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Nan Sook Park, Ph.D.
University of South Florida, School of Social Work
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 1400, Tampa, FL 33612
Office: (813) 974-4194 E-mail: [email protected]
October 2018
Research Interests
Social isolation/social resources in community and long-term care settings
Health disparities and minority aging
Home and community-based services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related
dementia
Education
PhD 2004 Social Work. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Typology of Residential Care/Assisted Living Facilities and Its
Relationships to Outcomes (Sheryl Zimmerman [Chair], Richard Barth,
Natasha Bowen, Shenyang Guo, and Phillip Sloane)
MSW 2002 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Aging and Direct Practice)
MS 1994 Psychology. Western Illinois University
Depression and Memory: The Effects of Elaborations and Cognitive
Demands on Explicit Memory Tests (Virginia Diehl [Chair], Raymond
Majeres, and Dennis Papini)
BA 1990 English and Education. Chungnam National University, South Korea
Academic Positions Held
2015 – present Associate Professor
School of Social Work, University of South Florida
2012 – 2017 PhD Program Chair
School of Social Work, University of South Florida
2009 – present Courtesy Faculty
School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
2009 – 2015 Assistant Professor
School of Social Work, University of South Florida
2004 – 2009 Assistant Professor
School of Social Work, University of Alabama
2003 – 2009 Research Associate
Center for Mental Health and Aging, University of Alabama
2003 – 2004 Instructor
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School of Social Work, University of Alabama
1999 – 2002 Research Assistant (Supervisor: Dean Duncan, Ph.D.)
Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, UNC- Chapel Hill
1998 – 2002 Research Assistant (Supervisor: Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D.)
Program on Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care, Cecil G. Sheps Center
for Health Services Research, UNC-Chapel Hill
1996 – 1997 Research Assistant (Supervisor: Len Stanley)
Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, UNC- Chapel Hill
Awards/Honors
2018 Mid-Career Achievement Award
Korean American Social Work Educator Association (KASWEA),
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
2014 Early Career Review Program (ECR) at the Center for Scientific
Review (CSR), National Institute of Health
2014 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
2013 Faculty International Travel Grant, University of South Florida
2010 Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence Institute: Increments
and Transformations Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and
Learning, University of South Florida
2005 John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar
2003 Outstanding Doctoral Student
School of Social Work, UNC-Chapel Hill
2001 Turner Dissertation Fellowship
School of Social Work, UNC-Chapel Hill
Grants Awarded
“Age Integration: Building a New Social Paradigm in Aged Society”
Role: Co-Investigator (PI – Soondool Chung)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF–2016-S1A3A2924582)
(Sep 2016 – Aug 2020)
“Limited English Proficiency: Implications for Health and Health Care among Older
Immigrants”
Role: Site PI/Co-Investigator (PI – Yuri Jang)
National Institute on Aging (R01AG047106)
(May 2015 – Apr 2020)
“Pathways to Care: An Evaluation and Substantive Component”
Role: USF Co-Investigator (PI – Kathleen Herd; USF PI – David Chiriboga)
Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Community Living
Administration on Aging – Alzheimer’s Community Care (90AL0015-01-00)
(Sep 2015 – Aug 2018)
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“Narrative Therapy for Older Adults with Depressive Symptoms”
Role: Consultant (PI – Jung Eun Ko)
Kyung Hee Cyber University, South Korea
(Jun 2014 – May 2015)
“Mental Health Literacy Education for Religious Leaders in Ethnic Minority Communities: A
Preliminary Study”
Role: Consultant (PI – Yuri Jang)
The University of Texas at Austin Special Research Grant (SRG)
(Oct 2013 – Sep 2014)
“If You Build, Will They Come?: Feasibility of an Internet Intervention for Older Ethnic
Minorities”
Role: Consultant (PI – Yuri Jang)
St. David’s Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research in Underserved
Populations
(Feb 2013 – Aug 2014)
“Social Relations of African American and Hispanic Older Adults: Implications for Well-Being
in Assisted Living”
Role: PI
University of South Florida New Researcher Grant
(May 2010 – Apr 2011)
“Building Partnerships with African American and White Faith-Based Organization to Promote
Successful Aging”
Role: Co-Investigator (PI – Michael Parker)
University of Alabama Center for Community-Based Partnerships
(Jun 2008 – Dec 2008)
“Exploration of Spirituality and Religiosity in the Lives of Older Adults in Assisted Living
Facilities”
Role: PI
University of Alabama Center for Mental Health and Aging (Seed Grant)
(May 2007 – Dec 2007)
“Social Integration: The Relationship of Social Engagement to Psychosocial Well-being of
Residents in Assisted Living Facilities”
Role: PI
Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program – administered via the Gerontological
Society of America
(Sep 2005 – Aug 2007)
“New Faculty Research Grant”
Role: PI
University of Alabama School of Social Work
(May 2005 – Aug 2005)
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“Longitudinal Analysis of Agitation in Nursing Home Residents”
Role: PI
University of Alabama Research Advisory Committee Grant
(May 2004 – Aug 2006)
“New Faculty Development Grant”
Role: PI
University of Alabama School of Social Work
(May 2004 – Aug 2004)
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
1. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Chung, S. (accepted for publication).
Loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between social engagement and depressive
symptoms: Age differences among community-dwelling Korean adults. Journal of
Health & Social Care in the Community.
2. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018, online first). Mental health
service use and perceived unmet need for mental health care in Asian Americans.
Community Mental Health Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10597-018-0348-3
3. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. A., & Chung, S. (2018, online first). Social network
types, health, and well-being of older Asian Americans. Aging and Mental Health. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1506751
4. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Kim, M. T., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018, online first).
Preference for patient-provider ethnic concordance in Asian Americans. Ethnicity and
Health. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1514457
5. Jang, Y., Powers, D. A., Yoon, H., Rhee, M. K., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018
online first). Measurement equivalence of English vs. native language versions of the
Kessler 6 (K6) scale: An examination in three Asian American groups. Asian American
Journal of Psychology. doi: 10.1037/aap0000110 6. Jang, Y., Yoon, J., & Park, N. S. (2018). Source of health information and unmet
healthcare needs in Asian Americans. Journal of Health Communication, 23(7), 652-660.
7. Chung, S., Lim, J., Hong, Y., Park, N. S., & Choi, S. (2018). Factors affecting
perception of intergenerational solidarity: Focused on the comparisons of age group
differences. Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society, 38(1), 125-142.
8. Choi, E. Y., Joo, S. H., Chung, S. D., Park N. S., & Hong, Y. R. (2018). The Effects of
paid workers’ household assets and incomes on the age of retirement. Korean Social
Security Studies, 34(2), 239-263.
9. Park, M. J., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018). A latent class analysis of social
activities and health among community-dwelling older adults in Korea. Aging and Mental
Health, 22(5), 625-630.
10. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Chang, S., Kim, S. Y. (2018).
Associations of a social network typology with physical and mental health risks among
older adults in South Korea. Aging and Mental Health, 22(5), 631-638.
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11. Lee, B. S., McIntyre, R. S., Gentle, J. E., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Lee, Y., Singh,
S., & McPherson, M. A. (2018). A computational algorithm for personalized medicine in
schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 192, 131-136.
12. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., Rhee, M. K., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018). Asian
Americans’ concerns and plans about Alzheimer’s disease: The role of exposure, literacy,
and cultural beliefs. Health and Social Care in the Community, 26(2), 199-206.
13. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Yoon, H., Huang, Y., Rhee, M. K., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. T.
(2018). The risk typology of healthcare access and its association with unmet healthcare
needs in Asian Americans. Health and Social Care in the Community, 26(1), 72-79.
14. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018). Willingness to use mental health
counseling and antidepressants in older Korean Americans: The role of beliefs and stigma
about depression. Ethnicity and Health, 23(1), 97-110.
15. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Radhakrishnan, K., & Kim, M. T. (2017). The
knowing-doing gap in advance directives in Asian Americans: The role of education and
acculturation. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 34(9), 874-879.
16. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. T. (2017). Latent profiles of
acculturation and their implications for health: A study with Asian Americans in Central
Texas. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 8(3), 200-208.
17. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Yoon, H., Ko, J. E., Jung, H., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2017). Mental
health literacy in religious leaders: A qualitative study of Korean American clergy.
Health & Social Care in the Community, 25(2), 385-393.
18. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2017). Oral health and dental care
in older Asian Americans in Central Texas. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,
65(7), 1554-1558.
19. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2017). The relation between living
alone and depressive symptoms in older Korean Americans: Do feelings of loneliness
mediate? Aging and Mental Health, 21(3), 304-312.
20. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016). The health vulnerability of
older ethnic immigrants with limited English proficiency. Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society, 64(7), 1498-1502.
21. Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Ko, J. E, & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016). Factors affecting willingness
to use hospice in racially and ethnically diverse older men and women. American Journal
of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 33(8), 770-776.
