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Sunggeun (Ethan) Park
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Park is an organizational scholar with an overarching research question, "how can health and social service organizations provide more responsive and effective services?" He is deeply interested in (1) how to ensure user's meaningful representation opportunities in service and policy decision-making processes, and (2) how intra/inter-organizational collaborations and macro-level measures influence organizational behaviors and shape the experience of vulnerable service users. As a scholar using organization as a main unit of analysis, Park's study spans across multiple fields, including but not limited to substance use disorder treatment centers, community-based organizations in South Side Chicago, child and youth serving organizations, homeless-serving regional networks and HIV prevention service providers.
Research Interests/Focus
Human service organization, Nonprofit Strategy and Management, Client Engagement in Services, Empowerment Practice, Health Care Politics and Policy, Child Welfare Policy and Practices, Health Services and Access and Public-Private Collaboration
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 615-2916 | sunggeun@umich.edu | 3810 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | Social Service Administration | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| 2012 | MBA | Business Administration | Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2010 | MSW | Social Work | Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| 2008 | BS | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Gyeongbuk Province, SOUTH KOREA |
| 2008 | BA | Social Welfare | Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Gyeongbuk Province, SOUTH KOREA |
Websites
| https://icigroup.ssw.umich.edu/ |
| https://voices.uchicago.edu/calyouth/ |
News
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2024) Does transition planning increase service use among older adolescents in foster care?. Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), Washington, D.C. |
| 2024 | Okpych, N. J., Courtney, M. E., Park, S., Harty, J., & Park, K. (January 2024) Distinct subgroups of care-experienced youth and their outcomes in early adulthood: Results from a latent class analysis. Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), Washington, D.C. |
| 2024 | Harty, J., Okpych, N. J., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2024) Examining parenting foster youth status and outcomes at different ages: Implications for tailored interventions and support for parents in state care. SSWR, Washington, D.C. |
| 2023 | Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2023) Does transition planning increase service use among older adolescents in foster care?. ARNOVA Conference, Orlando, FL. |
| 2023 | Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2023) Does transition planning increase service use among older adolescents in foster care? Presented at Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference (ARNOVA). Orlando, FL. |
| 2023 | Pinto, R. M. & Park, S. (January 2023). COVID-19 pandemic disrupts HIV Continuum of Care and Prevention: Implications for research and practice. Accepted to present the paper at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2023 | Harty, J., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2023). Emerging into Parenthood While in Foster Care: Correlates of Active Parenting Behaviors at Ages 21 and 23. Accepted to present the paper at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2023 | Okpych, N. J., Park, S., Powers, J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2023). The Role of Enduring Relationships in Early-Adult Outcomes Among Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care. Accepted to present the paper at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2023 | Nadon, M., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2023). Examining prevalence and predictors of food insecurity for transition-age foster youth. Accepted to present the paper at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2023 | Courtney, M. E., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., & Harty, J. (January 2023). The Relationship between Legal Permanency Among Older Foster Youth and Their Outcomes. Accepted to present the paper at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2022 | Park, S., Bakko, M., & Pinto, R. M. (January 2022) Organizational constructs in dissemination and implementation models: A narrative review. Presented at Society for Social Work and Research Conference (SSWR), Washington, D.C. |
| 2022 | Park, S., Feng, H., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (May 2022) Effectiveness of Public-Nonprofit Collaboration in Providing Transition Housing Placements in California. Presented at Public Management Research Conference (PMRC). Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2022 | Nadon, M., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2022) Examining prevalence and predictors of food insecurity for transition-age foster youth. Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM). Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Harty, J., Okpych, N. J., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). More than just a parent: Examining parental subgroup differences for foster care alumni. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Feng, H., Okpych, N. J., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). Does placement type matter for older youth in foster care? Differences in youth outcomes by extended foster care placement type. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Okpych, N. J., Park, S., Powers, J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). Predictors of college degree completion at Age 23/24 for youth with foster care backgrounds. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Nadon, M., Park, S., Feng, H., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). Examining prevalence and predictors of economic hardships for transition-age foster youth. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Powers, J., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). Associations between foster youths’ co-production in transition plan development and their service utilization. Poster presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Park, S., Feng, H., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2022). Equity and effectiveness of private-public collaboration in providing transition housing placements in California. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Park, S., Bakko, M., & Pinto, R. M. (January 2022). Organizational constructs in dissemination and implementation models: A narrative review. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2022 | Park, S., Feng, H., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (May 2022). Effectiveness of Public-Nonprofit Collaboration in Providing Transition Housing Placements in California. Accepted to present the paper at the Public Management Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ. |
