Hyeouk Chris Hahm

Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice and Social Research
Phone: 617-353-3925
hahm@bu.edu

Education

M.S.S.W. (social work), Columbia University
Ph. D. (social work), Columbia University
NIMH Post Doctoral Fellowship (social welfare), University of California, Berkeley

Courses Taught

CP759 Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice
SR743 Introduction to Social Work Research

Scholarly and Practice Interests

HIV/STI infections among Asian Americans, Acculturation, health risk behaviors (tobacco use, binge drinking, sexual activity); health care utilization among Asian American adolescents and sexual minority populations; health status and health care utilization among people with mental illness

Publications

For complete listing of Professor Hahm’s publications, visit http://www.bu.edu/awship/publications/

Hahm, H.C., Kolaczyk, E., Lee, Y., Jang, J.*, & Ng, L.* (in press). Are Asian-American women who were maltreated as children at higher likelihood for HIV risk behaviors, depression, or suicidality? Women’s Health Issues.

Hahm, H.C., Lee, J., Rough*, K., & Strathdee, S.A. (2011). Gender power control, sexual experiences, safer sex practices, and potential HIV risk behaviors among young Asian-American women, AIDS and Behavior, Advanced online publication.

 Hahm, H.C., Lee Y.*, Ozonoff, A. & Van Wert, M. J* (2010). The Impact of Multiple Types of Child Maltreatment on Subsequent Risk Behaviors among Women during the Transition from Adolescence to Young Adulthood, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, in press.

 Hahm, H.C., Ozonoff, A., Gaumond, J.*, Stanley, S. (2010). The gender dimension in the effect of perceived discrimination on health: Asian-Americans nationwide, Women’s Health Issues, in press.

Hahm, H.C. Song, I., Ozonoff, A., & Sassani, J.* (2009). Racial Disparities in HIV Testing Behaviors among Sexually Experienced Young Women: Association with Routine Medical/Gynecological Care (RMGC). Women’s Health Issues, 19, 279-288.

 Hahm, H.C. & Adkins, C.*(2009). A model of Asian Pacific Islanders (API) Sexual Minority Acculturation. Journal of LGBT Youth, 6: 155-173.

 Hahm, H.C., Wong, F. Y., Huang, Z. J., Ozonoff, A., & Lee, J.*(2008). Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Sexual Minority Adolescents? Longitudinal Patterns of Substance use and abuse: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42, 275-283.

 Hahm, H. C., Lee, J.*, Zerden, L.*, Ozonoff, A., & Amodeo, M. (2008). Longitudinal Effects of Perceptions of Maternal Approval on Sexual Risk Behaviors of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Adolescents Transitioning to Young Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37, 74-84.

 Hahm, H.C., Lee, J., Ozonoff, A., & Amodeo, M. (2007). Predictors of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among Asian and Pacific Islander Young Adults. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39, 4, 231-239.

 Hahm, H. C., Lahiff, M, & Baretto, R. M.* (2006). Asian American adolescents? first sexual intercourse: Gender and acculturation difference. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 38, 1, 28-36.

 Hahm, H.C. & Segal, S.P. (2005). Failure to receive medical health care among the mentally ill. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 75, 1,54-62

 Hahm, H. C, Lahiff, M. & Guterman, N. B. (2003). Acculturation and parental attachment in Asian American adolescents? Alcohol Use. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33, 119-129.

 Hahm, H. C. & Guterman, N. B. (2001). The emerging problem of physical child abuse in South Korea. Child Maltreatment, 6, 2, 169-179.

(* Denotes student participation in project)

Book Chapters

Guterman, N. B. & Hahm, H. C. (2000). Empowering parents in home visitation to prevent maltreatment, in N. B. Guterman. Stopping child maltreatment before it starts: Emerging horizons in early home visitation services, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication

Conference Presentatons

Hahm, H.C., (2011, May) A&PI Women’s Sexual Health press conference/panel discussion. San Francisco at the 7th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, The Banyan Tree Project.  San Francisco Public Library.

Hahm, H. C (2010, June) Mentoring: my experiences and perspectives. NIDA Asian American and Pacific Islander Workgroup Conference, panelist. Alexandria, Va.

Hahm, H.C., *Porter, E.A., *Ng, L. (2010, March) The effects of multiple types of child maltreatment and subsequent HIV risk behaviors among young women. Poster accepted at International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Marseille, France.

Hahm, H.C., *Gaumond, J. (2010, January) Gender differences epidemiology and correlates of major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation among asian Americans. Poster presented at Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.

Hahm, H.C., Song, H. (2010, January) HIV testing among sexually experienced Asian and Pacific Islander (API) young women: Association with Routine Gynecological care (RGC). Poster presented at Society for Social Work and Research. San Francisco, CA.

Hahm, H. C., *Sassani, J., & *Deane, M., (2009, November). Factors associated with lifetime DSM-IV Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and lifetime Suicidal Ideation among Asian women and men. Oral presentation in the annual meeting of American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Hahm, H. C., Park, J. M., & *Gaumond, J., (2009, November). Correlates of lifetime Suicidal Ideation and lifetime DSM-IV Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) among Asian American adolescents and young adults: perceived discrimination, family cohesion, and coping. Poster presented in the annual meeting of American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Selected Grant Activity

2009-2014 PI: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award, 1 K01 MH086366-01A1: STI/HIV risk related behaviors among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese women.

2009-2010 Co-PI: Faculty Development Research Grant for New Faculty Members, to I. H. Song by Yonsei University, Seoul Korea (Title: Cross-cultural study on sexual risk behaviors between US and Korea).

2007-2008 Co-PI: Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), to BU School of Public Health, NIAAA Center for the Prevention of Youth Alcohol Problems.

2007-2008 PI: Boston University School of Social Work, Dean’s Grant.

2008-2009 PI: Boston University School of Social Work, Dean’s Grant.

2002-2005 PI: National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Program Grant Award

2001-2002 PI: Dissertation Grant (Grant No. 1 RO3 # MH 64341-01), National Institute of Mental Health, Office of AIDS.

Consulting and Professional Activities

2010                    Ad Hoc Reviewer of Grant Application, Israel Grant Foundation

2010                    Ad Hoc Reviewer of Conference Abstracts, Society for Social Work and Research Conference 2011, Tampa, FL

2009-2011          Korean Unification Advisory Board Member (Appointed by President of South Korea, Lee, Myung-Bak)

2008-Present        Editorial Board Member, Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Ad Hoc Reviewer of Peer Review Journals and Abstracts/Grants

2011-Present        PLoS ONE

2011-Present        Psychology of Violence

2010-Present        Child Abuse & Neglect

2010-Present        American Journal of Community Psychology

2010 -Present        Western Journal of Nursing Research

2009- Present        Journal of Orthopsychiatry

2008- Present        Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (ACER)

2008- Present        Drug and Alcohol Dependence

2008- Present        Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

2008-Present         Child Abuse & Neglect: Society for Social Work and Research

2007- Present        Journal of Youth and Adolescence

2006- Present        American Journal of Public Health

2006- Present        Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

2006- Present        Journal of Adolescent Health

2005-Present        Social Science & Medicine

Awards and Honors

2010    Fellow, Family Research Consortium: Yale University Child Center

2008    Who’s Who in America

2006 Fellow, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services (CHIPS)

2005 Health Disparity Scholar, Special recognition by National Institute of Health)

2004 Dissertation Award, Council on Social Work Education, 50th Annual Program Meeting

2004 Health Disparity Scholar, NIMH

2002-2004 Post Doctoral Fellow, NIMH, University of California, Berkeley

2002 Dissertation Distinction Award, Columbia University, School of Social Work

1999-2002 Research Fellow, NIMH Council on Social Work Education, Minority Fellowship Program

1998-1999 Practice Fellow, NIMH Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program

Licensing and Certification

New York State Licensed Certified Social Worker (L. C. S. W.)