22. Jang, Y., Kim, K., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016). Emotional confidants in
ethnic communities: Social network analysis of Korean older adults. Journal of Aging
and Health, 28(2), 324-340.
23. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Yoon, H., Ko, J., Lee, J., & Kim, M. T. (2016).
Risk factors for social isolation in older Korean Americans. Journal of Aging and Health,
28(1), 3-18.
24. Lee, B. S., Rost, K. M., Park, N. S., & Skvoretz, J. (2015). Peer influence on change in
employer appraisal of depression care management products. SM Journal of Depression
Research and Treatment, 1(2), 1010.
25. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2015). Relationship between
perceived neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms in older Korean
Americans: Do chronic disease and functional disability modify it? Asian American
Journal of Psychology, 6(2), 174-180.
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26. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Yoon, H., An, S., & Kim, M. T. (2015). Social
capital in ethnic communities and mental health: A study of older Korean immigrants.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 30(2), 131-141.
27. Dobbs, D., Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Hongdao, M. (2015). Awareness and completion of
advance directives among Korean American older adults. Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society, 63(3), 565-570.
28. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Molinari, V. (2015). Correlates of
attitudes toward personal aging in older assisted living residents. Journal of
Gerontological Social Work, 58(3), 232-252.
29. Yegidis, B. L., Lee, B. S., Park, N. S., Landers, M., & Kennedy, M. (2015). Job seeking
behavior in young adults: Do unemployment insurance benefits hurt job search effort?
Journal of Social Service Research, 41(1), 133-140.
30. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Ko, J. E., Haley, W. E., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2015). An
empirical typology of social networks and its association with physical and mental health:
A study with older Korean immigrants. The Journals of Gerontology Series B:
Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70(1), 67-76.
31. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. K. (2014). Dental care
utilization and unmet dental needs in older Korean Americans. Journal of Aging and
Health, 26(6), 1047-1059.
32. Lee, B. S., Sen, P. K., Park, N. S., Boothroyd, R. A., Peters, R. H., & Chiriboga, D. A.
(2014). A clustering method to identify who benefits most from the treatment group in
clinical trials. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2(1), 723-734.
33. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Dominguez, D. D., & Molinari, V. (2014). Social engagement in
older adults of assisted living facilities. Aging and Mental Health, 18(5), 642-647.
34. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Ko, J. E., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2014). The impact of
social resources on depressive symptoms in racially and ethnically diverse older adults:
Variations by groups with differing health risks. Research on Aging, 36(3), 322-342.
35. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Kang, S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2014). Racial/ethnic differences in
the association between symptoms of depression and self-rated mental health among
older adults. Community Mental Health Journal, 50(3), 325-330.
36. Ko, J. E., Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Rhew, S. H., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2014). Neighborhood
effects on the self-rated health of older adults from four racial/ethnic groups. Social Work
in Public Health, 29(2), 89-99.
37. Parker, M. W., Dunn, L. L., MacCall, S. L., Goetz, J., Park, N. S., Li, A. X., Sims, S.,
Harrell, R., Lee, H., Grant, E., Spencer, C., Martin S. S, Khalifa, D. A., & Koenig, H. G.
(2013). Helping to create an age-friendly city: A Town & Gown community engagement
project. Social Work & Christianity, 40(4), 422-445.
38. Sun, F., Park, N. S., Wardian, J., Lee, B. S., Roff, L. L., Klemmack, D. L., Parker, M.
W., Koenig, H. G., Sawyer, P., Allman, R. M. (2013). Predicting the trajectories of
perceived pain intensity in Southern community-dwelling older adults: The role of
religiousness. Research on Aging, 35(6), 643-662.
39. Park, N. S., Dobbs, D., Carrion, I. V., Young, T. L, Salmon, J. R., & Roff, L. L. (2013).
Social relationships of African American and Hispanic older assisted living residents:
Exploring the role of race/ethnicity. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 27(4), 369-391.
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40. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Sun, F., Klemmack, D. L., Roff, L. L., & Koenig, H. G. (2013).
Typologies of religiousness/spirituality: Implications for health and well-being. Journal
of Religion and Health, 52(3), 828-839.
*Comment on article featured in Journal of Religion and Health (2014) 41. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Haley, W. E., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2013). The
mediating role of loneliness in the relation between social engagement and depressive
symptoms among older Korean Americans: Do men and women differ? The Journals of
Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 68(2), 193-201.
42. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2013). Racial/ethnic differences in
predictors of self-rated health: Findings from the Survey of Older Floridians. Research on
Aging, 35(2), 201-219.
43. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Kim, G., Kwag, K., Roh, S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2012). The
association between self-rated mental health and symptoms of depression in Korean
American older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 16(4), 481-485.
44. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., Schonfeld, L., & Molinari, V. (2012). Willingness to
use mental health services among older residents in assisted living. Journal of Applied
Gerontology, 31(4), 562-579.
45. Tompkins, C. J., Ihara, E. S., Cusick, A., & Park, N. S. (2012). “Maintaining
connections but wanting more”: The continuity of familial relationships among assisted
living residents. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55(3), 249-261.
46. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Cho, S., Roh, S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2012). Diabetes and
depressive symptoms in Korean American older adults: The mediating role of subjective
health perceptions. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 97(3), 432-437.
47. Park, N. S., Zimmerman, S., Kinslow, K. M., Shin, H. J., & Roff, L. L. (2012). Social
engagement in assisted living communities and implications for practice. Journal of
Applied Gerontology, 31(2), 215-238.
48. Carrion, I. V., Park, N. S., & Lee, B. S. (2012). Hospice use among African Americans,
Asians, Hispanics, and Whites: Implications for practice. American Journal of Hospice
and Palliative Medicine, 29(2), 112-117.
49. Park, N. S., Carrion, I. V., Lee, B. S., Dobbs, D., Shin, H. J., & Becker, M. A. (2012).
The role of race and ethnicity in predicting length of hospice care among older adults.
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 15(2), 149-153.
50. Sun, F., Park, N. S., Roff, L. L., Klemmack, D. L., Parker, M. W., Koenig, H. G.,
Sawyer, P., & Allman, R. M. (2012). Predicting the trajectories of depressive symptoms
among Southern, community-dwelling older adults: The role of religiousness. Aging and
Mental Health, 16(2), 189-198.
51. Park, N. S., Jennings, L. K., Shin, H. J., Martin, S., & Roff, L. L. (2010). Religiousness
and social integration in assisted living. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging,
22(4), 1-16.
52. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Sun, F., Vazsonyi, A. T., & Bolland, J. M. (2010). Pathways and
predictors of antisocial behaviors in African American adolescents from poor
neighborhoods. Children and Youth Services Review, 32(3), 409-415.
53. Park, N. S., Roff, L. L., Sun, F., Parker, M. W., Klemmack, D. L., Sawyer, P., &
Allman, R. M. (2010). Transportation difficulty of black and white rural older adults.
Journal of Applied Gerontology, 29(1), 70-88.
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54. Park, N. S. (2009). The relationship of social engagement to psychological well-being of
residents in assisted living facilities. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 28(4), 461-481.
*The most read article in the journal for multiple months (2009-2012)
55. Park, N. S., Knapp, M. A., Shin, H. J., & Kinslow, K. M. (2009). Mixed methods study
of social engagement in assisted living communities: Challenges and implications for
serving older men. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(8), 1-17.
56. Sun, F., Park, N. S., Klemmack, D. L. Roff, L. L., & Li, Z. H. (2009). Predictors of
physical functioning trajectories among Chinese oldest old adults: Rural and urban
differences. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 69(3), 181-
199.
57. Park, N. S., Klemmack, D. L., Roff, L. L., Parker, M. W., Koenig, H. G., Sawyer, P., &
Allman, R. M. (2008). Religiousness and longitudinal trajectories in elders’ functional
status. Research on Aging, 30(3), 279-298.
58. Giuliani, C. A., Gruber-Baldini, A. L., Park, N. S., Schorodt, L. A., Rokoske, F., Sloane,
P. D., & Zimmerman, S. (2008). Physical performance characteristics of assisted living
residents and risk for adverse health outcomes. The Gerontologist, 48(2), 203-212.
59. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Bolland, J. M., Vazsonyi, A. T., & Sun, F. (2008). Early
adolescent pathways of antisocial behaviors in poor, inner-city neighborhoods. The
Journal of Early Adolescence, 28(2), 185-205.
60. Burgio, L. D., Park, N. S., Hardin, J. M., & Sun, F. (2007). A longitudinal examination
of agitation and resident characteristics in the nursing home. The Gerontologist, 47(5),
633-641.
61. Park, N. S., Zimmerman, S., Sloane, P. D., Gruber-Baldini, A. L., & Eckert, J. K. (2006).
An empirical typology of residential care/assisted living based on a four state study. The
Gerontologist, 46(2), 238-248.
62. Zimmerman, S., Scott, A. C., Park, N. S., Hall, S. A., Wetherby, M. M., Gruber-Baldini,
A. L., & Morgan, L. A. (2003). Social engagement and its relationship to service
provision in residential care and assisted living. Social Work Research, 27(1), 6-18.
