CURRICULUM VITAE
Keith Tsz-Kit Chan, PhD, MSW
School of Social Welfare, University at Albany
135 Western Ave, Richardson 277
Albany, NY 12222
(617) 818-7255
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EDUCATION
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor of Philosophy, 2013
Dissertation: Examining the Measurement of Health and its Relationship to Acculturation for Older Asian Americans
Committee: Thanh Van Tran (Chair), Barbara Berkman & Melissa Kelley
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA
Masters in Social Work, 2006
Concentration: Clinical
Brown University, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Arts, 1999
Major: English and American Literature
Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, New York, NY
High Honors – Salutatorian, 1993
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY
2013 to Present
Statistical Consultant – Boston College Research Services, Boston, MA
2007 – 2013
Research Associate – Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Boston, MA
2008 – 2013
Research Assistant – Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Boston, MA
2005 – 2007
Cultural & Linguistic Expert Member – Boston College Institute on Aging, Boston, MA
2010 – 2010
Clinical Consultant – Victory Human Services, Boston, MA
2007 - 2008
Research & Clinical Consultant – Beacon Hill Multicultural Psychological Svces, Boston, MA
2004 to 2007
Clinical Psychotherapist – Veteran’s Affairs, Boston, MA
2005 –2006
Human Service Coordinator – Mass Department of Mental Health (DMH), Boston, MA
1999 – 2004
Union Steward – Local 509, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Boston, MA
2003 – 2004
Legal Advocate – Boston University Civil Litigation Clinic, Boston, MA
2002 – 2003
Social Service Advocate – Victory Human Services, Boston, MA
2002 - 2003
Case Worker/Family Advocate – South Cove Community Health Center, Boston, MA
1998 – 1999
Mental Health Worker – Fuller Intensive Residential Treatment Program, Boston, MA
1997 – 1998
Assistant Director of ESL Programs – Smith Hill Adult Learning Center, Providence, RI
1994 – 1995
ESL Teacher - – Smith Hill Adult Learning Center, Providence, RI
1993 – 1994
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Kobayashi, K., Roy, A., Chan, K., Agbeyaka, S., Fuller-Thomson, E. (2017). Diabetes
among non-obese Filipinos: Findings from a large population based study. Canadian Journal of Public Health. Accepted.
Tran, T. V. Canfield, & Chan, K. (2016). Differential association between unemployment status and mental health among veterans and civilians. Social Work in Mental Health. Published online Sept 1st, 2016. doi:10.1080/15332985.2016.1229714
Tran, T. V., Canfield, J. & Chan, K. (2016). The Association between unemployment status and physical health among veterans and civilians in the U.S. Social Work in Health Care, 55(9), 720-731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1191582
Leung, R., Chu, C., Hastings, J., Keefe, R., Brownstein-Evans, C., Chan, K., & Mullick, R. (2016). Building mobile apps for underrepresented mental healthcare consumers: A grounded theory approach. Social Work in Mental Health, 14(6), 625-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2015.1130010
Chan, K., Tran, T., Berridge, C., Shi, S, Chun, S. (2015). Examining social determinants in use of assistive devices for Asian American elders with a disability. The Gerontologist, 55(Suppl 2), 365-366. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv660.04
Tran, T. V., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2014). Acculturation and functional disability among older Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 23(1), 20-35. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2013.871996
Tran, T. V., DeMarco, R. F., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2014). Race, age and serious psychological distress in the United States. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(2), 162-175. doi: 10.1080/17542863.2014.913644
Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., & Chan, K. (2014). Body mass index, demographic and socioeconomic risk and protective factors of type 2 diabetes among six groups of foreign born Asian Americans. Journal of Social Service Research, 40(4), 429-439. doi: 10.1080/01488376.2014.919822
Tran, T. V., Allen, N., Lee, H. L., Nguyen, T., & Chan, K. T. (2014). Risk and preventive factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease among foreign-born older adult Vietnamese Americans. Social Work in Health Care, 53(2).96-114. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2013.844220.
Norstrand, J., & Chan. K. (2014). The relationship of health and community across aging cohorts. Journal of Aging Research, Article ID 626097, 10 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/626097
Crea, T., Chan, K., & Barth, R. (2014). Family environment and attention-deficit/hyperactivity in adopted children: associations with family cohesion and adaptability. Child: Care, Health & Development, 40(6). 853-62. doi:10.1111/cch.12112.
Jones, L, Ahn, S., & Chan, K. (2014). Expanding the psychological wellness threshold for black college women. Research on Social Work Practice. Published online before print September 22, 2014. doi: 10.1177/1049731514549631
Tran, T. V., Nguyen, D., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2013). The Association of Self-Rated Health and Lifestyle Behaviors among Foreign-Born Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. Quality of Life Research, 22(2), 243-252. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0155-1
DeMarco, R. F., & Chan, K. (2013). The effect of structured writing on stigma, self-advocacy, health adherence, and condom use/safe sex behaviors in Black women living with HIV. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(2), 108-118. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.120227-QUAN-115
Tran, T. V., Lee, H. L., Nguyen, T., & Chan, K. (2013). Perceived community efficacy, social networks and depression in a sample of Vietnamese Americans living in post-hurricane Katrina areas. Race, Gender & Class, 20(3/4), 291-298. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/43496946
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Cross-cultural equivalence of a measure of perceived discrimination between Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(1), 20-36. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2011.647348
Kelley, M., & Chan, K. (2011). The role of attachment to god, meaning-making, and religious coping as mediators in the grief experience. Death Studies, 36(3), 199-227.
Tran, T. V., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2011). Reliability and validity of a bilingual measure of religiosity in English and Vietnamese. Psychological Reports, 108(3), 756-762.
