Education
Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies, Minor in Gerontology, Iowa State University, 2025
M.S. Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, 2023
B.S. Psychology, Minor in Gerontology, Mississippi State University, 2019
B.A. Psychology, Catholic University of Daegu, 2019
Research Interests
• Adult Development; Gerontology
• Neighborhood/Community Social Contexts
• Psychosocial Well-Being (Eudaimonic Well-Being)
• Cognitive Well-Being; Dementia Caregiving
Courses Taught
HDFS 3050: Adult Development and Aging
Accomplishments
Behavioral and Social Science Division – Travel Award, Gerontological Society of America
Research Excellence Award, Graduate College, Iowa State University
Charlotte and Stanley Herren Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University
Diversity Scholarship, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan
Stephen D. Lee Scholar Award, Mississippi State University
Research Projects
Is Your Neighborhood Friendly?: Neighborhood Social Contexts and Older Adults’ Well-Being
Investigating how community social resources/neighborhood friendships shape older adults’ psychosocial well-being, cognitive function, and preparedness for later life.
Extension projects – Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Aging in Place, End-of-Life Decisions
Adapting, adopting, and developing evidence-based Extension programs that promote the well-being of older adults and their families.
Selected Publications
Kim, E., & Lee, J. E. (2025). Dementia 101 Workbook. Iowa State University Human Science Extension and Outreach Publication, Ames, IA
Lee, J. E.,
Kim, E., Kim, Y., & Kahana, E. (2025). Proactive aging: A new aging programming framework for Cooperative Extension. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension.
Kim, E., Cutrona, C., & Russell, D. (2025). Purpose in life and loneliness among African American women: An application of latent growth mixture modelling. Journal of Positive Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2025.2500565
Kim, E., Lee, G., Lee, J. E., & Martin, P. (2025). Reciprocal relationship between a sense of control and social support: A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model. Aging & Mental Health.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2484354
Gilligan, M., Suitor, J., Hou, Y., Kincaid, R., Ogle, D., &
Kim, E. (2024). Adult sibling tension and psychological well-being in the context of older mothers’ health limitations: Variation by gender and race. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241309378
