Faculty Profiles
Hyeouk Chris Hahm
Assistant Professor
Clinical Practice and Social Research
Phone: 617-353-3925
hahm@bu.edu
Education
NIMH Post Doctoral Fellowship (social welfare), University of California, Berkeley
Ph. D. (social work), Columbia University
M.S.S.W. (social work), Columbia UniversityCourses Taught
CP759Introduction to Clinical Social Work Practice
SR743Introduction to Social Work Research
SR744Social Work Research II
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
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:
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., Lahiff, M. Baretto, R. M., Shin, S., & Chen, W (2008). Health care disparities and language use at home among Latino, Asian American, and American Indian adolescents: Findings from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Journal of Community Psychology, 36, 1, 20-34.
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., Speliotis, A., & Bachman, S. (in press). Health status of people with severe mental illness: Critical review. Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation.
Hahm, H.C. & Adkins, C. (accepted). A model of Asian Pacific Islanders (API) Acculturation. Journal of LGBT Youth.
Hahm, H. C., Lahiff, M, & Baretto (2006), R. M . 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. (2004). Asian American adolescents’ acculturation, binge drinking, and alcohol and tobacco using peers. Journal of Community Psychology, 32, 3, 295-308.
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.
Guterman, N. B., Cameron, M., & Hahm, H. C. (2003). Community violence exposure and psychosocial sequelae among children and adolescent in residential treatment. Journal of Maltreatment, Aggression, & Trauma, 6, 2, 111-136.
Guterman, N. B., Hahm, H. C., & Cameron, M. (2002) Adolescent victimization and subsequent use of mental health counseling services. Journal of Adolescent Health, 30, 336-345.
Hahm, H. C. & Guterman, N. B. (2001). The emerging problem of physical child abuse in South Korea. Child Maltreatment, 6, 2, 169-179.
Hahm, H.C. & Segal, S.P. (under revision). Self-Assessed health among the people with mental illness. Psychiatric Services
Hahm, H.C. Song, I., Ozonoff, A., & Sassani, J. (under review). Racial Disparities in HIV Testing Behaviors among Sexually Experienced Young Women: Association with Routine Medical/Gynecological Care (RMGC).
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., Wong*, K., & Ozonoff, A. (2007 a, November). The Association Between Risk Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STIs Testing Behaviors among Asian Americans. Poster to be presented in American Public Health Association, Washington D. C.
Hahm, H. C., *Zerden, L., *Lee, A., & Ozonoff, A. (2007 b, November). Longitudinal Predictors of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Gender, Depression & Substance Use. Poster to be Presented in American Public Health Association, Washington D. C.
Hahm, H.C., *Wong, K, & Ozonoff, A. (2007c, August). Predictors of HIV/STI Testing among Asian American Young Adults. Poster to be presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Hahm, H.C., *Zerden, L., & Ozonoff, A. (2007d, August). The Longitudinal Effects of Adolescent Co-Morbidity on HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections. Poster to be presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Hahm, H.C., *Lee, J., Ozonoff, A. (2007e, March). Predators of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Asians and Pacific Islanders: Gender, sexual behaviors, and health beliefs. Poster symposium at the Society for Research in Child Development.
Hahm, H.C., *Lee, J., & Ozonoff, A. (2007f, March). Substance use among Asian American and Pacific Islander sexually minority youth: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Poster symposium at the Society for Research in Child Development.
Selected Grant Activity
National Institution on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Diversity Supplement.
Boston University School of Social Work, Dean"s award, 2007-2008
National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Program Grant Award, 2002-2005.
Dissertation Grant(Grant No. 1 RO3 # MH64341-01) from the National Institute of Mental Health Office of AIDS, 2001-2002.
Consulting and Professional Activities
2006- Present Peer reviewer
American Journal of Public Health
2006- Present Peer reviewer
Journal of Adolescent Health
2004-2005 Peer reviewer
Social Science & Medicine
2000-2001 Mental Health columnist
Mental Health columnist for major Korean newspapers (The Central Korean Newspaper, The Korean Newspaper), published in NY, national circulation
Writing bi-weekly regarding various types of mental illnesses, coping strategies, and community education for Korean immigrants.
Awards and Honors
Awarded fellowship, NIMH Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services fellow (CHIPS), 2006
Health Disparity Scholar (Special recognition by National Institute of Health), 2005
Dissertation Award, Council of Social Work Education. CWSE 50 th Annual Program Meeting, 2004
NIMH Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 2001-2003
Dissertation Distinction Award, Columbia University, School of Social Work 2002
NIMH Council of Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program,
Practice fellow, 1998-1999; Research fellow, 1999-2002
Licensing and Certification
New York State Licensed Certified Social Worker (L. C. S. W.)
