Faculty Profile for Dr. Kyong H Chee
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Kyong Hee Chee obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Iowa State University. She was previously an assistant professor at Georgia Southern University and began teaching at Texas State University in 2006. She is currently serving as the Graduate Coordinator of the M.S. in Dementia and Aging Studies Program and the Primary Convener of the Alliance of Researchers in Aging at Texas State. She is an elected Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.Teaching Interests
Aging, life course, dementia, and genderResearch Interests
Dementia, elder care, social engagement, and community-based, intergenerational intervention programsSelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Kim, E. H., Chee, K. H., DeStefano, C., Broome, A., & Bell, B. (2021). Retention in Intergenerational Exercise Classes for Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Research Study. Educational Gerontology, 47(6), 269–284.
- Lee, H. J., & Chee, K. H. (2020). “Without Feeling Guilty”: Filial Piety and Eldercare in Twenty-First-Century Korea. In J. L. Shea & H. Zhang (Eds.), Beyond Filial Piety: Rethinking Aging and Eldercare in Contemporary East Asian Societies. Oxford and New York: Berghahn Publishers.
- Pan, X., & Chee, K. H. (2019). The Power of Weak Ties in Preserving Cognition: A Longitudinal Study of Older Chinese Adults. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1080/13607863.2019.1597015
- Amini, R., Chee, K. H., Mendieta, M., & Parker, S. (2019). Online Engagement and Cognitive Function among Senior Adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International.
- Amini, R., Chee, K. H., Swan, J., Mendieta, M., & Williams, T. (2017). The Level of Cognitive Impairment and Likelihood of Frequent Hospital Admissions. Journal of Aging and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264317747078
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Liberal Arts Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. August 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University-San Marcos. August 2011
- Award / Honor Recipient: Civic Engagement in an Older America Project Senior Scholar Award, Gerontological Society of America. November 2008
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2006 Sociological Spectrum Article of the Year, Mid-South Sociological Association. October 2006
- Award / Honor Recipient: Who's Who Among America's Teachers. January 2005
Selected Grants
- Chee, Kyong H (Principal), Gerhart, Olga S (Co-Principal), Kim, Seoyoun (Co-Principal). Storytelling, Generativity, and Well-Being among Persons Living with Dementia, Texas State University, $17991. (Funded: July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
- Chee, Kyong H (Principal), Johnson, Christopher (Co-Principal). University Lecturers Series, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $4000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
- Kim, Eun Hae (Principal), Chee, Kyong H (Co-Principal), Baer, Ana Carrillo (Co-Principal), Galvan, Misti Reynolds (Other). A pilot study of the Intergenerational WellnessDance program., Texas State University, $36936. (Funded: August 2019 - May 31, 2021). Grant.
- Kotarba, Joseph (Principal), Chee, Kyong (Principal). Needs Assessment for the Human Services Advisory Board,, City of San Marcos, Texas, Municipal, $35000. (Funded: 2012 - 2013). Grant.
- Chee, Kyong (Principal). Library Research Grant for the purchase of books on global aging, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1321. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Chair
MSDA Advisory Council
August 2019-Present
Graduate Advisor
Master of Science in Dementia and Aging Studies (MSDA)
August 15, 2019-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
May 2019-Present
Faculty Senate Liaison
Texas State University
September 2015-Present
Institutional Representative
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) (Formerly, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education).
September 2017-May 2020