Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Philosophy
Texas A&M University, 2013
Master's Degree
MED in Kinesiology
University of Texas at Austin, 2003
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Philosophy
Texas A&M University, 2000
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Genetics
Texas A&M University, 2000
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Chee, Kyong H (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Gerhart, Olga S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %30, Kim, Seoyoun (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %30. Storytelling, Generativity, and Well-Being among Persons Living with Dementia, Texas State University, $17991. (Funded: July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
- Rowland, Jennifer Joy, Gerhart, Olga Stadelmann. Stance: Transition and Relaunch at Texas State University, American Philosophical Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: December 8, 2025 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Chee, K. H., Gerhart, O. S., & Kim, S. (2023). Lived Experiences of Personal Growth among the Oldest-Old: Narrative Evidence. Educational Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2023.2217554
- Kim, S., Chee, K. H., & Gerhart, O. S. (2020). Generativity in collective storytelling: Evidence from a memory care community. Innovation in Aging, 4(2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa002
- Mohan, R., Chee, K. H., Kim, S., & Gerhart, O. S. (2020). Improving Social Communication with TimeSlips Among Persons Living With Dementia: Results From a Pilot Study. Innovation in Aging. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3060
- Chee, K. H., Kim, S., & Gerhart, O. (2022). It Could be Anything You Want!: Vital Involvement of Persons with Dementia in Creative Group Storytelling. Innovation in Aging. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1486
- Chee, K. H., Gerhart, O. S., Kim, S., & Caldwell, S. (2019). Creative Stories from a Memory Care Community: Values, Norms, Identities, and Experiences. Innovation in Aging. https://doi.org/doi:%2010.1093/geroni/igz038.3202
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor. April 2016
Featured service activities
- Member
Alliance of Researchers in Aging at Texas State University (ARIA)
- Other
2026 - 2027 Texas State University RCR Workshop Series
- Member
University Pre-Health Committee
- Member
Texas State 3MT®
- Other
Texas State 3MT®
- Other
TXST STEM Conference