Minjin Kim

Dr. Minjin Kim is a nurse scientist, educator, and global health collaborator whose work bridges nursing, digital health, and health equity. She serves as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Adjunct Faculty at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and Affiliate Faculty at Hallym University’s Research Institute of Medical-Bio Convergence in South Korea.

Dr. Kim’s research develops innovative, human-centered approaches—such as AI-powered chatbots and digital storytelling interventions—to improve cancer prevention, chronic disease management, and nurse well-being. Her projects are supported by federal, foundation, and international funding, and are grounded in partnerships with communities most affected by health disparities.  

As Director of the  Storytelling for Health Advocacy, Research & Education (SHARE) Lab, Dr. Kim mentors learners across disciplines and fosters collaborations with communities locally and globally to shape health innovation. Central to her career is a commitment to advancing culturally responsive care and preparing future health professionals to lead with empathy, creativity, and integrity. 

Ph.D.: University of Massachusetts Boston 2017 (Population Health in Nursing)

MSN: University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA,

BSN: Case Western Reserve University

Asian and Asian American Health Disparities and Health Equity
HPV Vaccination
Cancer Prevention
Digital Storytelling Intervention 
AI Chatbot
 

Grant: #Nursing Pilot Research Award Investigators:Kim, Minjin 04-01-2022 -09-30-2023 Association for Leadership Science in Nursing The Effect of Mini-Mindfulness and Narrative Nursing Interventions to Promote Nurse Leaders Resilience and Well-being Role:PI $10,000

Grant: #59343 Investigators:Fichtenbaum, Carl; Gakumo, Carrie; Kim, Minjin; Perazzo, Joseph 01-15-2022 -01-14-2024 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp PARTNER (Participant Approaches to Research Techniques Nurture Engagement and Retention) Role:Co-Investigator 0.00

Grant: #KL2TR001426 Investigators:Minjin Kim 04-01-2022 -03-31-2024 Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training AI Chatbot Technology & Storytelling for HPV Vaccination Role:PI Active Type:Grant

Investigators:Minjin Kim 06-2021 -11-2022 The UC Office of the Vice President for Research Development and Usability Evaluation of a K-Bot Intervention for Promoting HPV Vaccination in Korean Americans Role:PI $25,000 Type:Grant

Investigators:Jin Jun, Jennifer Kue, & Minjin Kim 06-2022 -05-2023 GKNF-USA Mi Ja Kim Research Award The Racial Experiences of Asian Nurses’ Lives (REAL) study: Association between perceived discrimination and racism among Asian Nurses in the United State. Role:Co-Investigator $10,000 Active Type:Grant

Investigators:PI: Dong-Soo Shin 2025 -2026 Development and Application of a Machine Learning-Based Predictive Model for High-Risk Groups' Health Lifestyles among Chronic Disease Patients Role:Consultant Active

Hallym University Glocal University 30 (한림대학교 글로컬대학30), Institute of Medical and Bio-Convergence Research Developing and Pilot-Testing an AI-Based HPV Self-Testing and Preventive Care Support Program (PI: Dong-Soo Shin) Role:Co-Investigator Active Type:Grant

Grant: #K23NR020342 Investigators:Kim, Minjin 09-23-2022 -07-31-2026 National Institute of Nursing Research Let's K-Talk: A Storytelling Intervention Leveraging Chatbot Technology to Prevent HPV and HPV Associated Cancers for Ethnic Koreans living in the U.S. Role:PI 163852.00

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center HPV and You—A Collaborative Initiative through Innovation, Narratives, and Targeted Health Education (HYACINTH) to Enhance Knowledge and Attitudes on HPV Vaccination and Self-Sampling Role:PI Type:Grant

4. Gangwon State Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE) Development of a Regionally Rooted, Scalable Digital Health System for Chronic Disease Management and Global Public Health Integration. (PI: Dong-Soo Shin) Role:Consultant Active Type:Grant

5. 2025 City of Chuncheon Health Service Enhancement Project Community-Based Chronic Disease Prevention and Cancer Screening Education for Underserved Older Adults and Middle-Aged Adults in Chuncheon, South Korea (PI: Dong-Soo Shin) Role:Consultant Active Type:Grant

6. National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Application of Digital and AI Techniques in Establishment of a “Genetic–Disease–Health/Symptom” Network to Predict Symptom, Recurrence, Disease Progression, or Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients (PI: Jin-Ah Sim) Role:Consultant Active Type:Grant

Grant: #KL2TR001424 and K12TR005104 Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute KL2 Award Development of Culturally Relevant Digital Health Intervention Components to Increase HPV Vaccination among U.S. Vietnamese Role:Consultant Active Type:Grant

Peer Reviewed Publications

Lee, Haeok; Kim, Deogwoon; Kiang, Peter Nien-Chu; Cooley, Mary E; Shi, Ling; Thiem, Linda; Kan, PenhSamnang; Chea, Phala; Allison, Jeroan; Kim, Minjin (2021. ) Awareness, knowledge, social norms, and vaccination intentions among Khmer mother-daughter pairs.Ethnicity & health, , 26 (3 ) ,379-391 More Information

Adjei Boakye, Eric; Babatunde, Oluwole A; Wang, Maggie; Osazuwa-Peters, Nosayaba; Jenkins, Wiley; Lee, Minjee; Kim, Minjin (2021. ) Geographic Variation in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Initiation and Completion Among Young Adults in the U.S.American journal of preventive medicine, , 60 (3 ) ,387-396 More Information

Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Aronowitz, Teri; Sheldon, Lisa Kennedy; Shi, Ling; Allison, Jeroan J (2020. ) A Storytelling Intervention in a Mobile, Web-Based Platform: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Preliminary Effectiveness to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Korean American College Women.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, , 47 (2 ) ,258-263 More Information

Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Allison, Jeroan (2020. ) Challenges and Lessons Learned From a Mobile Health, Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Intervention for Female Korean American College Students: Feasibility Experimental Study.JMIR formative research, , 4 (1 ) ,e14111 More Information

Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Allison, Jeroan (2019. ) Development and acceptability of a peer-paired, cross-cultural and cross-generational storytelling HPV intervention for Korean American college women.Health education research, , 34 (5 ) ,483-494 More Information

Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Aronowitz, Teri; Sheldon, Lisa Kennedy; Shi, Ling; Kim, Sun; Allison, Jeroan (2019. ) HPV Vaccination and Korean American College Women: Cultural Factors, Knowledge, and Attitudes in Cervical Cancer Prevention.Journal of community health, , 44 (4 ) ,646-655 More Information

Lee, Haeok; Kim, Minjin; Cooley, Mary E; Kiang, Peter Nien-Chu; Kim, Deogwoon; Tang, Shirley; Shi, Ling; Thiem, Linda; Kan, Penhsamnang; Peou, Sonith; Touch, Chhan; Chea, Phala; Allison, Jeroan (2018. ) Using narrative intervention for HPV vaccine behavior change among Khmer mothers and daughters: A pilot RCT to examine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness.Applied nursing research : ANR, , 40 ,51-60 More Information

Kim, Minjin; Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Kim, Deogwoon (2017. ) Human Papillomavirus: A Qualitative Study of Korean American Female College Students' Attitudes Toward Vaccination?.Clinical journal of oncology nursing, , 21 (5 ) ,E239-E247 More Information

Lee, Haeok; Kim, Minjin; Allison, Jeroan; Kiang, Peter (2017. ) Development of a theory-guided storytelling narrative intervention to improve HPV vaccination behavior: Save our daughters from cervical cancer.Applied nursing research : ANR, , 34 ,57-61 More Information

Lee, Haeok; Kim, Minjin; Kiang, Peter; Shi, Ling; Tan, Kevin; Chea, Phala; Peou, Sonith; Grigg-Saito, Dorcas C (2016. ) Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination among Cambodian American Teenagers.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.), , 33 (6 ) ,493-501 More Information

Allison, Jeroan J; Nguyen, Hoa L; Ha, Duc A; Chiriboga, Germán; Ly, Ha N; Tran, Hanh T; Phan, Ngoc T; Vu, Nguyen C; Kim, Minjin; Goldberg, Robert J (2016. ) Culturally adaptive storytelling method to improve hypertension control in Vietnam - "We talk about our hypertension": study protocol for a feasibility cluster-randomized controlled trial.Trials, , 17 ,26 More Information

Lee, Haeok; Kiang, Peter; Kim, Minjin; Semino-Asaro, Semira; Colten, Mary Ellen; Tang, Shirley S; Chea, Phala; Peou, Sonith; Grigg-Saito, Dorcas C Using qualitative methods to develop a contextually tailored instrument: Lessons learned.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, , 2 (3 ) ,192-202 More Information

Lee, Haeok; Kim, Sun S; You, Kwang Soo; Park, Wanju; Yang, Jin Hyang; Kim, Minjin; Hayman, Laura L Asian flushing: genetic and sociocultural factors of alcoholism among East asians.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, , 37 (5 ) ,327-36 More Information

Kim MJ, Lee H, Kiang P, Watanabe P, Torres MI, Halon P, Shi L, Church DR. (2015. ) Debunking the myth: low knowledge levels of HBV infection among Asian American college students. .Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs, , 2 (1 ) ,8 -16More Information

Kim D, Lee H, Kim M (2021. ) Overview of human papillomavirus vaccination policy changes and its impact in the United States: Lessons learned and challenges for the future. .Public Health Nurs, , 38 (3 ) ,396 -405More Information

Fitzpatrick, J., Pignatiello, G., Kim, M., Jun, J., O’Mathuna, D., Duah, H., Taibl, J., Tucker, S. (2022. ) Moral Injury, Nurse Well Being, and Resilience among Nurses Practicing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Nursing Administration, ,

Kim, M. (2022. ) Barriers to HPV Vaccination Among Korean Men in the United States.Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, , 26 (3 ) ,324–327 More Information

Fitzpatrick, J. J., Pignatiello, G., Kim, M., Jun, J., O'Mathúna, D. P., Duah, H. O., Taibl, J., & Tucker, S. (2022. ) Moral Injury, nurse well-being, and resilience among nurses practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic .The Journal of nursing administration, , 52 (7-8 ) ,392-398 -https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001171

Commentary on patient-provider communication quality, 2002-2016: A population-based study of trends and racial differences. .Medical Care, , 60 (5 ) ,321–323 More Information

Jun, J., Tubbs Cooley, H., O'Mathúna, D. P., Kim, M., Pignatiello, G., Fitzpatrick, J. J., & Tucker, S. (2022. ) Individual and work-related characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among Ohio Nurses.Policy, politics & nursing practice, , 24 (2 ) ,81-90 More Information

Kang, H., Chae, S., & Kim, M (2023. ) Perinatal women’s experiences of childbirth and parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study. .Health Care for Women International. , , 1-17 More Information

Kim, M., Güler, A., Kim, D., & Lee, R. C. (2024. ) A qualitative study of ethnic Korean women and men's experiences of HPV and HPV vaccination in the United States.Ethnicity & Health, , 29 (2 ) ,179 -198More Information

Jun, J., Kue, J., Kasumova, A., & Kim, M. (2023. ) Workplace Discrimination and Burnout Among Asian Nurses in the US. .JAMA Network Open, , , 6 (9 ) ,e2333833. More Information

Fitzpatrick, J., & Kim, M (2024. ) Narrative Nursing. .Nurse Leader , , More Information

Kim, Minjin; Kim, Ellie; Lee, Hyeongsuk; Piao, Meihua; Rosen, Brittany; Allison, Jeroan J; Zai, Adrian H; Nguyen, Hoa L; Shin, Dong-Soo; Kahn, Jessica A (2025. ) A Culturally Tailored Artificial Intelligence Chatbot (K-Bot) to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Korean Americans: Development and Usability Study.Asian/Pacific Island nursing journal, , 9 ,e71865 More Information

Kim, M., Abikou, L., Rebecca, O., Tucker, S., Nolan, S., Lambert, J., Fitzpatrick (2025. ) Nurse Leaders' Well-being and Resilience: Influence of Professional and Demographic Factors. .The Journal of nursing administration, , 55 (7 ) ,395-401

Kim, M., Jun, J., Lambert, J., Duah, H., Tucker, S., O'Mathúna, D. P., Pignatiello, G., Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2024). Generational differences in moral injury, resilience, and well-being among nurses: Predictors of intention to leave position and profession Generational differences in moral injury, resilience, and well-being among nurses: Predictors of intention to leave position and profession. .Western Journal of Nursing Research, , 46 (11 ) ,909-918 More Information

Kim, M., Owens, R., Tucker, S., Nolan, S., Abikou, L., Lambert, J., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2025. ) Nurse Leaders' Well-being and Resilience: Influence of Professional and Demographic Factors.The Journal of Nursing Administration, , 55 (7 ) ,395-401 More Information

Kim, M., Jun, J., Lambert, J., Duah, H., Tucker, S., O'Mathúna, D. P., Pignatiello, G., Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2024. ) Generational differences in moral injury, resilience, and well-being among nurses: Predictors of intention to leave position and profession.Western Journal of Nursing Research, , 46 (11 ) ,909-918 More Information

Invited Publications

Minjin Kim, Ph.D. & Jennifer Kue (2022. ) Commentary on Patient-provider communication quality, 2002-2016: A population-based study of trends and racial differences.Medical Care, 60 (5 ) ,321 -323More Information

Published Books

Jane Lee and Minjin Kim (2020. ) The 1.5 Generation Korean Diaspora: A Comparative Understanding of Identity, Culture, and Transnationalism .Lexington Press (Co-Editor)

Book Chapter

Kim, M. & Hahm, C. (2020 ) Sexual health behaviors, substance use, and health care utilization among Korean American women The 1.5 Generation Korean Diaspora: A Comparative Understanding of Identity, Culture, and Transnationalism .(pp. 137 -154).Lexington Press

Lee, J. & Kim, M. (2020 ) Introduction The 1.5 Generation Korean Diaspora: A Comparative Understanding of Identity, Culture, and Transnationalism .(pp. 1 -18).Lexington Press

2025 Poster Award Hallym BRAIN (Building Regional AI Network) Conference: International

2025 PRASIE (Partnerships, Research, Advocacy, Innovation, Service, and Education) Award University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Type:Recognition

2024 The Art of the Nursing Heart Award Diversity Nursing Type:Recognition

2017-2020 Postdoctoral Research Associate, PRACCTIS training program in Cancer Prevention and Control and Implementation Science (NCI T32 CA172009-06 & 5R25CA172009-05), University of Massachusetts Medical School, ,

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