Other Publications
1. Chiriboga, D. A., & Park, N. S. (2013). Telemedicine [Rapid Communication]. Journal
of Gerontology and Geriatric Research, 2, 117.
2. Park, N. S. (2009). [Review of the book Spirituality and aging, by R. Atchley]. Journal
of Gerontological Social Work, 52(7), 1-3.
Manuscripts under Review
1. Chiriboga, D. A., Park, N. S., Gilbert, K., Molinari V. A., & Barnes, M. (Under review).
Cognitive status of newly-enrolled participants of dementia-specific adult day care and
burden of their caregivers.
2. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Chiriboga, D. A., Chung, S. (under review). The role of social
networks on depressive symptoms: A comparison of older Koreans in three geographic
areas.
3. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Rhee, M. K., Yoon, H., Chiriboga, D. A., & Kim, M. T. (under
review). The status and risks of health navigation self-sufficiency in older Korean
immigrants.
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4. Lee, J. & Park, N. S. (under review). Latent profiles of cultural and racial socialization
among transracial adoptive mothers of Chinese girls.
5. Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Chung, S. (under review). A typology of social
networks and its relationship to psychological well-being in Korean adults.
Technical Reports
1. Chiriboga, D. A., Jang, Y., Molinari, V. A., Raxter, M., Rhew, S. H., Cohen, D.,
Park, N. S., & Aguado Loi, C. X. (2012). Telemedicine for behavioral health: State
reimbursement policies, procedures and outcomes. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of
South Florida.
2. Shin, H. J., Kinslow, K. M., Knapp, M. A., & Park, N. S. (2008). Social engagement in
assisted living facilities. Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama.
3. Duncan, D. F., Dyke, A., Dylan, M., Kum, H. C., & Park, N. S. (2000). Do welfare
recipients really vote with their feet?: Intrastate migration and welfare reform in North
Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.
4. Duncan, D. F., Dylan, M. B., & Park, N. S. (1999). Evaluation of the impact of
continuous eligibility on Medicaid: Final report. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North
Carolina.
Media Coverage
Research on assisted living is covered in Jill Adams’s column in the Washington Post (March 7,
2016): My loner father moved into assisted living. With whom should he eat?
Conference Presentations (Past Three Years)
1. Gilbert, K. K., Barnes, M., Chiriboga, D. A., Park, N. S., & Molinari, V. A. (2018,
November). Poster accepted for presentation at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Gerontological Society of America. Boston, MA.
2. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Chung, S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018, November). A comparative
study of the role of social networks on depressive symptoms. Poster accepted for
presentation at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of
America. Boston, MA.
3. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018, January). The relation of social network
types to physical health and mental well-being in older Asian Americans. Paper presented
at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Washington, DC.
4. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2018, January). Latent profiles of acculturation
and their implications for health: A study with Asian Americans. Poster presented at the
22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
5. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Yoon, H., & Rhee, M. K. (2018, January). Mental health service
use and unmet need for mental health care in Asian Americans. Poster presented at the
22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
6. Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Molinari, V., Barnes, M., & Gilbert, K. (2017, July).
Predictors of caregiver burden in the context of dementia-specific day care. Poster
presented at the 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World
Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. San Francisco, CA.
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7. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2017, July). The knowing-doing gap in
advance directives in Asian Americans. Symposium presented the 21st International
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology and
Geriatrics. San Francisco, CA.
8. Jang, Y., Yoon, H., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2017, July). Oral health and dental
care in older Asian Americans. Poster presented at the 21st International Association of
Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. San
Francisco, CA.
9. Glaesser, R. S., Perkins, E. A., & Park, N. S. (2017, June). Transition of persons with
developmental disabilities (DD) from parental to sibling co-residential care: Effects on
sibling caregiver well-being and family functioning. Poster presented at the 141st Annual
Conference of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Hartford, CT.
10. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., & Yoon, H. (2017, January). Unmet healthcare needs in Asian
Americans: Challenging the myth of model minority. Poster presented at the 21st Annual
Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.
11. Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, November). Patterns of social
connectedness/disconnectedness and their relationships to physical and mental health
among older Korean Americans. Symposium presented at the 69th Annual Scientific
Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.
12. Park, N. S., Jang, Y, Lee, B. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Chang, S., & Kim. S. Y. (2016,
November). Social network typologies and physical and mental health risks among older
adults in South Korea. Poster presented at the 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA.
