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 at Iowa State University.

Teaching Interests

Aging and the life course

Research Interests

Elder care, generativity, and community-based intervention programs

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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
  • Kim, S., Chee, K. H., & Gerhart, O. S. (2017). Redefinining generativity: Through age-integrated, pragmatist lenses. Sociology Compass, 11(11). https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12533
  • Chee, K. H. (2015). The Life Course in Context (Vol. 1). San Diego, California: Cognella Inc.
  • Chee, K. H., Pino, N. W., & Smith, W. L. (2014). Assessing the Factors Associated with the Possession of an Academic Ethic. Sociological Viewpoints, 30(1), 50–70.
  • Kotarba, J. A., Chee, K. H., Loza, Y., Martinez-Ramos, G., & Russell, A. (2013). Needs Assessment Study of Human Services. San Marcos, TX: The Center for Social Inquiry, Texas State University.

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 Recipient: Development Leave, Texas State University. September 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Adjunct Doctoral Graduate Faculty, Texas State University. August 1, 2008 - December 1, 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Award for Excellence in Service from the College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. August 1, 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Publication on multicultural education, , Multicultural Curriculum Transformation and Research Institute, Texas State University. October 1, 2012

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. (Submitted: April 1, 2014). Grant.
  • Kotarba, Joseph (Principal), Chee, Kyong (Principal). Needs Assessment for the Human Services Advisory Board,, City of San Marcos, Texas, Municipal, $35000. (Submitted: June 1, 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. (Submitted: May 1, 2012). Grant.
  • Chee, Kyong (Principal). Workshop on Preparing Students for Socially Responsible Global Citizenship, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $400. (Submitted: May 1, 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