51ĀŅĀ×

Education

• PhD, Social Work, State University of New York at Albany, 2006
• MSW, Social Work, State University of New York at Albany, 2001
• BA, Social Welfare, Yonsei University, 1996

Research/Professional Interests

• Social Work Education and Curriculum Evaluation
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Rural Social Work
• Program Evaluation

Clinical Experience

• Research Assistant, Center for Human Services Research, University at Albany (2005-2006)
• Program Evaluator, Liberty Resources, Inc., Syracuse, NY (2001-2006)
• Hartford Internship in Aging Project, State University of New York at Albany- Alzheimer Association Northeastern New York Chapter, Capital District Physicians Health Plan (2000-2001)
• Research Assistant, Korea Labor Welfare Corporation, Seoul, Korea (1997)
• Social Worker, Kayang Community Welfare Service Center, Seoul, Korea (1996)

Publications

• Mingun Lee (2024). Enhancingā€ÆEvidence-Based Practice in Rural Social Work: Applying the Theoryā€Æofā€ÆPlanned Behavior to Identify Key Determinants. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2640-8066), 1ā€“14.
• Mingun Lee (in print). College Students' Perception of Social Work Profession and its Impact on Recruitment. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. 
• Mingun Lee (in print). Recruiting Strategy for College Students to Social Work Major. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.
• Park, D., Lee, M., Osborne, K., & Minnick, D. (2023). Stress and depression in Ohio social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The buffering role of social connectedness. Health & Social Work, 48(1), 33-42.
• Mingun Lee (2017). Social Workersā€™ Evidence-Based Practice Use and Challenges in Rural Environments: A Systematic Review. Journal of Contemporary Rural Social Work, 9 (1), 1-14.
• Mingun Lee (2015). Use of Evidence-Based Practice and Barriers to Utilize Research in Rural Social Work Practice. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 1-13. DOI:10.1080/23761407.2015.1011296
• Mingun Lee, Karen Carlson, and Sylvia Hawranick (2014). Impact of Providersā€™ Cultural Competence on Clientsā€™ Satisfaction and Hopefulness in Rural Family Services: A Pilot Study. Journal of Contemporary Rural Social Work, 6, 1-14.
• Mingun Lee, Karen Carlson, and Sylvia Hawranick. (2014) Moderating Effects of Practitionerā€™s Rural Cultural Competence on Practice Outcomes over the Family Service Practice. Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1, 40-49.
• Mingun Lee and Anne Fortune (2013). Patterns of field learning activities and their relation to learning outcome. Journal of Social Work Education, 49(3), 420-438.
• Mingun Lee and Anne Fortune (2013). Do we need more ā€œdoingā€ activities or ā€œthinkingā€ activities in the field practicum? Journal of Social Work Education, 49(4), 646-660.
• Anne Sparks, Mingun Lee, and Solveig Spjeldnes (2012). Evaluating the Dating and Emotions curriculum for high school students: Considerations for choosing among sexuality, relationships, and dating abuse prevention education programs. Children & Schools, 29(1), 21-40.
• Julanne Colvin, Mingun Lee, Julie Magnano, and Valerie Smith (2008). Partners-In-Prevention Program: The Evaluation and Evolution of the Task-Centered Case Management Model. Research on Social Work Practice, 18 (6), 607-615.
• Julanne Colvin, Mingun Lee, Julie Magnano, and Valerie Smith (2008). Partners-In-Prevention Program: Further Development of the Task-Centered Case Management Model through Quasi-Experimental Research, 18 (6), 586-596.
• Anne E. Fortune, Mingun Lee, and Alonzo Cavazos (2007). Does Practice Make Perfect? Opportunities to Engage in Professional Skills and Outcomes in Field Education. The Clinical Supervisor, 26 (1/2), 239-263.
• Anne E. Fortune, Mingun Lee, and Alonzo Cavazos (2005). Achievement Motivation and Outcome in Social Work Education. Journal of Social Work Education, 41(1), 371-385.

Publication on Book

• Yoon, A.S., Kim, S., Lee, M., & Ji, J. (Eds.; Book proposal accepted in 2023 & In print) Social Work Practice, Research, Empowerment, and Education for Koreans in the U.S. Lexington Books. 

Grants

• ā€œAppalachian Ohio Opioid Workforce Expansion Projectā€ funded by Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) ($1,350,000). PI: Deborah Henderson, Co-PI: Sherleena Buchman, Mingun Lee, Bilal Urkmez, Orman Hall, Char Miller, Kerri Shaw, Terry Cluse-Tolar, Mona Robinson, Yegan Pillay, Adrienne Erby. (2019-2023)
• ā€œCultural awareness: Impact on therapeutic alliance, treatment persistence, satisfaction with treatment, and hopefulnessā€ funded by Ohio Department of Mental Health ($36,963). Principal Investigator: Karen Carlson, Co-Principal Investigators: Sylvia Hawranick, and Mingun Lee (2008).
• ā€œCultural awareness: Impact on therapeutic alliance, treatment persistence, satisfaction with treatment, and hopefulnessā€ additionally funded by Ohio Department of Mental Health ($10,000). Principal Investigator: Karen Carlson, Co-Principal Investigators: Mingun Lee (2009).

University/Professional Service

• CSWE Commission for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice (2016-2017)
• President of KASWEA (Korean American Social Work Educators Association) (2015-2017)
• Reviewer of Journal of Social Work Education (2014-2017)
• Proposal Reviewer of CSWE Annual Program Meeting (2014 & 2016)
• Board member (external) of Korean academy social welfare supervision (2016-2017)
• Grant Reviewer of 2013/14 Teaching Development Grant Proposal by Hong Kong Institute of Education
• Publication Committee of KASWEA (2014)
• Award Committee of KASWEA (2014)
• Faculty Advisor of 51ĀŅĀ× KSA (Korean Student Association) (2006-2016)
• Programā€™s Review Committee, 51ĀŅĀ× (2014-2015)
• Member, 51ĀŅĀ× Diversity Commission (UDC, Chair: Brian K. Bridges) (2009-2011)
• CHSP Interdisciplinary Research Committee
• CHSP Student Research Grant Review Committee
• DSPH Promotion and Tenure Committee