Faculty Profile for Dr. Kyong H Chee

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Dr. Kyong H Chee
Associate Professor — Sociology
UAC 468
phone: (512) 245-4760
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Kyong Hee Chee obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Iowa State University. She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.

Teaching Interests

Aging, life course, and dementia

Research Interests

Generativity, cognition, elder care, and community-based intervention programs

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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., 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
  • Chee, K. H. (2015). The Life Course in Context (Vol. 1). San Diego, California: Cognella Inc.
  • Chee, K. H. (2012). For the Aging Multicultural World: Gerontology “Texting.” The Gerontologist.
  • Chee, K. H., Conger, R. D., & Elder, G. H. (2009). Mother’s Employment Demands, Work-Family Conflict, and Adolescent Development. International Journal of Sociology of the Family, 35(2), 189–202. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2949071/

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Liberal Arts Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. August 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University-San Marcos. August 1, 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Civic Engagement in an Older America Project Senior Scholar Award, Gerontological Society of America. November 1, 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2006 Sociological Spectrum Article of the Year, Mid-South Sociological Association. October 1, 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Award for Excellence in Service from the College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. August 1, 2013

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.
  • 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.
  • Chee, Kyong (Principal). The 2012 Multicultural Curriculum Transformation and Research Institute, Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1200. (Funded: 2012). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
PACE/COLA/Career Services Outreach Committee
August 2018-Present
Mentor
Gerontological Society of America
March 2018-Present
Institutional Representative
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) (Formerly, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education).
September 2017-Present
Member
MSDA Advisory Council
September 2016-Present
Faculty Senate Liaison
Texas State University
September 2015-Present