Northern Illinois University
College of Health and Human Sciences

Title:	Associate Professor
Division:	Health Studies
Unit:	Public Health
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 254
Office Phone:	815-753-1352
Office Fax:	815-753-5406
Email:	jkim4@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• PHHE 315: Introduction to Health Promotion
• PHHE 467: Public Health Research and Evaluation
• PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health
• PHHE 669: Community Health Planning

Education

• Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles, Public Health, Community Health Sciences
• M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University, Public Health, Health Policy & Management
• D.D.S., Seoul National University (Korea), Dentistry

Research Interests

• Social ecology of health and health behavior
• Health disparities

Selected Publications

Kim, J. (2012). Are physical education-related state policies and schools' physical education requirement related to children's physical activity and obesity? Journal of School Health, 82, 268-276

Kim, J. (2010). Influence of neighborhood collective efficacy on adolescent sexual behavior: Variation by gender and activity participation. Child: Care, Health & Development, 36(5), 646-654.

Shin, H., & Kim, J. (2010). Differences in income-related inequality and horizontal inequity in ambulatory care use between rural and non-rural areas: Using the 1998-2001 U.S. National Health Interview Survey data. International Journal for Equity in Health, 9, 17. Link to publication

Ashing-Giwa, K. T., Kim, J., & Tejero, J. S. (2008). Measuring quality of life among cervical cancer survivors: Preliminary assessment of instrumentation validity in a cross-cultural study. Quality of Life Research, 17(1), 147-157.

Kim, J., & McCarthy, W. J. (2006). School-level contextual influence on smoking and drinking among Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 84, 56-68.