Lee, E. O., & Chan, K. (2009). Religious/spiritual and other adaptive coping strategies among Chinese American older immigrants. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(5), 517-533.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. & Chan, K. T. (2017). Developing cross-cultural measurement for social work research and evaluation. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.
PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS
Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., & Chan, K. (2017). Vietnamese families. In Gielen, U., Akram, S., & Moodley, R. (Ed.), Asian Families in the USA and Canada. Springer Publishers.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN MULTIMEDIA
Chan, K. (2016). How schools of social work can improve outcomes for minorities. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/how-schools-of-social-work-can-improve-outcomes-for-minorities/
Chan, K. (2016). In Search of a More Authentic Metaphor for the Asian American Struggle. Reappropriate. Published online 12/23/2016. Retrieved from http://reappropriate.co/2016/12/in-search-of-a-more-authentic-metaphor-for-the-asian-american-struggle/
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
Chan, K. & Tran, T. (2017). Race and utilization of assistive device among elders with activity limitations. The Gerontologist. Under Review.
Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Getting Used to Racism in the US: The Relationship of Language Acculturation, Years in the US, Age of Arrival and Citizenship to Perceived Discrimination for Foreign-Born Asian Elders. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work. Under Review.
Chan, K., Algood, C. & Tran, T. (2017). Racial differences in functional disability among older Americans. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Under Review.
Kobayashi, K., Chan, K., & Fuller-Thompson, E. (2017) Diabetes among Asian Americans with BMI between 18.5 and 23. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. Under Review.
WORKS IN PROGRESS FOR SUBMISSION TO PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (Work in progress to be submitted to International Migration Review). Measuring survival English ability among immigrants/refugees from non-english-speaking regions.
Chan, K., Kobayashi, K., & Fuller-Thompson, E. (Work in progress to be submitted to American Journal of Strokes). Ethnic differences in strokes between Chinese and Caucasian elders.
Chan, K. (Work in progress to be submitted to Journal of Social Work Education). Comparison of Learning Outcomes for a Face-to-Face vs. Online Research-based Course for Social Workers.
Berridge, C., & Chan, K. (Work in progress to be submitted to Journal of Aging & Health). Ethnic differences in the use of passive monitoring between Chinese, Russian and Americans elders.
Chun, S., Chan, K., & Shi, J. (Work in progress to be submitted to Journal of Aging & Health). Racial/ethnic variations of social support in health care access among diverse groups of older adults.
Rogers, C., Fortune, R., Williams, E., & Chan, K. (Work in progress to be submitted to Journal of Social Work Education). Impact of student stress, age, and critical thinking on their self-reflection and insight.
Shi, J., Chan, K., McCallion, P., Ferretti, L., & Ward, R. (Work in progress to be submitted to Social Work and Health). What you want isn’t always what you get: a comparison of community-based services between rural and urban China.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Chan, K. & Tran, T. V. (2017). Ethnic differences in the effect of acculturation, self-esteem and perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms for Cuban and Vietnamese youth. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Nguyen, T., Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Developing measurements for analysis with diverse populations using Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling. Methods Workshop Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Chan, K. & Lee, E. (2016). Comparison of learning outcomes for face-to-face versus online research-based social work courses. Paper Presentation at the 62nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA.
Knight-Thomas, D., Chan, K., Fletcher, F., & Briar-Lawson, K. (2016). Promoting social justice education and practice across disciplines and professional levels. Panel Discussion at the 62nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA.
Chan, K. Tran, T. V., Shi, J., & Chun, S. A. (2016). Comparing racial and ethnic differences in social determinants with use of assistive devices for elders with a disability. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC
Fletcher, S., Knight-Thomas, D. & Chan, K. (2015). The Gathering: Promoting social justice in social work education and practice. Discussion Group at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.
Chun, S. A., Chan, K., & Shi, J. (2016). Impact of health insurance status on having a personal health care professional for older Asian Americans with disabilities. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., Chun, S., & Shi, J. (2015) Racial and ethnic differences in functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteenth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Shi, J., Chan, K., Chang, M., & Chun, S. (2015). The effect of expectation and availability of community-based formal support services on psychological well-being of senior adults: a comparison between rural and urban China. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteeth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Chun, S., Chan, K., & Shi, J. (2015) Racial/ethnic variations of social support in health care access among diverse groups of older adults. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Nineteeth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Chun, S. A. (2015). Racial differences in use of assistive devices for older disabled Americans. Paper Presentation at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.
Shi, J., Chan, K. & McCallion, P. (2015) The effects of childlessness on psychological well-being of Chinese elderly with disabilities. Paper Presentation at the 61st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO.
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2014). The Intersection of acculturation and health for asian american elders. Invited Speaker on the Ethnicity and Aging Track at the Annual National Initiative of Elderly Knowledge Exchange, sponsored by the University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tran, T. V., & Chan. K. (2014). Measurement issues for social work evaluation and research with diverse populations. Special Invitation to Present Pre-Conference Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research’s Eighteenth Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX
Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Using innovative research methodologies for understanding the context of aging and disability. Symposium Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.
Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Immigrants as they age: asian elders and functional disability. Late-Breaker Poster Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.
Chan, K., Tran T. V., Shi, J., Chun, S., Jones, L., & Miller, R. (2014). Racial differences in the measure of religiosity and spirituality for African American and white elders. Poster Presentation at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C.
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2013). ethnic differences in acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 59th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX
Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). The intersection of acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Poster Presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA
Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). Comparative social work research: measurement development and analysis for research with diverse populations. Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research’s Seventeenth Annual Conference. San Diego, CA
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measure of psychological health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 58th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Washington, DC
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measurement of physical functioning for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research’s Sixteenth Annual Conference. Washington, DC
Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Stokes, C., & Kaplan, D. (2012). Racial differences in the measure of functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA