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Dr. Eric S. Kim is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Visiting Scientist with the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) and the Human Flourishing Program (Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science). With a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2015) and postdoctoral training at Harvard (2017), he focuses on psychological well-being and social connection’s role in reducing age-related chronic conditions. His work spans health psychology, social epidemiology, gerontology, and translational science.
- Education: B.A. (2009), Ph.D. (2015) from University of Michigan; Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard (2017)
Dr. Kim’s research examines biobehavioral pathways linking psychological well-being to physical health through health behaviors, biological mechanisms, and stress-buffering. He leverages population-based cohort studies, causal inference methods, and machine learning to assess psychosocial factors via social media footprints. His work addresses social adversities like racial disparities, neighborhood cohesion, and economic shocks.
His 15 most recent publications reveal trends in using longitudinal designs to study adolescent well-being’s long-term health impacts, epigenetic aging, and social cohesion interventions. Key journals include PNAS, JAMA Psychiatry, and Health Psychology, with media coverage in New York Times, BBC, and Washington Post.
- Scientific Awards
- MSFHR Scholar (2020)
- APA Division 20 Early Career Award (2020)
- AJE Article of the Year (2020)
- NIH K99/R00 (2018)
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Healthcare (2016)
- IPPA Early Career Researcher Award
Dr. Kim provides pro bono statistical consulting to nonprofits and collaborates with AARP, UnitedHealth Group, and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. His lab at UBC, the Psychosocial Flourishing and Health Lab, trains graduate and undergraduate researchers in healthy aging and population-level interventions.
