Min Ju Kim
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Rice University (2021–2023)
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Min Ju Kim's research investigates health disparities and outcomes across diverse populations, with a particular focus on the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Her work examines how factors such as acculturation, social support, and identity centrality influence health behaviors and mental well-being among immigrant and minority groups. Kim has published studies on topics including acculturation and self-rated health among Asian immigrants, the relationship between social support and suicidal ideation in this population, and smoking behaviors at the intersections of race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. She also studies the role of gender and age in caregiving and its impact on health, as well as healthcare satisfaction among individuals at the intersections of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Her recent work explores generational status, gender, and health among Asian Americans, and structural determinants of immigrant integration.
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- h-index: 4
- Publications: 7
- Citations: 48
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Generational Status, Gender, and Health: The Role of Identity Centrality among Asian Americans in the United States (2025)
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- Acculturation and Self-rated Health Among Asian Immigrants: The Role of Gender and Age
- Smoking at the Intersections of Race/Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
- Healthcare satisfaction at the intersections of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity
- Healthcare satisfaction at the intersections of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity
- Smoking at the Intersections of Race/Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
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