معرفی
PARK Su Hyun is a Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, an MPH from New York University, NY, USA, and a BA in Biological Science from Boston University, NY, USA.
- Education:
- PhD, Epidemiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- MPH, Public Health, New York University, NY, USA
- BA, Biological Science, Boston University, NY, USA
Research Interests:
Su Hyun Park specializes in Social Epidemiology, Mental Health, and Health Disparities, with a focus on leveraging Digital Health tools like Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to study intra-individual and inter-individual variations in psychological distress, neighborhood environments, and lifestyle behaviors. Her work addresses methodological challenges such as social desirability bias and recall bias in sensitive health topics, particularly among minority populations. She also investigates substance use, HIV/AIDS, cancer epidemiology, and obesity through quantitative frameworks.
Article Trends:
Her recent publications explore intersections between allostatic load and colorectal cancer, neighborhood safety and mental health, dietary patterns and cardiovascular diseases, and acculturation as an obesity determinant. Earlier works focus on smartphone-based EMA applications for real-time stress monitoring, HIV risk factors among sexual minority populations, and metabolic effects of persistent organic pollutants in Korean children.
Scientific Awards:
- 2019: Travel award, InWomen’s, San Antonio, Texas, US
- 2017: Best Poster Presentation and Travel Award, International Conference on Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Research, Beirut, Lebanon
Career History:
She has held roles including Consultant at Columbia University, Assistant Research Scientist and Data Analyst at NYU School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor at Seonam University, Korea. Her professional activities include guest editing for Nutrients and peer reviewing for journals like AJPM, Addictive Behaviors, and Substance Use & Misuse.
