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Assistant Professor
Tulane University, United States
Irang Kim, PhD, MSW is an Assistant Professor at Tulane University School of Social Work. She specializes in practice, policy, and research related to the health and well-being of families of individuals with autism and developmental disabilities (DDs). Her study is focused on two areas: 1) examination of disparities in underserved communities of children with autism and other DDs; and 2) development of empirically based, culturally relevant interventions for parents of young children with autism.
Dr. Kim received a PhD from the University of Georgia. Given the lack of knowledge of ethnic minority families, her dissertation addressed the underexplored topics caregiving experiences among Korean American immigrant parents of children with DDs. With funding from the Organization for Autism Research, she conducted a rigorous qualitative study.
She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Autism Intervention, during which she contributed to two community-based studies in Maryland. Initially, she coordinated a feasibility study of a peer-led program for Black families in low-income Baltimore communities raising young children with autism. Subsequently, she led the project to better understand service need and barriers of Asian American families raising children with DDs in Maryland. She will continue to do research on services and support for individuals with autism and other DDs and their families.
Presently, she is expanding the community-based studies, conducting a feasibility study of a peer-led program tailored for Korean speaking familism in the U.S. who are raising young children with autism. Additionally, she is undertaking a needs assessment in Louisiana.
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT