Y. Joon Choi
Director & Professor School of Social Work- Education
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S.W., University of Michigan
M.A., City College, CUNY
B.A., Ewha Womans University
- Biography
Y. Joon Choi, Ph.D., MSW, MA is the Director and a Professor in the School of Social Work at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Her scholarship focuses on intimate partner violence, substance abuse, and health disparities among immigrant and minority populations, especially developing, implementing, and evaluating socio-culturally appropriate community intervention/prevention strategies.
Dr. Choi has received significant research grants and contracts from the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and nonprofit agencies. Her research has been published in leading journals such as Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Journal of Family Violence, Journal of American College Health, and Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
Formerly a faculty member at the University of Georgia School of Social Work, she served as the Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs (2021-2022) and the Director of Ph.D. Program (2017-2021) there and received the Ph.D. Program Teacher of the Year Award in 2018, 2019, and 2021. She also serves as a Commissioner on the Georgia Commission on Family Violence and is core faculty at the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE).
- Publications
Choi, Y. J., Orpinas, P., Han, J. Y., Cho, S., Li, T., & Kim, C. (2022). Promoting survivor safety in immigrant communities: Online simulation training for Korean American faith leaders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Online First DOI: 10.1177/08862605221101189
Choi, Y. J., Rai, A., Yun, S. H., Lee, J. O., Hong, S. H., Cho, H. K., & An, S. (2022). Risk factors for intimate partner violence perpetration among college students: Impact of adverse childhood adversities. Journal of American College Health. Online First DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2068017
Choi, Y. J., Lee, H. Y., Yoon, Y. J., & Oh, J. J. (2022). Correlates of mental health literacy among first-generation Korean American immigrant Women. Social Work in Mental Health, 20(4), 465-482. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2022.2027848
Orpinas, P., Choi, Y. J., Kim, C., Li, T., & Kim, E. H. (2022). Prevention of partner violence: Virtual case simulation for religious leaders of Korean American immigrant communities. Health Promotion International, 37(1), 1-12. DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab092
Yeo, H. S., Choi, Y. J., Son, E., Cho, H. K., Yun, S. H., & Lee, J. O. (2021). Childhood community risk factors on intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization among college students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211050097
Choi, Y. J., Rai, A., Cho, H., Son, E., An, S., & Yun, S. H. (2021). Help-seeking behaviors for intimate partner violence among college students. Violence & Victims, 36(4), 548-564.
Rai, A*, & Choi, Y. J. (2021). Domestic violence victimization among South Asian immigrant men and women in the United States. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(17-18), NP15532-NP15567. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211015262
Rai, A., Choi, Y. J., Yoshihama, M., & Dabby, C. (2021). Help-seeking among battered immigrant Filipina, Indian, and Pakistani women in the United States: Perceived barriers and helpful responses. Violence & Victims, 36(6), 823-838.
Choi, Y. J., Lee, H. Y., An, S. O., Yoon, Y. J., & Oh, J. J. (2020). Predictors of cervical cancer screening awareness and literacy among Korean American women. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 7(1), 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/s40615-019-00628-2
Littleton, T., Choi, Y. J., & McGarity, S.V. (2020). Psychological and social correlates of HIV stigma among people living with HIV. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 19(1), 74-89. DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2019.1699486