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Sukyung Yoon

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Tennessee, 2019
    Major: Social Work
    Dissertation: Protective Factors against Suicidal Ideation among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Current Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 5410.001Program Administration and EvaluationFall 2025
SOWK 4880.001Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SOWK 5410.001Program Administration and EvaluationSpring 2025 SPOT
SOWK 4880.001Quantitative Methods of Social ResearchSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
SOWK 5410.001Program Administration and EvaluationFall 2024 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Talbot, E.P., Lee, Y., Dinata, E., Yoon, S., Roh, S., Tietze, J. (2025). Cognitive Decline, Depression, and Protective Factors among Middle Aged and Older Indigenous Women. Social Work in Health Care. Philadelphia, PA, Taylor and Francis.
  • Yoon, S., Choi, S. (2025). Loneliness and anxiety among middle-aged and older adults living in areas severely impacted by COVID-19: Weighing family cohesion and family conflict. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10911359.2025.2507140
  • Lee, Y., Roh, S., Prue-Owens, K., Yoon, S., Park, Y. (2025). Financial Strain and Depressive Symptoms: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Use Among Indigenous Women in Middle and Late Adulthood in The United States. Journal of Social Work and Welfare Policy. https://gexinonline.com/journal/journal-of-social-work-and-welfare-policy/articles
  • Lee, K., Yoon, S., Jun, J. (2024). Childhood Trauma, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults. Social Work in Mental Health. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15332985.2024.2432659
  • Yoon, S., Strong, J., Grife, J. (2024). Protective Factors against Suicidal Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Rural Older Adults. Sage Open. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21582440241284868
  • Yoon, S. (2024). Elder Abuse Victimization, Mental Health and Protective Factors. Aging & Mental Health. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13607863.2024.2326992
  • Yoon, S., Mahapatra, N. (2024). Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Resilience Among Older Adults in the U.S. During COVID-19. Journal of Aging and Health. 36 (3-4) 194-206. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/08982643231181753
  • Mahapatra, N., Yoon, S., Ojha, M., Okine, L. (2024). Resilience, Loneliness, and Anxiety during COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 1-19. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10911359.2023.2293972
  • Yoon, S., Choi, S. (2022). Stress-related to COVID-19, anxiety, and protective factors among middle-aged and older adults in the largest outbreak areas in South Korea.. Aging & Mental Health. 26 (10) 2090-2099.
  • Choi, S., Yoon, S., Lim, J., Min, J. (2022). A Study on the Burnout of Call Center Workers: Focused on the Influence of Workplace Violence, Organizational Support, and Leisure Activities. Korean Journal of Social Sciences. 61 (2) 277-308. Institute of social science, Kangwon National University.
  • Choi, S., Yoon, S., Cha , H., Park , G., Ko, S., Min , J. (2022). Loneliness, suicidal ideation, and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Korean Journal of Social Welfare Research. 72 (1) 35-65. Seoul, Center for Social Welfare Research Yonsei University. https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART002827983
  • Yoon, S., Cummings, S., Nugent, W.R., Forrest- Bank, S. (2022). How Spousal Physical Abuse Impacts Suicidal Ideation among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Effects of Protective Factors.. Aging & Mental Health. 26 (1) 130-139.
  • Yoon, S., Cummings, S., Nugent, W.R., Forrest- Bank, S. (2020). Protective factors against suicidal ideation among community-dwelling older adults with experience of spousal physical abuse: focusing on direct and indirect protections.. Aging & Mental Health. 24 (11) 1854-1863.
  • Steinman, B.A., Vincenti, V.B., Yoon, S. (2020). Family dynamics and their association with elder family financial exploitation in families with appointed powers of attorney. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect.
  • Yoon, S., Cummings, S. (2019). Factors protecting against suicidal ideation in South Korean community-dwelling older adults: a systematic literature review. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 62 (3) 279-305.
  • Nugent, W.R., Yoon, S., Walters, J.E. (2019). An empirical demonstration of the existence of measurement dependence in the results of a meta-analysis. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. 10 (1) 161-187.
  • Choi, S., Yoon, S. (2014). Influence of Teamwork on Social Workers' Organization Commitment at Senior Welfare Centers and Social Welfare Centers in Seoul, South Korea.. Journal of Regional Studies. 22 (2) 153-173. Seoul, Korean Association Of Regional Studies.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Yoon, S. (Principal), "The impact of Elder Abuse on Mental Health: The role of social support," sponsored by Korea American Social Work Educators Association (KASWEA), National, $2000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Yoon, S. (Principal), "Faculty Development in Interprofessional Care & Aging Mini-Grants," sponsored by University of Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA), Other, $3000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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