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Dr. Seongkum Heo serves as Professor and Piedmont Healthcare Endowed Chair at Mercer University's College of Nursing. With over twelve years of prior faculty experience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Indiana University, she maintains active roles in research, teaching, and professional leadership within cardiovascular nursing.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Nursing from University of Kentucky (2004)
- MSN from Pusan National University (1993)
- BSN from Pusan National University (1987)
Dr. Heo's research focuses on heart failure quality of life, self-care management, and palliative care, examining physical symptoms, psychosocial factors, neurohormones, and inflammation. Her work spans chronic disease management including diabetes and end-of-life care, with emphasis on patient-caregiver dyads and cultural adaptations. She develops and validates clinical assessment tools while investigating modifiable factors influencing health outcomes.
Her publication portfolio shows consistent output in high-impact journals, with recent work emphasizing:
- Dyadic self-care dynamics in heart failure
- Advance care planning attitudes across nursing specialties
- Diabetes self-management interventions
- Palliative care self-efficacy measurement
- Cultural adaptations of clinical tools
Scientific recognition includes:
- Multiple Top 10 reviewer awards from European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Reviewer of the Year
- 2018 Great 100 Nurses of Arkansas honor
- Fellowship in Heart Failure Society of America
- Fellowship in American Heart Association Council of Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
Funded by American Nurses Foundation and American Heart Association, Dr. Heo mentors doctoral students in research methodology and evidence-based practice while teaching nursing philosophy and theory. Her presentations at AHA Scientific Sessions and international conferences demonstrate ongoing research translation. Current work explores meditation interventions for diabetes management and advance directive decision-making processes.