13. Glaesser, R. S., Perkins, E. A., & Park, N. S. (2016, August). Transition of persons with
developmental disabilities (DD) from parental to sibling co-residential care: Effects on
sibling caregivers. Poster presented at the 15th World Congress of the International
Association for the Scientific Study of Developmental Disabilities. Melbourne, Australia.
14. Lee, B. S., McIntyre, R. S., Gentle, J. E., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Lee, Y., Singh, S.,
& McPherson, M. A. (2016, July). A data mining algorithm for personalized medicine in
Schizophrenia. Poster presented at the 30th CINP World Congress of
Neuropsychopharmacology. Seoul, Korea.
15. Glaesser, R. S., Park, N. S., & Perkins, E. A. (2016, June). Post-transition adjustment of
brothers/sisters with a developmental disability (DD) to sibling co-residential care. Poster
presented at the NASW National Conference. Washington, DC.
16. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, January). Willingness to use mental
health counseling and antidepressants in Korean American older adults: The role of
beliefs about depression and stigma. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the
Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
17. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Keenan, J. J., Serovich, J. M., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2016, January).
Profiles of longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms in HIV positive women: The
role of family support and loneliness. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference of
the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
18. Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Lee, B. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2015, November). The relationship
of living alone and depressive symptoms in older Korean Americans: The mediating role
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of loneliness. Poster presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL.
19. Chiriboga, D. A., Barnes, M. M., Gilbert, K., Molinari, V., & Park, N. S. (2015,
November). First results from a panel study of participants in dementia-specific day care.
Poster presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of
America. Orlando, FL.
20. Jang, Y., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Yoon, H., & Kim, M. T. (2015, June). Risk
factors for social isolation in older Korea Americans. Paper presented at the International
Social Work Conference on Social Work and Social Justice. Seoul, Korea. 21. Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Petrila, J. P., Becker, M. A., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2015, January).
Predicting recidivism of older offenders: The role of serious mental illness (SMI) and
pharmacy spending. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the Society for
Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.
22. Jang, Y., Kim, K., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A. (2015, January). Emotional confidants in
ethnic communities: Social Network Analysis of Korean American older adults. Poster
presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research.
New Orleans, LA.
Invited Colloquia
1. Park, N. S. (2017, September). Social network, family/friend relationships, and
physical/mental health in cross-cultural studies. Invited talk at Kyunghee Cyber
University, Seoul, South Korea.
2. Park, N. S. (2017, September). [Session Chair] Age integration. The 1st International
Symposium on Age Integration and Intergenerational Relationship. Ewha Womans
University, Seoul, South Korea.
3. Park, N. S. (2017, July). Discussant on successful aging of Korean American older adults
presented by S. Y. Kang and J. Kim in the symposium of active aging of Korean/Korean
American older persona. The 21st International Association of Gerontology and
Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. San Francisco, CA.
4. Park, N. S. (2013, May). Religion and spirituality in health and well-being. Invited talk
at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of South Florida.
5. Park, N. S. (2009, March). An examination of trajectories and typologies in aging and
health research. School of Social Work, University of South Florida.
6. Park, N. S. (2008, January). Social engagement in assisted living facilities: Mixed
methods approach. Presented as part of Faculty Exchange presentation. School of Social
Work, University of Alabama.
7. Park, N. S., Klemmack, D. L., Roff, L. L., Parker, M. W., Koenig, H. G., Sawyer, P., &
Allman, R. M. (2006, October). Religiousness and longitudinal trajectories in elders’
functional status. Presented at a scientific seminar at Center for Aging, University of
Alabama-Birmingham.
8. Park, N. S. (2005, March). Korean culture. Guest speaker to a NASW workshop on
Social Work Day: Providing Services in a Changing World. Tuscaloosa, AL.
9. Park, N. S. (2004, February). Typology of care in residential care/assisted living.
Presented as part of Faculty Exchange presentation. School of Social Work, University of
Alabama.
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10. Zimmerman, S., Park, N. S., Sloane, P. D., Gruber-Baldini, A. L., & Eckert, J. K. (2004,
January). An empirically-derived typology of residential care/assisted living. Presented at
the Expert Meeting on Typology of Long-Term Care Residential Places. Silver Spring,
MD.
