Professor
Education and Training
Post-doc, 06/2010 - Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PhD, 12/2007 - Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
MS, 02/1999 - Nursing, Seoul National University
BSN, 02/1993 - Nursing, Seoul National University
Biography
My research focuses on health effects of occupational exposures and prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Musculoskeletal disorders in health care workers
• Health effects from chemical exposures (pesticides, cleaning and disinfecting products)
• Mental health and professional well-being
• Organizational and psychosocial factors, safe work practices
• Occupational health surveillance
• Evaluation of impact of interventions at individual, organizational, and regulatory levels
• Musculoskeletal disorders in health care workers
• Health effects from chemical exposures (pesticides, cleaning and disinfecting products)
• Mental health and professional well-being
• Organizational and psychosocial factors, safe work practices
• Occupational health surveillance
• Evaluation of impact of interventions at individual, organizational, and regulatory levels
Associated Programs
- PhD, Nursing
Research Interests
October 30, 2023 - August 31, 2028 - The National Dementia Workforce Study , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: NIH/NIA, Sponsor Award ID: U54AG084520
March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027 - Health effects of disinfectant exposure in cleaning workers: Analysis of urinary biomarkers , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: UCSF, Sponsor Award ID: RAP
August 15, 2021 - April 30, 2026 - Relationships of dementia care workforce experiences, training, & work environment to resident outcomes in skilled nursing facilities , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R01AG074227
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2026 - Effect of disinfectant exposure on the gut microbiome of cleaning workers , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: UCSF, Sponsor Award ID: RAP
September 10, 2021 - August 31, 2024 - Impact of COVID-19 on disinfectant exposure and associated health effects , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH/NIEHS, Sponsor Award ID: R21ES033937
February 1, 2023 - April 26, 2024 - Feasibility and Efficacy of Enhanced Stress Resilience Training for Psychosocial and Occupational Wellbeing of Critical Care Nurses , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: UCSF Health Clinical Nursing Research Grant, Sponsor Award ID: CNR-2022-02
September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022 - UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care , Co-Investigator, Project Lead . Sponsor: U.S. Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Admin, Sponsor Award ID: U81HP26494
January 18, 2017 - July 17, 2019 - The Impact of Safe Patient Handling Legislation on Musculoskeletal Disorders Among California Health Care Workers , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: U.S. Department of Labor, Sponsor Award ID: EO-30270-17-60-5-6
September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2015 - Safe Patient Handling Legislation and MSDs in California Healthcare Workers , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03OH010487
October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013 - Musculoskeletal Disorders among California Nurses: Impact of Safe Patient Handling Law , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center, Sponsor Award ID: P0051686
September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2011 - Pilot-test of CDC-sponsored measure for reporting healthcare personnel Influenza vaccination coverage , Co-Investigator (PI of UCSF award) . Sponsor: CDC, Sponsor Award ID: 0IPA1004127
Publications
High reliability organizations and healthcare safety outcomes on patients and staff: Scoping review.
Publication Year
2026
Measuring Healthcare Workers' Workplace Violence Exposure Over Time Using Workers' Compensation Claims.
Publication Year
2026
Examining the Association Between Frequency of Mobile Clinic Visits and Diabetes and Hypertension Control.
Publication Year
2026