Curriculum vitae
[CV]
Yiyoon Chung, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Assistant Professor
- Ph.D., School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011)
- M.S.W., School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008)
- M.A., Social Welfare, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (2004)
- B.A., Majors in Psychology & English Literature; Minor in Social Work, Yeonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2001)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Laurentide 5208
Whitewater, WI 53190
Cell: (608) 345-4682
Office: (262) 472-5272
Research Interests
Welfare of children and families, poverty and inequality, and social policy (especially welfare, child support, child welfare, and criminal justice policy)
Teaching Interests
Social policy, human behavior and the environment, research methods, advanced statistical methods, program evaluation, social theories, macro practice, and introduction to social work
Media Coverage
New York Times, Sept. 26, 2011
U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 12, 2011
Representative Publications
Chung, YiyoonJulia Isaacs, and Timothy Smeeding. (Forthcoming in September 2013). "Advancing poverty measurement: The antipoverty effectiveness of the safety net in Wisconsin during the Great Recession." Social Service Review. 87 (3).
Cancian, Maria, Carolyn Heinrich, and Chung, Yiyoon. (Forthcoming in September 2013). "Discouraging Disadvantaged Fathers' Employment: An Unintended Consequence of Policies Designed to Support Families." Accepted for publication in April 2013 at the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 32 (4).
Chung, Yiyoon. 2012. "The Effects of Parental Imprisonment on Child Support and Food Stamp Benefits Received by Young Nonmarital Children's Families." Social Service Review 86 (3) [Abstract |Paper |Fun Animation! (45 secs)]
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Chung, Yiyoon. 2011. "Children's Exposure to Paternal Imprisonment: Incidence, Evolution and Correlates among Young Children." Children and Youth Services Review 33 (5) 575-587 [Abstract | Paper]
Chung, Yiyoon. 2011. "Child Support as Labor Regulation." Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 38 (3) 73-99 [Abstract | Paper]
Selected Working Papers
Yiyoon Chung. 2011. "Do Food Stamps Act as a Safety Net for Mothers Facing Economic Shock? An Analysis of Black and White Mothers' Responses to Paternal Imprisonment." [Abstract| Paper available upon request and state approval]
Cancian, Maria, Yiyoon Chung, and Daniel R. Meyer. 2011. "The Relationship between Male Imprisonment and Multiple-Partner Fertility." Paper to be presented at the 2011 APPAM Conference, Washington, DC (November 5) [Abstract| Powerpoint slides| Paper available upon request and state approval]