11. Park, N. S. (2004, January). A typology of care in residential care/assisted living.
Presented at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
12. Park, N. S., & Bowen, N. K. (2003, February). Multilevel modeling: Contextual effects
and growth curve models. Presented as part of Methods & Analysis Research Seminars
(MARS) at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
13. Brisson, D., Kim, M., Painter, J., Park, N. S., & Cook, P. (2002, September). Authors are
listed in the presentation order. Seminar led by doctoral students and faculty on courses
taken at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), as
part of the MARS at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Teaching
University of South Florida
BSW
SOW 3102 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II [Online]
SOW 3401 Social Work Research and Statistics [Traditional or Online]
MSW
SOW 6931 Dementia Care in Home and Community-Based Service from a Social
Work Perspective
SOW 6105 Foundation of Human Behavior [Online]
SOW 6114 Individual Growth and Development Theory
SOW 6405 Foundations of Social Work Research and Statistics
SOW 6438 Evaluation of Clinical Practice in Diverse Settings
PhD
SOW 7919 Directed Research in Social Work
SOW 7982 Proposal Writing II
SOW 7490 Foundations of Social Work Research Methods
University of Alabama
Field Practicum Liaison
BSW
SW420 Research for Social Work Practice
MSW
SW520 Research Methods for Social Work Practice
SW525 Evaluation Research
PhD
SW621 Social Work Research II
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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MSW
SW102: Introduction to Research Methodology [Teaching practicum]
SW236: Human Behavior of Aging [Co-teaching/Teaching assistant]
Doctoral Dissertation Committees
USF School of Social Work
PhD Dissertation Advisor:
- Rick Glaesser (2013–2018). “Caregiving of Siblings with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities”
- Beena Patel (2013–2016). “A Mixed Methods Inquiry of Caregivers of Veterans
with Sustained Serious “Invisible” Injuries in Iraq and/or Afghanistan”
- Nancy Teten (2013–2015). “Appraisal, Coping, and Well-Being of Care Partners of
Persons Diagnosed with Amnestic or Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment”
- Alicia Stinson (2009–2013). “Spiritual Life Review with Older Adults: Finding
Meaning in Late Life Development”
- Kim Gryglewicz (2009–2011). “The Mediating Role of Social Support and
Fulfillment of Spiritual Needs in End of Life”
PhD Dissertation Committee:
Kristin Smyth (2016–2017); Stacy Kratz (2013–2018); Melanie McVean (2013–2016);
Kim Snyder (2013–2016); Katherine Ferrari (2010–2013); Nancy Teten (2010–2013)
UA School of Social Work
PhD Concentration Committee:
Gi Won Cho (2005–2006); Fei Sun (2006–2007); Rusty Bennett (2008);
Hae Jung Shin (2006–2008)
PhD Dissertation Committee:
Bryan K. Ford (2006–2007); Maggie (Mei-Kit) Tang (2006–2008); Fei Sun (2007–2008);
Hae Jung Shin (2009–2011)
Supervision of Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Thesis Committee member for Joly Aziz (2016). “12 Year Mortality among Older Mexican
Americans with Differing Patterns of Diabetic Symptomatology”
Mentor for Ramil Kaminsky (2009–2010). “Creating an Inter-Generational Buddy Program at
USF”
University/School Committees and Services
University of South Florida
Faculty Senate (2018–present; 2013–2016)
Faculty Senate-Student Admissions (2010–2013)
USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Research Council, alternate (2016–present)
Instructor Promotion Committee (2015–present)
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Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program Committee (2015)
Academic Grievance Committee (2013)
Faculty Council (2011–2013)
USF School of Social Work
Online MSW Program Chair/Field Coordinator Search Committee (2016–2017)
Tenure & Promotion Committee (2015–present): Chair (2015–2016)
Chair of the Open Rank Faculty Search Committee (2015–2016)
IRB Department Reviewer (2013–2018)
Ph.D. Program Committee (2009–present): Chair (2012–2017)
Faculty Evaluation Committee (2010–2016)
Instructor Search Committee (2015–2016)
Ad hoc Student Affairs Committee (2012–2015)
Reader of the Capstone papers for MSW students (2013)
Capstone Committee (2011–2012)
Faculty Advisory Committee (2009–2012; 2016–2017)
Research Enhancement Committee (2010–2011)
Faculty Search Committee (2010–2011; 2016-2017; 2018-2019)
Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee (2009–2010)
Research Curriculum Committee (2009–2010)
Faculty Search Committee for the Director of School of Social Work (2009–2010)
University of Alabama
Faculty Senate (2008)
Research and Service Faculty Senate Committee (2008)
Resources and Priorities Committee (2006–2008)
Executive Committee of the Resources and Priorities Committee (2006–2008)
UA School of Social Work
Faculty Search Committee for Chair of the PhD program (2007–2008)
Executive Committee (2006–2007)
Older Persons and Their Families Concentration Committee (2003–2009)
Ad-Hoc Committee to review the School’s non-academic students’ policy (2006)
BSW Program Committee (2005–2009)
MSW Program Committee (2003–2005)
UNC-CH School of Social Work
Advisory committee for the Hartford Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education (2001)
Professional Services
Editorial Board
Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research (2012–present)
Research on Aging (2010–present)
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Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (2009–present)
Ad-hoc Editor
Research on Aging (2014)
Invited Journal Reviews
Ageing International
Aging and Mental Health
Asian American Journal of Psychology
Clinical Gerontologist
Ethnicity and Health
Families in Society
Health Care Financing Review
Home Health Care Services Quarterly
International Journal of Aging and Human Development
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journal of Aging and Health
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences
Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Journal of Social Work
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
The Gerontologist
The Journal of Early Adolescence
Western Journal of Nursing Research
Conference Abstract Reviews
Abstract Review (2016). The 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics Conference.
Abstract Reviewer (2013–2014). The Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific
Conference
Abstract Reviewer (2008–2018). The Council on Social Work Education Annual Program
Meeting
Community Services
Chiriboga, D. A., Park, N. S., & Molinari, V. (2016, March). The impact of innovative
approaches for patient and caregiver. Presented in the lunch plenary session at Alzheimer’s
Community Care Annual Alzheimer’s Educational Conference. West Palm Beach, Florida.
Park, N. S. (2012). The relation of religion to physical and emotional health
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from a gerontological perspective. Invited talk presented at Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Tampa.
Consultant (2012). Development of a spirituality, science, and healing curriculum funded by
the Unitarian Universalist Association (PI: Rev. Sara Zimmerman)
Member, Interdisciplinary Geropsych Group (2011)
Advisory Board, North River Village Retirement Community, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2006–
2009)
Translation services to Korean patients at Bryce Hospital and University Medical
Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2004–2007)
Teacher, Korean school, Tuscaloosa, AL (2007)
Clinical Trainings
Social Work Intern, Orange County Department of Social Services, North Carolina (2001)
Geriatric Social Work Intern, Duke Geriatric Evaluation & Treatment (GET) Clinic (2001)
Social Work Intern, Wake County Mental Health Services, North Carolina (2001)
Social Work Intern, The Orange County Department on Aging, North Carolina (2000)
Geriatric Social Work Intern, Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Clinic at UNC hospitals
(2000)
Professional Trainings
Communications
The John A. Hartford Foundation Interdisciplinary Scholars Communications Conference
Chicago, IL (July 16–18, 2007)
Grant Writing
NIA-funded, Research Training in Aging and Social Work Institute at The College of St.
Scholastica. Duluth, MN (2005–2006)
Leadership
Leadership Conference on “Translation and Diffusion of Geriatric Social Work Research”
Chantilly, VA (April 4–6, 2008)
Policy Leadership Institute
Washington, DC (October 18–20, 2006)
Teaching
Certificate in online instruction, The Academy for Teaching and Learning, University of South
Florida (Spring, 2014)
Teaching workshops on Canvas Best Practices I and Canvas Best Practices II (advanced),
Academy of Teaching and Learning, University of South Florida (January 6, 2014)
Teaching workshop on Effective Lectures, Academy of Teaching and Learning, University of
South Florida (June 3, 2013)
Teaching workshop on Interactive Teaching Techniques, Academy of Teaching and Learning,
University of South Florida (February 22, 2013)
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The Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence Institute: Increments and Transformations
Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning, University of South Florida
(July 26–30, 2010)
Teaching Training Institute at Stanford University Faculty Development Center
(April 19–22, 2006)
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Statistics
Workshops
Hierarchical Linear Models II: Advanced Topics by Stephen Raudenbush (2004)
Introduction to multilevel models using SAS by Patrick Curran (2002)
Latent trajectory/growth curve analysis by Kenneth Bollen & Patrick Curran (2001)
Methodology Workshops
Constructing Grounded Theory: An Introduction by Kathy Charmaz, SSWR (2007)
Methods of Longitudinal Data Analysis by Daniel Nagin, SSWR (2006)
Writing a Mixed Methods Proposal by Jan Greenberg, Institute on Aging and Social Work
(2006)
How to design a Mixed Methods Study by John W. Creswell and Ron Shope, SSWR (2005)
Current Professional Affiliations
Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (2015–present)
Society for Social Work and Research (1999–present)
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (2005–present)
Gerontological Society of America (2001–present)
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (2005–present)
Florida Council on Aging (2011–present)
Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Research & Policy Network (2008–present)
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (2011–present)