Sun S Kim PHD, RN, APN-BC
Title Assistant Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Psychiatry
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Institution UMMS - Graduate School of Nursing
Department Graduate School of Nursing

Institution UMMS - Programs, Centers and Institutes
Department Center for Mental Health Services Research
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2002-2004 Postdoctoral Fellowship Training, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

1995-2002 Ph.D. in Nursing, Rutgers University

1991-1995 M.S. in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Rutgers University

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Dr Sun Kim

Sun Kim, Ph.D, RN is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Nursing. Her research interests include translational research in tobacco dependence treatment for specific populations including Asian Americans and individuals with HIV infection, multicultural research in addiction, and the process of organizational change in addiction treatment programs for adoption of evidence-based practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Ongoing Projects:

NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse 
 April 15, 2009 - March 1, 2014       
Tobacco Dependence Treatment for Asian Americans

American Lung Association                                                                      
 July 1, 2008- June 30, 2010   
Predictors of Readiness for Tobacco Dependence Treatment among Korean Americans.  

 
Publications
1. Kim SS, Kim SH, Ziedonis D. Tobacco dependence treatment for korean americans: preliminary findings. J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Jun; 14(3):395-404.
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2. Kim SS, Nguyen HL, Le TH. Culture and smoking among vietnamese americans in central massachusetts. J Transcult Nurs. 2012 Apr; 23(2):151-8.
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3. Kim SS, Chen W, Kolodziej M, Wang X, Wang VJ, Ziedonis D. A systematic review of smoking cessation intervention studies in china. Nicotine Tob Res. 2011 Aug; 14(8):891-9.
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4. DiFranza J, Ursprung WW, Lauzon B, Bancej C, Wellman RJ, Ziedonis D, Kim SS, Gervais A, Meltzer B, McKay CE, O'Loughlin J, Okoli CT, Fortuna LR, Tremblay M. A systematic review of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual diagnostic criteria for nicotine dependence. Addict Behav. 2010 May; 35(5):373-82.
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5. Kim SS, Kim SH, Gulick EE. Cross-cultural validation of a smoking abstinence self-efficacy scale in Korean American men. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2009 Feb; 30(2):122-30.
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6. Kim SS. Predictors of short-term smoking cessation among Korean American men. Public Health Nurs. 2008 Nov-Dec; 25(6):516-25.
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7. Kim SS, Gulick EE, Nam KA, Kim SH. Psychometric properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test: a Korean version. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2008 Aug; 22(4):190-9.
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8. Kim SS, Duckson G. Revisiting mental health issues in young immigrants: a lesson learned from the Virginia Tech massacre. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2007 Sep; 28(9):939-42.
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9. Kim SS, Gulick EE, Kim SH, Seo HG. Psychometric properties of the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale: a Korean version. J Nurs Meas. 2007; 15(2):121-32.
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10. Kim SS, Ziedonis D, Chen K. Tobacco use and dependence in Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents: a review of the literature. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2007; 6(3-4):113-42.
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Keywords   
Asian Americans
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Co-Authors  
Difranza, Joseph
Fortuna, Lisa
Kolodziej, Monika
Wellman, Robert
Ziedonis, Douglas
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Foley, Ann
Smelson, David
DiGirolamo, Gregory
Patel, Jayendra
Marsh, Wendy

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