Education
Ph.D., Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park
M.S., Couple and Family Therapy, University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., Education, Hanyang University
HaeDong Shawn Kim, Ph.D., LCMFT
Associate Professor
Contact Info
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Areas of Expertise
Stress and coping in family systems
Couple Relationships
Quantitative measurement, evaluation, and statistical analysis
Immigrant and multicultural families
Biography
Dr. Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Science at Towson University. Prior to joining the department, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Michigan State University involved in evaluating state-run trauma treatment for children in community settings.
His research focuses on how individuals and families are affected by various social stressors in life (e.g., discrimination, trauma, and family conflict) and how they utilize resources to cope with stress. A primary goal of his research is to narrow the research-practice gap in helping individuals and families by connecting empirical knowledge and practical applications.
Selected Publications
Riskind, J.H., Kim, H.S., & Epstein, N.B. (2026). Introducing looming provocation: A novel cognitive expectancy style linked to interpersonal aggression. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 50, 691-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10656-4
Hurtado, G.A., Kim, H., & Epstein, N.B. (2024). Different perceptual worlds: Parent and youth perspectives
on parenting outcome trajectories from a Latino family-based program. Family Process, 63(2), 821-842.
Kim, H., Epstein, N.B., Hancock, G.R., Hurtado, G.A., Svetaz, M.V., & Allen, M. (2023). Latent change modeling of Latino parent-child conflict and pathways to mental health. Journal of Marriage and Family, 85(2), 518-538.
Epstein, N.B., & Schlesinger, S. & Kim, H. (2023). Couple problems. In F. M. Dattilio & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (4th ed.). Guilford Press.
Kim, H. & Allen, S. H. (2023). A double-edged sword: Dual-identity centrality and the health of Asian American sexual minority individuals. Journal of Homosexuality, 70(2), 277-290.
Kim, H. & Epstein, N.B. (2021). Racism, stress, & health in Asian Americans: A structural equation analysis of mediation & group differences. Stress & Health, 37(1), 103-115.
Young, J.L., Kim, H., Golojuch, L.A. (2021). "Race was something we didn't talk about": Racial socialization in Asian American families. Family Relations, 70(4), 1027-1039.
Memberships/Affiliations
National Council on Family Relations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Courses Taught
FMST 101 – Introduction to Family Science
FMST 102 – Honors Introduction to Family Science
FMST 201 – Family Resources
FMST 301 – Family Relationships
FMST 485 - Research Methods in Family Science