Dr. Esther Shin
Assistant professor
School of Social Work
- About
- Education
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Current Courses
329.001Preparation For Professional Practice
329.002Preparation For Professional Practice
325.001Generalist Practice I: Individuals
325.002Generalist Practice I: Individuals
325.003Generalist Practice I: Individuals
PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
MSW
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
GSA Diversity Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Diversity Fellow Award (DMCDTaW)
National Institute on Aging
2023
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students for SOCW 451 (2021 Fall, 2022 Spring)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2022
Annuity Research Competition Award
Center for Financial Security at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Retirement Income Institute, U.S.A.
2021
Ernie Gullerud Dissertation Scholarship
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2021
Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT) 2021 Cohort
Center for Financial Security’s (CFS) Retirement and Disability Research Center (RDRC), Social Security Administration, U.S.A.
2021
Ferber & Sudman Dissertation Awards for Survey Research
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2020
Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center (MRDRC) Scholarship for ICPSR Summer Program
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.
2020
Daniel S. Sanders Fellowship in International Social Development
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
2019
Due and Ferber International Award
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2019
Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) Fellowship-Midwestern regional chapter
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
2019
President’s Research in Diversity Travel Award
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2019
AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellows
The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW), U.S.A.
2018
Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
2018
Seoul National University Alumni Association (SNUAA-Chicago) Scholarship Award
Seoul National University Alumni Association
2017
Hooyman Intergenerational Fellowship
University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
2014
Book, Chapter
Powell, T., Hsieh, W., & Shin, E. Chapter 8. Trauma and Adverse Childhood ExperienceOxford University Press. Clinical assessment for social workers: Quantitative and qualitative methods. Oxford University Press (2020)
Journal Article
Baek, S., Shin, E., Park, S., & Park, S. The Relationship Between the Working Environment and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides: Focusing on the Mediation Role of Burnout.. Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2024)
Kang, J., Ahn, S., Shin, E., Kim, B., & Park, S. Long-Term Health Effects of Work Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Work, Material, and Social Environments. . Journal of Gerontological Social Work, (2023)
Kwon, S., Shin, E., & Hernandez, R. Preliminary efficacy of a technology-based physical activity intervention for older Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Educational Gerontology (2023)
Kang, J., & Shin, E. Labor market risks between insiders and outsiders and welfare attitudes in Korea.. Social Science Research (2022)
Shin, E., Park, S., Lee, H., & Kang, J. Gender differences in the mechanism of involuntary retirement affecting loneliness through vulnerability and coping resources.. Ageing & Society (2022)
Tan, K., White, J., Shin, E., Kim, S., & Hoang. Teacher-student ratings of social, emotional, behavioural needs among high school freshmen students.. Educational Studies (2022)
Park, S., Shin, E., Lee, & Baek, J. Multi-dimensional social relations and mental health among rural older adults.. Research on Aging (2021)
Shin, E., Park, S., Kang, J., & Kwak, M. Types of multidimensional vulnerability and well-being among the retired in the US.. Aging & Mental Health (2021)
Kevin, White, Shin, E., & Hoang. Teacher-student ratings of social, emotional, behavioral needs among high school freshmen students. (2020)
Powell, T., Shin, E., Li, S., & Hsiao, Y. Post-traumatic stress, social, and physical health: A mediation and moderation analysis of Syrian refugees and Jordanians in a border community. PloS one (2020)
Xu, S., Liu, M., Shin, E., Parker, V., & Hernandez, R. Differences of Quality in End-of-Life Care across Settings: Results from the US National Health and Aging Trends Study of Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal of Palliative Medicine (2020)
Kim, Park, Shin, E., Ahn, & Kang. Work in Long-term Trajectories of Life Satisfaction among Middle-aged and Older Koreans by Occupational Class and Employment Status, (2019)
Kwon, Shin, E., Park, S., & Kwon. Multi-Morbid Health Profiles and Specialty Healthcare Service Use: A Moderating Role of Poverty. (2019)
Powell, T., Wegmann, K., & Shin, E. Stress and coping in social service providers after Superstorm Sandy: An examination of a post-disaster psychoeducational intervention. Traumatology (2019)
Shin, E., Park, S., Amano, T., Kwon, E., & Kim, B. Nature of Retirement and Loneliness: The Moderating Roles of Social Support. Journal of Applied Gerontology (2019)
Tan, K., Shin, E., & Hoang, M. How Does Gender Relate to Social Skills? Exploring Differences in Social Skills Mindsets, Academics, and Behaviors among High School Freshmen Students. Psychology in the Schools (2018)
Tan, K., Gaurav, S., Shin, E., & Wang, Y. Patterns of social-emotional learning needs among high school freshmen students. Children and Youth Services Review (2018)
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Kim, M., & Shin, E. Welfare and Leisure of Children and Youth in Urban and Rural Areas. Journal of Agricultural Medicine and Community Health (2009)
Shin, E., , & . Bundang Senior Welfare Center User Satisfaction and Needs Survey in 2009 (2009)
Working Paper
Baek, S., & Shin, E. Community-Based End-of-life Care in the United States: Trends and Implication.. Global Social Security Review (2024)
Shin, E. An International Collaborative Study and International Symposium: Elderly Care Response to Covid-19.. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (2021)
Kim, M., Kim, S., Chung, I., Lee, H., Oh, S., Lee, J., & Shin, E. The demand-based welfare service reform for children and the youth: case studies on urban and rural areas.. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (2010)
Kim, M., Choi, E., Shin, E., & Lee, J. The effect of the introduction of daylight- saving time: Impact analysis on lifestyle and public health. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affair (2009)
Kim, M., Nho, N., Kim, H., Kim, Y., Bae, H., Son, C., Lee, J., Seong , S., Jeong, S., & Shin, E. Welfare status and needs research report for actively expanding welfare – First level of non-pensioner poverty. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affair (2009)
Presentations
Home Modification on Favorite Activity and Self-Efficacy among Older Adults with Dementia. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
Increased Mental Health Problems after the Lifting of COVID-19 Lockdown Among Low-Income Workers in the United States. Society for Social Work and Research. (2023)
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Impacts of COVID-19 on Psychological Well-being Among Older Adults.. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
The Relationship between the Caregiving Environment, Burnout and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides.. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
Work-Family Life Course Patterns and Health in Later Life. Society for Social Work and Research. (2023)
Advanced Research Method (Latent Class Analysis using Mplus, Structural Equational Modeling using Amos). Research Method Workshop at Chung Nam University. (2022)
Changes in health insurance and out-of-pocket expenditure among low-income older adults with health problems. American Public Health Association. (2022)
Financial hardship and income security and mental health among older workers: Multi-channel sequence approach. Gerontological Society of America. (2022)
The Effect of the COVID-19 Recession on Older Adult's Labor Force Participation. Secondary Data in Aging Interest group in Brown School of Washington University in Saint Louis. (2022)
U.S. Aging Research Data Seminar: Focusing on HRS, Gate wat to Global Aging, NHATS, NSHAP, MIDUS, and NPALS. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs Data Workshop. (2022)
A trend of Korean older adults’ awareness as a threat to society during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gerontological Society of America. (2021)
Effects of a Web-based Intervention on Cardiovascular and Physical Health of Korean Older Adults During the Pandemic. Gerontological Society of America. (2021)
Heterogeneous patterns of old-age vulnerability and loneliness from the cross-national comparative perspective. Gerontological Society of America. (2021)
Moderation Effect of Employment Status on the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress and Depression Symptoms in Jordan. Society for Social Work and Research. (2021)
The Interplay Between Retirement Transition Sequences and Mental Health: Focusing on Gender Differences. Gerontological Society of America. (2021)
Ninth-Grade Office Discipline Referrals and Teacher Classroom Management: Addressing Students' Social, Emotional, Behavioral Needs [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting. (2020)
Post-Retirement Work and Trajectories of Life Satisfaction Among Older Retirees in South Korea. Society for Social Work and Research. (2020)
The Impact of Retirement on Loneliness: a Systematic Review. Society for Social Work and Research. (2020)
Life Employment Histories in Middle Age and Their Association with Health Outcomes in Later Life: A Sequence Analysis. Gerontological Society of America. (2020)
Affordable Senior Housing and Health among Low-Income Older Immigrants: The Role of Service Uses. Gerontological Society of America. (2019)
Agreement between Teacher-Student Ratings of Social Skills and Problem Domains Among High School Freshmen Students. Society for Social Work and Research. (2019)
Does the relation between social skills and mental health among high school students differ by social-economic status?. Undergraduate Research Symposium. University of Illinois. (2019)
Gender Differences in the Mechanism of Involuntary Retirement on Loneliness. Gerontological Society of America. (2019)
How Does Gender Relate to Social Skills? Exploring Differences in Social Skills Mindsets, Academics, and Behaviors?. Society for Social Work and Research. (2019)
Is Quality of End-of-Life Care Changing in the United States: A Comparison from 2012 to 2016. Social Work and Research. (2019)
Patterns of Social-Emotional Learning Needs Among High School Freshmen Students. Society for Social Work and Research. (2019)
Quality of End-of-Life Care: Does Place of Residence Really Matter?. Society for Social Work and Research. (2019)
Role of Work and Informal Support in Long-term Trajectories of Life Satisfaction among Older Koreans. Korea Labor Institute Seminar. (2019)
Teacher-Student Ratings of Social skills and Problem Domains Among Ninth-Grade Students. AERA annual meeting. (2019)
The Mediating and Moderating Role of Self-Esteem on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Physical Health Among Syrian Refugees in Host Communities. Social Work and Research. (2019)
The association between social support and purpose in life: focusing on the retirement status. Society for Social Work and Research. (2018)
The profiles of vulnerabilities among retirees in U.S.A.. Gerontological Society of America. (2018)
Translating research into practice: Perspectives from PEARLS providers. UW Gerontology Annual Conference. (2014)