| 2021 | Park, S. & Brudney, J. L. (April 2021). Not only in the public sector: Toward a theory of co-production in the nonprofit social service field. Paper presented at the 2021 International Research Society for Public Management Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S. (July 2021). Representative bureaucracy through staff with lived experience: Peer co-production in the field of substance use disorder treatment. Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Third Sector Research (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S. (July 2021). Co-production and substance use disorder treatment clinics’ service output patterns. Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Third Sector Research (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S., Powers, J., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (July 2021). Examining transition-age foster youths’ participation in case-level decision-making: Predictors of youth roles in their independent living plan development. Paper presented at the 2021 International Society for Third Sector Research (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Okpych, N. J., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (September 2021). Care leavers in California—Policies and programs that support persistence in post-secondary education. Paper presented at the 2021 European Scientific Association on Residential & Family Care for Children and Adolescents conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Courtney, M. E., Park, S., Powers, J., & Okpych, N. J. (September 2021). Care leavers in California—Examining predictors of care leavers’ participation in their case-level decision-making. Paper presented at the 2021 European Scientific Association on Residential & Family Care for Children and Adolescents conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S., Powers, J., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2021). Associations between foster youths’ co-production in transition plan development and their service utilization. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S., Feng, H., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2021). Equity and effectiveness of Private-Public Collaboration in Providing Transition Housing Placements in California. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S. (Symposium Organizer), Anasti, T. (Discussant), Davis, B., Stanton, M., Ali, S., & Stanley, M. (January 2021). Peer co-production of human services: How staff with lived experience make differences in service provision processes in diverse service fields. Organized a symposium at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Park, S. (January 2021). Representative bureaucracy through staff with lived experience: Peer co-production in the U.S. substance use disorder treatment field. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Powers, J., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., Courtney, M. (January 2021). Correlates of youth-worker co-production of transitional independent living plans in extended foster care at age 19. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Harty, J., Feng, H., Park, S., & Courtney, M. (January 2021). Emerging into parenthood while in foster care: Determinants of foster care involvement and parental involvement by age 21. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Courtney, M., Okypych, N. J., Park, S., & Pollack, H. (January 2021). Effectiveness of campus-based support programs (CSPs) on college persistence for transition-age youth in California foster care. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2021 | Pinto, R., Doering-White, J., & Park, S. (January 2021). Evaluating a language interpretation training for monolingual and multilingual practitioners. Presented the poster at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference (Virtual). |
| 2020 | Park, S., Harty, J. S., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (October 2020) Variation between counties in their practice and services context. Paper presented at the County Welfare Directors Association of California Conference (Virtual conference). |
| 2020 | Park, S. & Brudney, J. L. (November 2020). Not only in the public sector: Coproduction theory and nonprofit sector. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference (Virtual). |
| 2020 | Park, S. (November 2020). Representative bureaucracy through staff with lived experience: peer co production in the U.S. substance use disorder treatment field. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference (Virtual). |
| 2020 | Park, S., Powers, J., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2020). Predictors of youths’ roles in co-producing their transitional independent living plans at age 19. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference (Virtual). |
| 2020 | Kay, E., Park, S., & Pinto, R. (January 2020). Improving service delivery and care through collaboration between service providers, clients, and student interns in HIV prevention settings. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Okpych, N. J., Park, S., Sayed, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2020). The Role of Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) and Campus-Support Programs (CPSs) on Postsecondary Education Persistence for Foster Youth. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Harty, J., Feng, H., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2020). Emerging into parenthood while in foster care: Determinants of early pregnancy and impregnation by age 21. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Powers, J., Park, S., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2020). Examining transition-age foster youths’ participation in case-level decision-making: Predictors of youth roles in their independent living plan development. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Park, S. (January 2020). Co-production and substance use disorder treatment clinics’ service output patterns. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2020 | Park, S. (Symposium Organizer), Anasti, T., Davis, B., Wells, R., & Mosley, J. (Discussant). (January 2020). Service user-provider relationships in human service organization. Organized symposium at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC. |
| 2019 | Park, S. (November 2019). Co-production and substance use disorder treatment clinics’ service output patterns. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference, San Diego, CA. |
| 2019 | Park, S., Powers, J., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2019). Co-production of foster youths’ transition to adulthood: Predictors of transition-age foster youths’ participation in their independent living plan development process. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference, San Diego, CA. |
| 2019 | Park, S., Harty, J., Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (November 2019). Associations between Transition-age foster youth outcomes and county-level service/training availability, inter-system collaboration, and youth’s satisfaction. Paper presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference, San Diego, CA. |
| 2019 | Park, S., Harty, J., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2019). Relationship between County-Level Supports and Youth Education and Homelessness. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2019 | Park, S. (April 2019). Determinants and outcomes of peer co-production in the field of substance use disorder treatment: Extension of representative bureaucracy. Paper presented at the Representative Bureaucracy workshop at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL. |
| 2019 | Park, S., Harty, J., Feng, H., & Courtney, M. E. (June 2019). Associations between transition-age foster youth outcomes’ and county-level service/training availability, inter-system collaboration, and youth’s satisfaction. Paper presented at the 2019 Public management Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2019 | Park, S. (June 2019). Strengths and Limitations of Peer-based Co-production: The Case of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Units in the United States. Paper presented at the 2019 Public management Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. |
| 2018 | Harty, J., Okpych, N., Park, S., & Courtney, M. E. (January 2018). Influence of extended foster care on early outcomes. Symposium paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. |
| 2018 | Park, S. (January 2018). Determinants and outcomes of efforts to engage human service users in care decisions: The case of substance use disorder treatment centers in the United States. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC. |
| 2018 | Mosley, J. M. & Park, S. (April 2018). Engaging Nonprofit Stakeholders in Collaborative Governance: Effectiveness in Reducing Chronic Homelessness. Paper presented at the Harvard Kennedy School Social Innovation and Change Initiative Conference, Cambridge, MA. |
| 2018 | Grogan, C. M. & Park, S. (August 2018). Medicaid retrenchment politics: Fragmented or unified? Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. |