation: The receipt of care and depressive symptoms in later life Advisors: Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Ph.D., Sarah Burgard, Ph.D. Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea 2007 M.A. Department of Social Welfare Thesis: Mentally retarded women s experiences of surviving from sexual abuse: A focus on chronic sexual abuse Advisor: Hye-Lan Kim, Ph.D. Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea 2004 B.A. Department of Social Welfare RESEARCH INTERESTS Family caregiving for older adults, Social support for older adults and their caregivers, The quality of life of adults with chronic illness and disabilities, Dyadic approaches to family caregivers and care recipients, Supportive care services for persons with chronic illness and disabilities PUBLICATION Zebrack, B., Kwak, M., Meeske, C. et al. (2015). The relationship between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 24, Kwak, M., Ingersoll-Dayton, B., & Burgard, S. (2014). Receipt of care and depressive symptoms in later life: The importance of self-perceptions of aging. Journal of Gerontology: Social Science, 69(2), Kwak, M., Zebrack, B., Meeske, C. et al. (2013). Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder among adolescent and young adults newly diagnosed with cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 22(8), Kwak, M., Zebrack, B., Meeske, C. et al. (2013). Trajectories of psychological distress in adolescent and Page 1 of 5

2 young adult cancer patients: A one-year longitudinal study. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 31(17), Ingersoll-Dayton, B., Spencer, B., Kwak, M. et al. (2013). A couples life story approach to dementia. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(3), Kim, J., Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kwak, M. (2013). Balancing Eldercare and Employment: The Role of Work Interruptions and Supportive Employers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 32(3), Kwak, M., Ingersoll-Dayton, B., & Kim, J. (2012). Family conflict from the perspective of adult child caregivers: The influence of gender. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29(4), CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kwak, M., Ha, J., & Han, J. (2015, October 19 th ). The Couples Life Story Approach in Korea. Presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Conference, taking place in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Park, S., Spencer, B., Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kwak, M. (2014, November 8th). Embedding Reflective Practice in a Dementia Intervention: Effects on Student Learning. Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in Washington D.C. Kwak, M. & Kim, H. (2013, December 13 th ) Changes in depressive symptoms among spouses after placing their partners in nursing homes, Presented at the Population Association of Korea s Research Conference, taking place in Seoul, South Korea Kwak, M. (2013, November 1 st ) Spousal care, positive and negative support, and depressive symptoms in later life, Presented at the Korean Academy of Social Welfare s Research Meeting, taking place in Osong, South Korea Kwak, M., Zebrack, B., Meeske, C. et al. (2013, February 15th) Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth among adolescent and young adult patients with cancer, Presented at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society s 10 th Annual Conference, taking place in Huntington Beach, CA Kwak M. (2013, January 17th) The Receipt of Care, Spousal Health, and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life, Presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, taking place in San Diego, CA Kwak, M. (2012, November 16 th ) The Receipt of Care, Self-perceptions of Aging, and Depression, Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in San Diego, CA Kwak, M. & Kim, H. (2012, November 15 th ) The Impact of Placing Spouses in a Nursing Home on Depressive Symptoms of their Partners in the Community, Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in San Diego, CA Kwak, M. (2012, June 1 st ) Spousal associations between physical and mental health in the context of carereceiving, Presented at The Korean Gerontological Society s 7 th Spring Research Meeting, taking place in Seoul, South Korea Kwak, M., Ingersoll-Dayton, B., & Spencer, B. (2012, April 25 th ) Engaging research participants in the translation process: A couples life story approach to dementia care, Presented at Stories of Engagement: Building Partnerships in Health Research Symposium, taking place in Ann Arbor, MI Ingersoll-Dayton, B., Kwak, M. & Spencer, B. (2011, November 18th) Preliminary findings from a couples- Page 2 of 5

3 oriented intervention for dementia, Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 64nd Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in Boston, MA. Kwak, M. Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kim, J. (2011, January 14) The use of formal services as a moderator of caregiving stress, Presented at The Society of Social Work Research s annual conference, taking place in Tampa, FL. Kwak, M. Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kim, J. (2010, November 22) Family conflict in caregiving context: From the perspective of adult children, Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 63nd Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in New Olearns, LA. Kwak, M., Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kim, J. (2009, November 21) Family conflict and stress among adult child caregivers. Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in Atlanta, GA. Kim, J., Ingersoll-Dayton, B. & Kwak, M. (2009, November 21) Balancing eldercare and work: The effects of a family-friendly workplace on work. Presented at The Gerontological Society of America's 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place in Atlanta, GA. RESEARCH GRANTS Seed Funding for New Recruits (12/2015-6/2017) Systemic review of psychosocial interventions to manage behavioral symptoms in dementia: Which intervention is effective for persons with dementia and family caregivers? PI: Kwak, M. Funded by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Amount: HKD 50,000 Social Service R&D Grant (11/ /2015) Development of Couples Life Story Approach for Older Korean Couples dealing with Dementia PI: Ha, J. H. Co-I: Kwak, M., Lee H. J., & Han, J. Funded by Korea Health Industry Development Institute, South Korea Amount: 200,000,000 KRW Rackham Spring/Summer Research Grant (05/ /2012) Student PI: Kwak, M. (Faculty Mentor: Bradley Zebrack) Funded by Amount: USD 10,135 Graduate Student Research Assistantship (Fall 2011) Student PI: Kwak, M. (Faculty Mentor: Bradley Zebrack) Funded by the University of Michigan Institute for Human Adjustment, Ann Arbor, United States Amount: USD 14,293 Page 3 of 5

4 AWARDS The Korean Gerontological Society s 7 th Spring Research Meeting Poster Award (2012) Stories of Engagement: Building Partnership in Health Research Symposium Poster Award for 1 st Place in the Category of Student (2012) Barbour Scholarship (09/ /2013) Rackham Centennial Spring/Summer Fellowship Award (05/ /2012, Offered) Institute for Social Research (ISR)-Rackham Summer Training Award (Summer 2011) TEACHING EXPERIENCES Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea Contemporary Society and Social Welfare (Spring 2014) Case Management in Social Work Practice (Spring 2014) Supervision in Social Work (Spring 2014) Social Work Research Method (Spring 2014) Social Work in Health Care (Fall 2014) Social Work for Persons with Disabilities (Fall 2014) Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea Social Work for Older Adults (Fall 2013) Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Social Work for Older Adults and Nursing (Fall 2013) Social Welfare : Introduction to Social Welfare (Spring & Fall 2004), instructed by Kim, Sang Kyun, Ph.D. (Teaching Assistant) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Sociology 100: Introduction to Sociology (Winter 2010/2011), instructed by McGinn, Terence, Ph.D. (Graduate Student Instructor) Sociology 102: Social Issues: An Introduction to Sociology (Fall 2010), instructed by McGann, PJ, Ph.D. (Graduate Student Instructor) Sociology 210: Elementary Statistics (Fall 2009), instructed by Ybarra, Michael, Ph.D. (Graduate Student Instructor) SERVICES Gachon University, Seongnam-si, South Korea Committee Member, Integrated Human Service Provider Development Group, The University of Creative Korea (CK-II) Project, Ministry of Education Committee Member, Office of Admissions Page 4 of 5

5 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION Licensed Social Worker, Korea Association of Social Workers/Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea Page 5 of 5

HA, JUNG-HWA. 03/2014 present Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National University

HA, JUNG-HWA. 03/2014 present Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National University ACADEMIC POSITIONS HA, JUNG-HWA 03/2014 present Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National University 03/2012 02/2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National