Sung Seek Moon, PhD

      2002, PhD, Social Work, University of Georgia

       1999, MSW, Social Work, University of South Carolina

Sung Seek Moon is an Assistant Professor in School of Social Work. Dr. Moon received his doctoral degree in

Social Work from the University of Georgia in 2002. His major research interest is in immigrant families’ mental

health and substance use. He was awarded the Diversity Supplement grant from NIDA for training him to extend

his experiences to addictive disorders and the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the vulnerability for these

disorders. His current project is on racial differences in substance uses among small business workers-the role of

help seeking behavior.

Selected Publications

Moon, S.S., Kang, S.-Y., & An, S. (in press). Predictors of Immigrant children's school achievement: A comparative study, Journal of Research in Childhood Education.

Moon, S.S. & Ando, S. (in press). Child-family closeness, child-school closeness, substance use, and school achievement. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 

Moon, S.S. & Kang, S.-Y. (in press). Understanding Korean American parent-child relationships: An explorative study.  The National Social Science Journal.

Moon, S.S. (in press). Acculturation, social support and family conflict: Korean-American adolescents’ perception. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal.

Moon, S.S., & Lee, J. (in press). Multiple predictors and indicators of Asian immigrant children’s school achievements. Early Education and Development.

Moon, S.S., Hegar, R., & Page, J. (in press). Impact of TANF status and ethnicity on early school success:

Implications for social policy. Children and Youth Service Review.

Lee, J.O., Lee, J., & Moon, S.S. (in press). Exploring children’s understanding of death concepts. Asian Pacific Journal of Education.

Kang, S.-Y., Domanski, M.D. & Moon, S.S. (in press). Ethnic enclave resources and predictors of depression among Arizona’s Korean immigrant elders. The Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

Moon, S.S., & Yu, M. (2008). Acculturation and psychological well-being of international students and implications for educators and counselors.  National Social Science Journal, 30, 88-98.

Kim, J.W., & Moon, S.S. (2007). Needs for family caregivers caring for stroke patients: Based on the rehabilitation treatment phase and the treatment setting. Social Work in Health Care, 45, 81-97.

Moon, S.S. (2006). Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). In M. Odekon (Ed.), The encyclopedia of world poverty (pp. 1060-1061). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Moon, S.S. (2006). Aged and poverty. In M. Odekon (Ed.), The encyclopedia of world poverty (pp. 15-17). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Moon, S.S. (2006). Social poverty. In M. Odekon (Ed.), The encyclopedia of world poverty (pp. 993-995). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Moon, S.S., & DeWeaver, K.L. (2005). An empirical test of the Multicultural/ Multimodal/ Multisystems (MULTI-CMS) approach for Korean immigrant families, The Journal of Social Work Research and Evaluation, 6, 57-74.

Moon, S.S., & DeWeaver, K.L. (2005). Electronic advocacy and social welfare policy education. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 25, 55-66.

Moon, S.S. (2005). Domestic Violence in Korean American Families: Multicultural/Multimodal/Multisystems Approach (pp. 71-88). In T.D. Nguyen (Ed.). Domestic Violence in Asian American Communities: A Cultural Overview. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Moon, S.S. (2002). Social work assessment of separation anxiety disorder: A review of evidence-based approaches. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 19, 375-391.

Moon, S.S., Wolfer, T.A., & Robinson, M.M. (2001). Culturally-based Korean American family conflict, and how churches can help: Exploratory survey. Social Work and Christianity, 28, 106-123.

Park, H.-S., Ashton, L., Causey, T., & Moon, S.S. (1998). The impact of religious proscriptivenss on alcohol use among high school students. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 44, 34-46.

Grant Activities

Moon, S.S. (Principal Investigator) (in progress). Predictors of smoking behavior among Korean American elderly men in Texas. Hartford Faculty Scholars Program. 

Moon, S.S. (Principal Investigator) (under revision). Racial/ethnic differences in substance abuse among small business workers. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) RO3 Grant.

Moon, S.S. (Diversity Investigator) (2006-2008). Stress and Risk for Substance Abuse in Adolescents (5RO1 DA 17804-03). PI: Uma Rao. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Diversity Research Supplement Grant.

 Moon, S.S. (Principal Investigator) (2005). Multicultural/ Multimodal/ Multisystems (MULTI-CMS) Approach for Immigrant Children’s School Achievement: A Pilot Study. UTA Research Enhancement Grant.

Current Teaching Classes (Fall, 2008)

          SOCW 5306: Generalist Macro Practice

          Course syllabus

         *Course pack and power point slides at WebCT (http://www.uta.edu/webct/)