Ph.D. in Social Work
Simmons University, Boston, MA
M.S.W. in Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
B.A. in Social Welfare
Sungkyul University, Anyang, South Korea
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Anna Maria College 2024-2025
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Nyack College 2019-2023
Director of Mental Health Counseling, Family Touch
President, Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA), NY/NJ 2020-2023
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), State of New Jersey
Articles
Moon, I., Yun, K., & Jennings, M. (2024, July). Utilization and perceived need for mental health services among homeless seniors. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01314-2
Moon, I., & Frost, A. (2023, July). A brief report on health disparities between people with depression and people without depression in the United States. Social Work in Mental Health, 22(1), 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2240924
Moon, I., Han, J., & Kim, K. (2023). Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: 2020 California Health Interview Survey. Preventive Medicine Reports, 33, 102200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102200
Moon, I., Han, J., Kim, K., & Yoo, J. (2023). Factors affecting psychological distress among Korean immigrants in the United States. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 26(1), 3–18.
Jiménez-Solomon, O., Primrose, R., Moon, I., Wall, M., Galfalvy, H., Méndez-Bustos, P., … & Lewis-Fernández, R. (2022). Financial hardship, hope, and life satisfaction among un/underemployed individuals with psychiatric diagnoses: A mediation analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.867421
Moon, I., & Han, J. (2022). Moderating effects of physical activity on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 668. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020668
Moon, I., Frost, A., & Kim, M. (2020). The role of physical activity on psychological distress and health-related quality of life for people with comorbid mental illness and health conditions. Social Work in Mental Health, 18(4), 410–428. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2020.1776808
Moon, I., & Han, J. (2019). Associations between health risk behaviors and perceived health status among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Social Work in Mental Health, 17(4), 494–508. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2019.1595809
Moon, I. (2016). Developing an exercise routine among people with serious mental illness in the clubhouse structured exercise program. Perspectives on Social Work Journal, 12(1), 43–59.
Books
Yoon, A. S., Lee, H., & Moon, I. (2023). Social Determinants of Mental Health. In H. Friedman, & C. Markey (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health. (3rd Ed., pp.). Elsevier Academic Press. 274-285. ISBN: 9780323914970. Moon, I. (2021). Determinants of Mental Health among Korean Americans. In A. S. Yoon, S.S. Moon, & H. Son Understanding Korean Americans’ Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies (pp. 159-192). Lexington Books. ISBN-10: 1793636451