Faculty Profiles

Dr. Seoyoun Kim

Ph.D. Purdue University, Sociology/Gerontology
M.S. Purdue University, Sociology
B.S. Michigan State University, Sociology

PhD in Sociology/Gerontology

Purdue University Main Campus, 2015

MS in Sociology

Purdue University Main Campus, 2011

BA in Sociology

Michigan State University, 2009

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.
Kim, Seoyoun (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Halvorsen, Cal (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %30, Shiba, Koichiro (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20. Volunteering, polygenic risk, and cardiovascular biomarkers in multiple ancestry groups, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Federal, $969913. (Submitted: February 2023, Funded: December 1, 2023 - August 30, 2027). Grant.
Kim, Seoyoun. Research Enhancement Program grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: May 2023 - August 2023). Grant.
Kim, Seoyoun. Volunteering, Genetic Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, and Cardiovascular Health, Texas State University, $6943. (Submitted: October 2022, Funded: January 2023 - Present). Grant.
Kim, Seoyoun. Developmental Leave Supplemental Award, Texas State University, $20000. (Funded: August 2022 - March 2023). Grant.

Kim, S., Halvorsen, C., Potter, C., & Faul, J. (2025). Does volunteering reduce epigenetic age acceleration among retired and working older adults? Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Social Science & Medicine, 364, 117501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117501
Amano, T., Halvorsen, C., Kim, S., Reynolds, A., Scher, C., & Jia, Y. (2024). An outcome-wide analysis of the effects of diagnostic labeling of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on social relationships. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, (20), 1614–1626. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13574
Kim, S., Halvorsen, C., & Han, S. (2023). Volunteering and changes in cardiovascular biomarkers: Longitudinal evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Innovation in Aging. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad048
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., Yoon, H. W., Morton, P., & Jang, Y. (2022). Longitudinal links between behavioral activation coping strategies and depressive symptoms of U.S. adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plos One, 17(5), e0267948. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267948

Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 College of Liberal Arts Achievement Award, Texas State University. August 2020
Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 Innovative Research on Aging Awards, Mather Research Foundation. July 2020
Award / Honor Nominee: 2019 Presidential Award in Service, Texas State University. 2019
Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of excellence awards, Office of interdisciplinary graduate program, Purdue University. January 1, 2014
Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of excellence awards, Office of interdisciplinary graduate program, Purdue University. January 1, 2013