Ph.D - City and Regional Planning (Health Planning)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 2007
Dohyeong Kim
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Economy, Geospatial Information Sciences
Director of Geospatial Health Research Group
Professional Preparation
M.A - Public Administration
Yonsei University, Seoul - 1999
Yonsei University, Seoul - 1999
B.A - Public Administration
Yonsei University, Seoul - 1996
Yonsei University, Seoul - 1996
Research Areas
Global Health and Safety
Geospatial Health and Public Policy
Environmental Health and Disaster Planning
Spatiotemporal Big Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Publications
Appointments
Assistant to Associate Professor
North Carolina Central University [2008–2013]
North Carolina Central University [2008–2013]
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Duke University [2005–2008]
Duke University [2005–2008]
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [2000–2005]
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [2000–2005]
Awards
Outstanding Teaching Comet Award - University of Texas at Dallas [2014]
Research Fellow - Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development [2011]
New Investigators in Global Health (NIGH) Award - Global Health Council [2008]
Superior Graduate Student Award - SBS Seo-Am Academic Foundation [1998]
News Articles
Study Tackles Public Health in Bangladesh Using Geospatial Tools
Geospatial information sciences (GIS) can help determine where diseases are spreading and where to target the resources needed to stop them, but spatial data isn’t widely used for health decision-making in many developing countries.That lack generated the idea for a recently published UT Dallas study to identify — and ultimately remove — barriers to using GIS technology to solve public health problems in Bangladesh.
Study Ties Fire Station Proximity Firmly to Prevention of Injuries
Does living closer to a fire station equate to a higher level of safety? It’s a commonly held belief, and now Dr. Dohyeong Kim at The University of Texas at Dallas has gathered empirical evidence that does indeed support that assertion.“It was unclear if location characteristics relating to the accessibility of fire protection services were risk factors for unintentional residential fire-related injuries in urban areas,” said Kim, an associate professor of public policy and political economy in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. “Our study aimed to measure spatial accessibility to fire protection services at the census block group level and to examine whether it is associated with unintentional residential fire-related injuries.”
Researchers Pinpoint Effective Locations for Surveillance Cameras
Like in real estate, the most important factors in preventing crime with video cameras are location, location, location, new UT Dallas research has found.The study, published in the June edition of the International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, was designed to help the South Korean government determine the most effective sites for video surveillance cameras to prevent crime.
Dr. Dohyeong Kim, associate professor of public policy and political economy and geospatial information sciences (GIS) in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, and his co-authors received funding from the Korean Institute of Criminology, a national crime and criminal justice research institute, to support the research.
Dr. Dohyeong Kim Shared His Expertise in Public Health with the Ministry of Santa Fe, Argentine.
Luego de la visita de la Ph.D. Deborah Carroll (University of Central Florida), quien abrió este ciclo con su conferencia sobre “Federalismo”, fue el turno de Dohyeong Kim, quien expuso sus ideas sobre Salud, con el objetivo de generar espacios de aprendizaje y discusión en el ámbito académico, y con actores del sector público y sector privado.Las tres conferencias de Kim fueron:
- “El valor de la información en los modelos analíticos para la toma de decisiones sobre políticas de salud basadas en evidencias»
- «Desiertos alimentarios vs. jungla de alimentos: comprensión de los patrones espaciales del consumo de alimentos en Corea»
- «El rol del enfoque espacial en la gestión ambiental y la evaluación del impacto ambiental: caso de Carolina del Norte»
Además, durante su visita, el catedrático fue recibido por autoridades del Ministerio de Salud, visitó centros de Salud y organismos de la ciudad y la provincia como el Hospital José María Cullen, el LIF (Laboratorio Industrial Farmacéutico) y el CEMAFE (Centro de Especialidades Médicas Ambulatorias de Santa Fe).
Sobre el Ciclo de Conferencias
La elección de los cinco tópicos (federalismo, salud, emprendedorismo, educación y medios de comunicación) tiene que ver con el destacado rol que los Estados Unidos han asumido, tanto en el desarrollo hacia adentro de sus fronteras, como internacionalmente a la hora de difundirlos, concretarlos y defenderlos. Son fortalezas que desde nuestra Universidad pretendemos también difundir, concretar y defender, a partir de las experiencias de los expertos y del diálogo con los académicos y los demás actores de la comunidad local y regional.
Es en razón del rol fundamental que las instituciones educativas asumen en la comunidad en que se desenvuelven que se pensó en esta propuesta. Reunir expertos en diferentes temáticas vinculadas con el Desarrollo Local, para escuchar experiencias en áreas vinculadas con las disciplinas que ofrece la UCSF, generando espacios de aprendizaje y discusión entre los académicos (alumnos, docentes, investigadores, gestores) de la institución y los demás actores locales.
Research Team Assesses Air Pollution Risks with New Method
New UT Dallas research highlights the importance of using the right lens to get a complete picture of a public health problem.Researchers in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences wanted to take a closer look at how pollution and allergic diseases were related in Seoul, South Korea.
The image came into better focus when they incorporated a spatial statistical method called spatial autocorrelation, which allowed researchers to look at the degree to which pollution levels and allergic diseases were related in much greater detail and in smaller geographic areas of the city over five years.