Research by Professor Hahm Featured in Editor’s Choice Collection, LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Asian American sexual-minority women are often overlooked in both LGBTQ+ and Asian American health studies, leading to a gap in understanding their unique needs. To help address this issue, Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work led a study exploring mental health care access and unmet health care needs among Asian American […]
4/18: Professor Hahm Empowers Asian Community Voters at Event for AAPI Mental Health & Women’s Rights
Civic engagement has the power to transform people’s lives, particularly for marginalized communities such as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work will share her life experiences and research at an event focused on encouraging Asian communities to vote. “Amplify Voices, Promote Women’s Wellness: Elevating Asian […]
Professor Hahm’s Expertise on AAPI Mental Health Now Featured in AWARE Online Certificate Offered by the Network for Professional Education
Extensive research by Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and colleagues has shown that Asian American (AA) women face specific mental health challenges that are often overlooked by practitioners. That research inspired the Asian Women’s Action for Resilience and Empowerment (AWARE) Intervention, an innovative, culturally grounded, holistic group psychotherapy treatment […]
Professor Hahm & Colleagues Share First-Hand Experiences of Asian American Women Survivors of Discrimination During COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial discrimination against Asian American (AA) women has shifted from microaggressions to direct verbal and physical violence. While recent quantitative studies have researched how this trend is affecting the AA community, there’s been a lack of open-ended qualitative studies to understand unique AA mental health needs post-pandemic. Professor […]
NPR: Professor Hahm, AAPI Mental Health Expert, Weighs in on Constance Wu’s Suicide Attempt
Following actress Constance Wu’s tweet about her suicide attempt, Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm spoke to NPR about the broader context of AAPI mental health and cultural pressures women face within the Asian American community. In addition, Wu discussed the causes of her suicide attempt: being outcast from her community after complaining about her job on […]
Professor Judith Scott Awarded BU Grant to Empower Asian & Asian-American Families against Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater focus on the increasing racism and discrimination faced by Asian individuals. Tragically, disinformation on the pandemic fueled already present anti-Asian sentiments, leading to a heightened level of hate directed towards Asian communities. This crisis reached a breaking point in June of 2020, when Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh […]
5/12: Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm Speaks on Asian American Youth Experiences
Professor Hahm, an expert on health equity in Asian American communities who has developed a theoretical framework on suicide behaviors of Asian American women, will share her views at the Boston Medical Center’s RISE UP Virtual Conference, “Conversation on Race: Asian American Youth Experience.” The event focuses on youth mental health, immigrant mental health, equity […]
1/15: Professor Hahm Presents at SSWR Annual Conference on AAPI Issues
Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm was a featured expert at the Society for Social Work Research’s 2022 Annual Conference for the symposium From Exclusion to Inclusion: Un-erasing Asian identities and dismantling systemic racism through Praxis. Professor Hahm shared her research and experience on Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations including AAPI researchers who have suffered from […]
USA Today: Professor Hahm Weighs in on Korean Cultural Expectations & K-Pop Band BTS Taking Time Off
The popular K-pop band BTS announced to the public that they will take an extended period of rest this holiday season. Their decision has sparked a conversation around shifting “cutthroat” K-pop culture. To better understand the context of BTS’s decision, USA Today interviewed Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm about the mental health challenges facing South Korean […]
Non-Asians Are Affected By Anti-Asian Racism Too, BUSSW Researchers Find
A study led by BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shows that Asians and Asian Americans aren’t the only ones impacted by anti-Asian racism in the United States – all populations feel the effects. Using qualitative data collected through Hahm’s CARES study – a survey of more than a thousand young adults conducted from March to September […]