Stephan (Kyusuk) Chung

Stephan (Kyusuk) Chung serves as Professor of Health Administration in the College of Health and Human Development at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), where he has taught since 2011 after previously chairing Health Administration at Governors State University. His instructional responsibilities include Medical Care Organization, Health Information Systems, and Health Economics courses.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999

Research Focus
Dr. Chung's scholarship centers on health disparities, hospice care, healthcare workforce dynamics, and health information technology. His policy-influencing work with the Illinois Department of Public Health (2002-2009) revised Certificate of Need regulations, while recent research addresses Alzheimer's disease support systems through Administration for Community Living funding.

Scientific Awards

• Minority Issues Research Award, APHA Aging and Public Health Section (2005)
• Most Outstanding Abstract Award, AcademyHealth (2002)
• CSUN Research Fellow (2018)

Grants and Scholarly Output
Funded by the Administration for Community Living, his Alzheimer's research exemplifies his policy-oriented scholarship. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals like Journal of Palliative Medicine and Journal of Medical Systems, he has presented findings at more than 60 national conferences including AcademyHealth and the Gerontological Society of America.