Pyung Kim
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Public Policy and Political Economy at the University of Texas at Dallas, where I was admitted with the highest honors. My research lies at the intersection of public health, public policy and spatial epidemiology, with three primary areas of focus:
The long-term effects of neighborhood environments on health and economic outcomes
The long-term effects of government benefit programs (Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare) on health and economic outcomes
Environmental determinants of disability onset and cognitive aging, with a particular focus on autism and dementia
To investigate these issues, I employ GIS, spatial econometrics, and machine learning, analyzing geospatial big data, longitudinal administrative data, and electronic medical records.
As a Principal Investigator and GIS specialist, I have contributed to numerous grant-funded projects supported by U.S. federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). I have also worked on projects funded by Korean institutions, including the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MoHW), and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
Research Interests
- Neighborhood Effects
- Health, Disability, and Aging
- GIS and Spatial Analysis
- AI and Machine Learning
- Causal Inference and Program Evaluation