Joongbaeck Kim

Current Research

Dr. Kim' research focuses on sociological understanding of health inequality.  He studies a variety of social determinants of mental/physical health, life stress model, racial residential segregation, and deviant behavior.  He received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008.  His dissertation examines social mechanisms linking social contexts –neighborhoods, workplace, and family- to social relationships and health.  Dr. Kim’s teaching interest encompasses Race/Ethnicity, Medical Sociology, Research Methods, and Urban Sociology.

Interests

Sociology of Health and Illness, Urban Sociology, Race/Ethnicity, Social Psychology, and Criminology.

Recent Publications

Kim, Joongbaeck. “Neighborhood Disadvantage and Depression: The Role of Neighborhood Disorder and Social Relationships.” (Forthcoming: Social Science Research)

Kim, Joongbaeck and Catherine E. Ross. 2009. “Neighborhood-Specific and General Social Support: Which Buffers the Effects of Neighborhood Disorder Depression?” Journal of Community Psychology, 37(6), 725-736.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

Joongbaeck Kim
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

The University of Tennessee
920 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996-0490

Phone: 865-974-7029
E-Mail:  jkim64@utk.edu