Kyungeun Song

PhD Student. Social Work/Sociology Candidate

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University Ave.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • MS 2023 Public Health
    Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
  • BA 2021 Public Health & Sociology
    Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Activities

Publications

Song, K., Jang, H., & Kim, J. (2026). Adolescent depressive symptoms and material hardship in adulthood: Exploring human capital and socio-emotional capital as mechanisms. Society and Mental Health.
Jang, H., Song, K., & Kim, J. (2025). Unraveling gender and racial/ethnic differences in the life course pathways from adverse childhood experiences to economic disadvantage in adulthood. Child Abuse & Neglect.
Park, Gum-Ryeong., Song, Kyungeun & Kim, Jinho. (2025). How do family-friendly policies impact marital satisfaction: A mediation analysis of Korean working women. Journal of Family Issues, 0192513X251322149.
Song, K., Lee, M., & Kim, J. (2024). Double jeopardy: Exploring the moderating effects of educational mismatch in the relationship between work-family conflict and depressive symptoms among Korean working women. Social Science and Medicine, 116501.
Song, K. & Kim, J. (2023). Prolonged exposure to intimate partner violence and depressive symptoms among Korean married couples: The intersection of gender and education. Society and Mental Health, 21568693231185853.
Song, K. & Kim, J. (2023). Widowhood and functional impairment: Gender-specific trajectories of sensory and masticatory functions. Aging and Society, 1-18.
Kim, J., Song, K., & Sutin, A. (2021). Gender differences in the relationship between perceived discrimination and personality traits in young adulthood: Evidence using sibling fixed effects. Social science and Medicine, 286, 114329.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2025 - Sp/Su ISR-Rackham Summer Training Award
2025 - Fall Karl Ma Fellowship
2025 W. K. Kellogg Family Endowed Fellowship, University of Michigan
2024 - Fall John & Penny Tropman Conference Travel Grant
2024 - Fall YS Hwang Award, University of Michigan
2023 Young Fellowship, People's Health Institute

Presentations

Year Description
2022 Song, Kyungeun (2022) Prolonged Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Depressive Symptoms among Korean Married Couples: The Intersection of Gender and Education. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Boston, MA.
2022 Song, Kyungeun (2022) Work-Family Conflict, Skill Mismatch, and Depressive Symptoms. Population Association of Korea Conference. Seoul, Korea.
2023 Song, Kyungeun (2023) Double Jeopardy: Exploring the Moderating Effect of Educational Mismatch in the Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict and Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Working Women. Korean Public Health Association Conference, Seoul, Korea.
2025 Li, L. W., Kayser, J., & Song, K.. (2025, November) Effects of social isolation on all-cause mortality in older adults: Do age and gender matter? (Poster). Gerontological Society of America Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA
2026 Song, K., & Smock, P. (2026, May) Gender and the Economic Consequences of Divorce inSouth Korea. (Poster scheduled). Population Association of America Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO