Faculty Profiles

Dr. Gloria Youngju Park

Assistant Professor — St. David's School of Nursing

Nursing Building 317

phone: (512) 716-4566

ezb9@txstate.edu

Biography and Education

Dr. Park earned PhD in Nursing Science from University of Washington, Seattle, WA in 2013, MSN from Yale University, New Haven, CT in 2004, BSN from Husson University, Bangor, ME in 2002, and ADN from Red Cross of College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea. Dr. Park is currently appointed as an assistant professor in St. David's School of Nursing at Texas State University.

Teaching Interests

Family nurse practitioner courses including advanced pathophysiology, health assessment, primary care, and clinical practicums.

Research Interests

Dr. Park's research interests include parenting and adolescents’ psychosocial well-being, global health nursing, and nursing education. She would like to continue to provide parenting programs to Asian immigrant parents and expand to Hispanic communities to improve parent-child relationship and promote psychosocial and emotional well-being of children.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

Ahn, J., Yang, Y., & Park, G. Y. (2024). Advancing elderly diabetes care: exploring the usability and acceptance of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Geriatric Nursing, 59, 15–25. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.06.041
Yang, Y., Park, G. Y., & Kim, H. B. (2024). Unveiling the Path: A Qualitative Study on the Initial Sexual Experiences of Cambodian Adolescents. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 35(5), 340–347. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596241259199
Yang, Y., Kim, J., Park, G. Y., & Thapa, R. (2024). Exploring Cambodian Adolescents’ Perceptions on Sex: A Qualitative Investigation. Frontiers In Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/doi: 10.3389/frph.2024.1275941
Yang, Y., Park, G. Y., & Lee, K. E. (2022). The best-worst scaling approach: prioritizing burdensome menopause symptoms among Cambodian women. Women & Health, 62(4), 325–335. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2022.2068736

Selected Grants

Park, Gloria Youngju (Principal), Garcia, Theresa J (Co-Principal). Effect of a Culturally Focused Parenting Program on Korean Parents and Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Texas State University, $15979. (Submitted: October 2022, Funded: January 2023 - Present). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair

Professional Development Committee

January 2024-Present

Volunteer

Hope Medical Clinic

2023-Present

Member

College Curriculum Committee

2023-Present

Member

University Curriculum Committee

September 2023-Present

Reviewer / Referee

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

January 2023-Present