Young Shim

Dr. Young Shim earned an M.A. in counseling from the University of Illinois and obtained a Ph.D. in counseling and psychology at the University of Akron, Ohio. She was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and her passion for advancing education led her to move to the USA and continue pursuing academic and clinical work in psychology. She specializes in clinical issues, including depression, anxiety and immigrant mental health problems. She is committed to promoting multicultural perspectives and strongly values diversity and unique perspectives in her teaching. She has worked as a clinical psychologist in various settings, including university counseling centers, community mental health and private counseling practice. She has published articles on mental health, stigma and issues with immigrants in international journals, and presented topics related to clinical psychology at local and national conferences.

• Doctorate – counseling and psychology – University of Akron
• Master's – counseling – University of Illinois
• Master's – psychology – Ewha Women's University
• Bachelor's – educational psychology – Ewha Women's University

• Mental health and stigma
• College students with depression
• Adolescence and identity conflict
• Asian Americans' mental health

• Shim, Y., Eaker, R., & Park, J. (2022). “Mental Health Education, Awareness and Stigma regarding Mental Illness among College Students. Journal of Mental Health and Clinical Psychology, 6 (2), 6-15.
• Lilly, T., Darr P., Schmolesky, M., Lindley, T., Ludolph, T., Schilpzand, M., Shim, Y., Burko, L., & Deutzch, D. (2022). Intending to Teach Critical Thinking: A Study of the Learning Impacts over one Semester of Embedded Critical Thinking Learning Objects. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 22 (3).
• "Hwa-byung Among Middle-Aged Korean Women: Family Relationships, Gender-role Attitudes, and Self-esteem," Health Care for Women International (2013).
• "The Relationship between Degree of Acculturation and Adjustment Difficulties among Korean Immigrants living in a Western Society," British Journal of Guidance and Counseling (2008).
• "Degree of Acculturation and Adherence to Asian Values as Correlates of Psychological Distress among Korean Immigrants," Journal of Mental Health (2007).

• Award for Excellence in the First Five Years. GGC SLA (2021)
• Master Presenter Award, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), 2009
• Leadership Award for Orientation to Teaching, Learning and Leadership, 2007

• Southeastern Psychological Association
• Asian American Psychological Association
• American Counseling Association
• Georgia Professional Counselor Association
• Korean American Science and Engineering Research Association