Associate Professor
Department of Social Work at California State University, Fullerton, United States
Dr. Ji is an Associate Professor of Social Work at California State University at Fullerton. Dr. Ji completed Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Southern California in 2009 and joined the Department of Social Work in 2012 following two years as Assistant Professor at Syracuse University. Dr. Ji is a developmentally-oriented quantitative researcher with expertise in longitudinal design, advanced statistics, and psychometrics. Her research is guided by a biopsychosocial model of child development and based on interdisciplinary collaboration. Her research focuses on the impact of childhood trauma on physical and mental health across the lifespan. Currently, Dr. Ji serves as a co-investigator on a National Institute of Health (NIH) funded research study titled “Linking DNA methylation with child maltreatment and mental health across adolescence” in collaboration with Kaiser Foundation Research Institute and the University of Southern California. She also closely worked with traumatized children and their families as a clinical social worker. Currently, she is a board member of Korean American Mental Health Association (KAMHA) and regularly provides training to Korean American mental health professionals.
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT