노인의 행복한 삶을 위한 복지 연구실
Seon Kim | 김선
Assistant Professor (2025.03–Present)
순천대학교 사회복지학과 | Department of Social Welfare, Sunchon National University
Email: seonkim@scnu.ac.kr
Phone: 061-750-3675
Pronouns: She/her
Seon Kim, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Sunchon National University. Her research focuses on aging, neighborhood environments, and home- and community-based services (HCBS), with a particular emphasis on health disparities among older adults. She examines how social and built environments shape health and quality of life in later life, using quantitative and spatial analytic approaches. Her work aims to inform policies and community-based interventions that support aging in place and promote equitable access to care.
Research Interests
노인복지 및 의료복지 | Aging & Health / Health-Related Social Welfare
사회복지서비스 | Social Welfare Services
지역사회복지정책 | Community Social Welfare Policy
노인의 건강형평성 | Health Equity in Older Adults
Education | 학력
Ph.D. (2024). School of Social Work. Virginia Commonwealth University.
Professional Experience | 주요경력
Drexel University, Urban Health Collaborative, 박사 후 연구원 (2024-2025)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University
한국보건사회연구원, 연구원 (2017-2020)
Researcher, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA)
Awards | 수상
Virginia Commonwealth University, 사회과학/경영/교육 부문 우수 논문상 (2023–2024)
Outstanding Paper Award (Social Sciences/Business/Education Division), Virginia Commonwealth University (2023–2024)
한미 사회복지 교육자 협회(KASWEA), 우수 논문제안상 (2023.10)
Outstanding Paper Proposal Award, Korean American Social Work Educators Association (KASWEA) (Oct 2023)
Service | 봉사
사회복지학과장 (2026 - 현재)
한국지역사회생활과학회 총무이사