HaeDong Shawn Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Contact Info

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College of Liberal Arts
Room 2234

Education

Ph.D., Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park

M.S., Couple and Family Therapy, University of Maryland, College Park

B.A., Education, Hanyang University

Areas of Expertise

Stress and coping in family systems

Discrimination experiences and well-being of individuals and families

Quantitative measurement, evaluation, and statistical analysis

Immigrant and multicultural families

Trauma and treatment

Biography

Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Science at Towson University. Prior to joining the department, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Michigan State University involved in evaluating state-run trauma treatment for children in community settings.

His research focuses on how individuals and families are affected by various social stressors in life (e.g., discrimination, trauma, and family conflict) and how they utilize resources to cope with stress.  A primary goal of his research is to narrow the research-practice gap in helping individuals and families by connecting empirical knowledge and practical applications.

Selected Publications

Hurtado, G.A., Kim, H., & Epstein, N.B. (2024). Different perceptual worlds: Parent and youth perspectives on parenting outcome trajectories from a Latino family-based program. Family Process, 63(2), 821-842. https://doi.org/10.111/famp.12962

Kim, H., Epstein, N.B., Hancock, G.R., Hurtado, G.A., Svetaz, M.V., & Allen, M. (2023). Latent change modeling of Latino parent-child conflict and pathways to mental health. Journal of Marriage and Family, 85(2), 518-538. https://doi.org/10.1111.jomf.12880

Epstein, N.B., & Schlesinger, S. & Kim, H. (2023). Couple problems. In F. M. Dattilio & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (4th ed.). Guilford Press.

Kim, H. & Allen, S. H. (2023). A double-edged sword: Dual-identity centrality and the health of Asian American sexual minority individuals.  Journal of Homosexuality, 70(2), 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2021.1945339

Kim, H. & Epstein, N.B. (2021). Racism, stress, & health in Asian Americans: A structural equation analysis of mediation & group differences. Stress & Health, 37(1), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2979

Young, J.L., Kim, H., Golojuch, L.A. (2021). "Race was something we didn't talk about": Racial socialization in Asian American families. Family Relations, 70(4), 1027-1039. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12495

Memberships/Affiliations

National Council on Family Relations

Asian American Psychological Association

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Courses Taught

FMST 101 – Introduction to Family Science

FMST 102 – Honors Introduction to Family Science

FMST 201 – Family Resources

FMST 301 – Family Relationships

FMST 485 - Research Methods in Family Science