Youn Kyoung "Lily" Kim, PhD, LMSW
Associate Professor
Office: 3214 Huey P. Long Fieldhouse
Phone: 225-578-1019
E-mail: ykim@lsu.edu
Education
PhD, Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016
MSW, Social Welfare, Sookmyung Women’s University, 2008
BA, Library and Information Science, Sookmyung Women’s University, South Korea, 1993
Brief Biography
Dr. Kim's overarching research program explores the interconnections between mental health and health risk behaviors among populations excluded from opportunities, especially youth, immigrants, and refugees. Particularly, her research addresses behavioral health differences and identifies salient risk and protective factors to achieve equal health/mental health outcomes for all people while exploring pathways to enhanced resilience and improved well-being. Dr. Kim has worked with children and youth in school contexts, addressing differences in behavioral health access for children and adolescents across communities with limited resources. Dr. Kim's community-engaged research has addressed the inextricable link between financial empowerment and mental well-being. Over the course of her academic career, Dr. Kim has been involved in developing and implementing community and school-based interventions for youth and refugee groups that address risky health-related behaviors in a way that demonstrates respect for them and their cultures.
Research Interests
- Mental health and health risk behaviors among populations with limited access to opportunities
- Behavioral health differences across groups
- School-based intervention research
- Community-based participatory research
- Financial empowerment and mental health
Publications
Selected Grants
Charting a Course for Economic Mobility and Responsible Parenting, Cohort 2: Educate, Stimulate, Graduate Initiative (2022-2025). Project summary authored by B. Wittenberg & E. Harmeyer. Funded By: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Awarded to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, OCSE. Award Amount: $1,033,307. LSU Portion: $318,325.00. Collaborator: C. Lemieux (Co-PI), LSU School of Social Work. Role: Principal Investigator
R&D Partnerships for Math Equity. Funded By: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2022-2025). Budget Total: East Baton Rouge School Parish School System, $3.5 million. Subaward to LSU Social Research & Evaluation Center, $473,000. Collaborators: J. Rhodes (PI), S. Robison (Co-PI), C. Sinclair (Co-PI), & S. Terrio (Co-I), LSU Social Research & Evaluation Center. Role: Co-Investigator
Selected Awards
- 2021: Best Empirical Article of Volume 56, Journal of Social Work Education
- 2021: Non-Tenured Faculty Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Louisiana State University Chapter
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2019: Champion for Change Award, Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants