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Soojung Ahn

Assistant Professor

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Soojung Ahn

Ph.D., RN

Contact

Maloney Hall 346B

Telephone: 617-552-2054

Email: soojung.ahn@bc.edu

Education

  • B.S.N., Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
  • M.S.N., Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
  • Ph.D., University of Virginia School of Nursing
  • Post-Doc, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Research Interests

Family caregiver health and well-being, cardiovascular subclinical markers, psychological distress, health behaviors, lifestyle modification

Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic Illness
  • Health and well-being

Profile

Soojung Ahn, Ph.D., RN, is an assistant professor at the Connell School of Nursing. Her program of research explores the intersection of psychological and behavioral factors with cardiovascular disease risk among family caregivers of older adults with chronic illness. Dr. Ahn focuses on subclinical cardiovascular conditions鈥攖hose that are asymptomatic and gradually progress to clinical diseases鈥攁s well as the role of psychological distress (including depression, anxiety, and stress) and health behaviors in cardiovascular health. She is particularly interested in developing interventions that leverage mobile health technologies to promote lifestyle modifications, such as stress management, optimal sleep, and a physically active lifestyle. Her work ultimately aims to enhance the health and well-being of older adults living with chronic illness and their caregiver dyads through personalized and accessible approaches. Dr. Ahn is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Heart Association, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Selected Publications

  • Park, C., Larsen, B., Mogos, M., Muchira, J., Dietrich, M., LaNoue, M., Jean, J., Norfleet, J., Doyle, A., Ahn, S., & Mulvaney S. (2024). A multiple technology-based and individually-tailored Sit Less Program for people with cardiovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. PLoS ONE, 19(5), e0302582. .
  • Mogos, M. F., Ahn, S., Park, C., LaNoue, M., Osmundson, S., & Muchira, J. M. (2024). Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters during pregnancy: A pilot study. Journal of Women鈥檚 Health, Advance online publication.
  • Ahn, S., Lobo, J. M., Davis, E. M., Howie-Esquivel, J., Chung, M. L., & Logan, J. G. (2024). Characterization of sleep efficiency transitions in family caregivers. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 47(2), 308-319.
  • Ahn, S., Chung, M. L., & Logan, J. G. (2023). Sleep deficiency by caregiving status: Findings from nationally representative data. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 45 (12), 1120-1129.
  • Mogos, M. F., Ahn, S., Muchira, J. M., Osmundson, S., & Piano, M. R. (2023). Pregnancy-associated takotsubo cardiomyopathy hospitalizations in the United States. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 325(3), H468鈥揌474.
  • Ahn, S., Howie-Esquivel, J., Davis, E. M., Chung, M. L., Lobo, J. M., & Logan, J. G. (2023). Association of disrupted sleep with 24-hour blood pressure variability in caregivers. Heart & Lung, 60, 45-51.
  • Mattos, M. K., Gibson, J., Wilson, D., Jepson, L., Ahn, S., & Williams, I. C. (2023). Shared decision-making in persons living with dementia: A scoping review. Dementia (London, England),听22(4), 875鈥�909.
  • Ahn, S., Springer, K., & Gibson, J. S. (2022). Social withdrawal in Parkinson鈥檚 disease: A scoping review. Geriatric Nursing. 48, 251-261.
  • Ahn, S., Esquivel, J. H., Davis, E. M., Logan, J. G., & Chung, M. L. (2022). Cardiovascular disease incidence and risk in family caregivers of adults with chronic conditions: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 37(3), E47-E60. https://doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000816
  • Ahn, S., & Logan, J. G. (2022). Perceived role overload and physical symptom experience among caregivers of older adults: The moderating effect of social support. Geriatric Nursing, 43, 197-205.
  • Ahn, S., Lobo, J. M., Logan, J. G., Kang, H., Kwon, Y., & Sohn, M. (2021). A scoping review of racial/ethnic disparities in sleep. Sleep Medicine, 81,169-179.
  • Ahn, S., Romo, R. D., & Campbell, C. L. (2020). A systematic review of interventions for family caregivers who care for patients with advanced cancer at home. Patient Education & Counseling, 103(8), 1518-1530.

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • 2023: Phyllis J. Verhonick Dissertation Award, University of Virginia School of Nursing
  • 2022: Martha N. Hill Early Career Investigator Award, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
  • 2020: Barbara Parker Dissertation Funding Award, University of Virginia School of Nursing
  • 2020: GKNF-USA Scholarship Award, Global Korean Nursing Foundation-USA
  • 2020: Nancy Ballard Scholarship Award, Beta Kappa Chapter of Sigma

Selected Professional Activities

  • 2023-present: Member, Leadership Committee聽of the聽Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, American Heart Association
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