Social & Behavioral Scientist | PhD in Social Psychology | Assistant Professor

Dr. Kim-Mozeleski is a social and behavioral scientist devoted to research on advancing health equity through an array of social epidemiological and community-based research methods. A primary line of research involves the study of tobacco-related health disparities in populations with socioeconomic disadvantage. In this area of research, she has been a pioneer in the study of the intersection amongst smoking, mental health, and food insecurity. She has received well over $1 million in funding as Principal Investigator, on federal and institutional grants and contracts to support her research program related to tobacco- and food access-related health disparities. A secondary line of research involves health disparities affecting Asian American populations, including mental health treatment use and outcomes and the testing of culturally tailored smoking cessation interventions for immigrant populations. She is a bilingual and bicultural 1.5-generation Korean American immigrant who grew up in the U.S. territory of Guam.

Assistant Professor | Social & Behavioral Scientist | PhD in Social Psychology

Education

B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

M.A., University of California, Davis

Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Postdoc, University of California, San Francisco

Papers

A Selection of Health Disparities Publications by Area of Research

Intersection of Tobacco Use and Food Insecurity

  • Kim-Mozeleski JE, Shaw SJ, Yen IH, Tsoh JY. A qualitative investigation of the experiences of tobacco use among U.S. adults with food insecurity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(12):7424

  • Kim-Mozeleski JE, Pandey R. The intersection of food insecurity and tobacco use: A scoping review. Health Promotion Practice. 2020; 21(1_suppl): 124S-138S.

  • Kim-Mozeleski JE, Seligman HK, Yen IH, Buchanan DR, Tsoh JY. Changes in food insecurity and smoking status over time: Analysis of the 2003 and 2015 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2019; 33(5), 698-707.

  • Kim-Mozeleski JE, Tsoh JY, Ramirez-Forcier J, Andrews B, Weiser SD, Carrico AW. Smoking predicts food insecurity severity among persons living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior. 2018; 22(9): 2861-2867.

  • Kim JE, Flentje A, Tsoh JY, Riley ED. Cigarette smoking among women who are homeless or unstably housed: Examining the role of food insecurity. Journal of Urban Health. 2017; 94(4): 514-524.

Mental Health and Mental Health Treatment Disparities

  • Kim JE, Zane N. Help-seeking intentions among Asian American and White American students in psychological distress: Application of the Health Belief Model. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 2016; 22(3): 311-321.

  • Kim JE, Park SS, La A, Chang J, Zane N. Counseling services for Asian, Latino/a, and White American Students: Initial Severity, Session Attendance, and Outcome. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 2016; 22(3): 299-310.

  • Kim JE, Saw A, Zane N, Murphy BL. Patterns of utilization and outcomes of inpatient psychiatric treatment in Asian Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 2014; 5(1):35-43.

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