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Mo-Kyung Sin, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

Professor
Dr. Lester and Mary Ann Sauvage Endowed Professorship
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

Biography

Areas of Interest

Cardiovascular health promotion, adults/older adults, physical activity/exercise, biophysical measures, Korean immigrants, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease comorbidities, and Alzheimers' dementia

Grants

  • NIH/NIA, R03 - Mo-Kyung Sin, PI ($264,252), 4/1/2022-3/31/2024 
    “Blood pressure, Amyloid β and tau, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Pathway for Alzheimer’s dementia Management”
  • NIH/NIA, R03 - Mo-Kyung Sin, PI ($287,982), 9/1/2021-5/31/2023          
    “Blood Pressure, Microinfarcts and Dementia: A Pathway for Alzheimer’s disease Management”

Scholarly Presentations

3/2017 “Understanding perceptions of gastric cancer risks among Korean Americans” Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HW.

11/2016 Factors influencing decisions to continue smoking and stop smoking among Korean American men” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA. 

4/2016 “Facilitators and barriers to gastric cancer screening among Korean Americans” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA. 

4/2016 “Sociocultural barriers to lung cancer screening among Korean immigrant men.” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA.

6/2015 Symposium: “Asian Women’s Health in the U.S.” International Council of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.

4/2015 Poster presentation: “Heart disease management in older adults: A population-based study in California." Western Institute of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM.

4/12/14 Poster presentation “Cardiovascular Risk among Five Asian American Subgroups in California.” Western Institute of Nursing, Seattle, WA.

6/25/13 Paper presentation: “Effect of a RCT Walking Program on Walking Behavior, Stress, Depressive Symptoms and Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Older Korean Immigrants.” The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea. 

4/12/2013 Poster presentation: “Factors influencing Colorectal Cancer Program implementation at a Community Clinic.” Western Institute of Nursing, Anaheim, CA.

11/14/12 Poster presentation: “Health care utilization and hypertension management in elderly Koreans.” Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

4/19/2012 Paper presentation: “Personal characteristics predictive of depression in Hispanics with heart failure.” Western Institute of Nursing, Portland, OR. 

11/20/11 Paper presentation: "Accumulated Feelings of Disadvantage: A Qualitative Analysis of Stress and Coping in Korean Immigrant Women.” Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

2/12/2011 Paper presentation: “Perceptions of Depression in Korean American Immigrants.” 14th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, Seoul, Korea.

11/21/2010 Poster presentation: “Perceptions of Depression in Korean American Immigrants.” Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

5/7/2010 Paper presentation: “Perceived health, life satisfaction, and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Korean immigrants and elderly Koreans.” Hope Heart Fellow Scholar Presentation, 91亚色传媒, WA.

1/29/2010 Paper presentation: “Perceptions of depression among Korean American Immigrants.” College of Nursing lunchtime scholarship series, 91亚色传媒, WA.

 

 

Courses Taught

  • N301 Foundation of Professional Nursing (Lab)
  • N303 Health Assessment (Lab)
  • N335 Nursing Care of Older Adults - Clinical
  • N360 Nursing Research Methods
  • N4791 Senior Practicum
  • N504 Concepts and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing
  • N514 Critical Inquiry I
  • N6703 DNP Seminar

Publications

Referred Publications

Sin, M.K., & Bliquez, R. (in press). Teaching evidence-based practice to undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Professional Nursing.

Sin, M.K. (2017). Lung cancer disparities and African Americans. Public Health Nursing. (Epub ahead of print) PMID: 28485475

Ando, E., & Sin, M.K. (2017). Waist measurement as an aid to Type II diabetes screening among Asian Americans. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(1), 36-37. PMID: 28074685

Sin, M.K., Yip, M.P., Kimura, A., & Tu, S.P. (2017). Facilitators and hindrances of implementing colore