OiSaeng Hong, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor
Director, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Specialty
My areas of interest include: Prevention of work-related injuries and diseases, specifically, prevention of hearing loss and other adverse health problems caused by chemical and noise exposure, through the development and implementation of effective behavioral interventions utilizing computer technology and mobile phones; Occupational and environmental health education and training; Occupational and environmental health disparities in vulnerable population (immigrant workers) and public safety workers (firefighters, police); Community and worksite based participatory research.
Department:
Community Health Systems
Current Areas of Teaching:
- Occupational and Environmental Health Research
- Research Utilization
- Behavioral Intervention Research
- Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- Mentoring Post-Doctoral Scholars and Chairing Doctoral Committees
Professional Activities:
- Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association
- Association of American Occupational Health Nurses
- American Public Health Association
- International Commission on Occupational Health
- International Society of Environmental Epidemiology
- National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
- National Hearing Conservation Association
Selected Honors and Awards:
| 2009 | Mary Louise Brown Poster Award, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses |
| 2008 | The Best Research Award, National Association of Occupational Health Nursing-ANENT, Brazil |
| 2007 | Visiting Professor, University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing |
| 2006 | Excellence in Research Award in Health Policy Research, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation |
| 1997 | Hoefly Award, Aviation Nurses' Society of Aerospace Medical Association |
Selected Publications:
- Kim Y, Hong O. (2013). Understanding controlled drinking behavior among Korean male workers. American Journal of Health Behavior, 37(2), 181-189. PMID: 23026099
- Hong O, Chin DL, Kerr MJ, Ronis DL. (2012). Stages of change in hearing-protection behavior, cognition, and hearing status. American Journal of Health Behavior, 36(6), 811-822. PMID: 23026039
- Duffy SA, Ronis DL, Richardson C, Waltje AH, Ewing LA, Noonan D, Hong O, Meeker JD. (2012). Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the Tobacco Tactics website for operating engineers. BMC Public Health, 12, 335. PMID: 22569211
- Chin DL, Hong O, Gillen M, Bates MN, Okechukwu CA. (2012). Occupational factors and smoking cessation among unionized building trades workers. Workplace Health & Safety, 60(10), 445-452. PMID: 23054164
- Hong O, Ronis DL, Antonakos CL. (2011). Validity of self-rated hearing compared with audiometric measurement among construction workers. Nursing Research, 60(5), 326-332. PMID: 21873915
Contact Info
Office Phone:
415-502-5581
Office Fax:
415-476-6042
Office Address:
2 Koret Way, Room N531D, Box 0608
San Francisco, CA
94143