Chung Jeong

Chung Hyeon Jeong

Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 862-1968
Office: Pettee Hall, Durham, NH 03824
Websites:

Chung Hyeon Jeong, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Department of Social Work. His research focuses on equitable healthcare access for immigrants, eHealth readiness among older adults, sociocultural determinants of healthcare utilization, and social capital in health behaviors. His scholarship is widely published in top social work and interdisciplinary journals, including Qualitative Health Research, Health Education & Behavior, and Journal of Social Service Research. Dr. Jeong actively contributes to professional organizations such as the Society for Social Work and Research and the Korean American Social Work Educators Association, and engages in interdisciplinary research collaborations with institutions including the Institute on Disability and universities across the U.S., advancing social justice and evidence-based practice in social work.

Courses Taught

  • SW 850: Human Behavior & Soc Environ I
  • SW 851: Human Behavr & Soc Environ II
  • SW 962: Data Analysis and Statistics

Selected Publications

  • Lee, I. S., & Jeong, C. H. (2026). Enhancing vaccine confidence through group work: a developmental perspective on Korean American community engagement. Social Work With Groups, 49(2), 182-200. doi:10.1080/01609513.2026.2622707

  • Jeong, C. H., Kim, B., & Bessette, M. (2025). Navigating the Digital Divide: Utilization of Patient Portals Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.. Qual Health Res, 10497323251316194. doi:10.1177/10497323251316194

  • Lee, I. S., & Jeong, C. H. (2025). Community Engagement and Vaccine Confidence in the Korean Community. Journal of Community Practice, 33(1), 19-39. doi:10.1080/10705422.2025.2466526

  • Kim, B., Jeong, C. H., Blood, E., Arthanat, S., Corvini, M., Golomski, C., & Wilcox, J. (2025). Multilevel factors influencing eHealth adoption among older adults during the pandemic.. Front Public Health, 13, 1531173. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1531173

  • Jeong, C. H., Oh, H., Palinkas, L. A., & Lusenhop, W. (2024). Perceptions of Health Insurance Among Self-employed Korean Immigrants From South Korea in the United States.. Health Educ Behav, 51(1), 167-175. doi:10.1177/10901981221139169

  • Kim, B., Jeong, C. H., Park, S., Golomski, C., Corvini, M., Wilcox, J., . . . Blood, E. (2024). Quality of Life among Low-Income Older Residents in Subsidized Senior Housing: Rural vs. Suburban Comparisons. Journal of Social Service Research, 50(1), 39-53. doi:10.1080/01488376.2023.2271944

  • Jeong, C. H., Um, M. Y., Yoo, J. P., & Palinkas, L. A. (2020). Social networks and health-promoting behaviors among North Korean refugees in South Korea. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE, 59(9-10), 738-750. doi:10.1080/00981389.2020.1859043

  • Oh, H., & Jeong, C. H. (2017). Korean immigrants don't buy health insurance: The influences of culture on self-employed Korean immigrants focusing on structure and functions of social networks. Social Science & Medicine, 191, 194-201. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.012

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