Dr. Esther Shin
Assistant professor
School of Social Work
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
329.001Preparation For Professional Practice
329.002Preparation For Professional Practice
PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
MSW
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
GSA Diversity Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Diversity Fellow Award (DMCDTaW)
National Institute on Aging
2023
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students for SOCW 451 (2021 Fall, 2022 Spring)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2022
Annuity Research Competition Award
Center for Financial Security at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Retirement Income Institute, U.S.A.
2021
Ernie Gullerud Dissertation Scholarship
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2021
Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT) 2021 Cohort
Center for Financial Security’s (CFS) Retirement and Disability Research Center (RDRC), Social Security Administration, U.S.A.
2021
Ferber & Sudman Dissertation Awards for Survey Research
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2020
Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center (MRDRC) Scholarship for ICPSR Summer Program
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.
2020
Daniel S. Sanders Fellowship in International Social Development
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.
2019
Due and Ferber International Award
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A
2019
Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) Fellowship-Midwestern regional chapter
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
2019
Book, Chapter
Powell, T., Hsieh, W., & Shin, E. Chapter 8. Trauma and Adverse Childhood ExperienceOxford University Press. Clinical assessment for social workers: Quantitative and qualitative methods. Oxford University Press (2020)
Journal Article
Baek, S., Shin, E., Park, S., & Park, S. The Relationship Between the Working Environment and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides: Focusing on the Mediation Role of Burnout.. Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2024)
Shin, E., Kim, B., & Park, S. Retirement Transition Sequences and Well-being Among Older Workers Focusing on Gender Differences.. Journal of Gerontological Social Work (2024)
Kang, J., Ahn, S., Shin, E., Kim, B., & Park, S. Long-Term Health Effects of Work Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Work, Material, and Social Environments. . Journal of Gerontological Social Work, (2023)
Kwon, S., Shin, E., & Hernandez, R. Preliminary efficacy of a technology-based physical activity intervention for older Korean adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Educational Gerontology (2023)
Kang, J., & Shin, E. Labor market risks between insiders and outsiders and welfare attitudes in Korea.. Social Science Research (2022)
Working Paper
Baek, S., & Shin, E. Community-Based End-of-life Care in the United States: Trends and Implication.. Global Social Security Review (2024)
Shin, E. An International Collaborative Study and International Symposium: Elderly Care Response to Covid-19.. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (2021)
Kim, M., Kim, S., Chung, I., Lee, H., Oh, S., Lee, J., & Shin, E. The demand-based welfare service reform for children and the youth: case studies on urban and rural areas.. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (2010)
Kim, M., Choi, E., Shin, E., & Lee, J. The effect of the introduction of daylight- saving time: Impact analysis on lifestyle and public health. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affair (2009)
Kim, M., Nho, N., Kim, H., Kim, Y., Bae, H., Son, C., Lee, J., Seong , S., Jeong, S., & Shin, E. Welfare status and needs research report for actively expanding welfare – First level of non-pensioner poverty. Korea Institute for Health and Social Affair (2009)
Presentations
Examining the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Multidimensional Well-Being Among Older Adults during Covid-19: The Mediating Role of Social Relationships.. Society for Social Work and Research. (2025)
End-of-Life Resource and Place of Death by Community-Based Housing Type. Gerontological Society of America. (2024)
Long-Term Patterns of Family and Paid Caregiving by Care Types and Sources.. Gerontological Society of America. (2024)
Longitudinal Care Arrangement Patterns and Subjective Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Gerontological Society of America. (2024)
Understanding Community Resources for Older Adults with Disabilities. Gerontological Society of America. (2024)
Home Modification on Favorite Activity and Self-Efficacy among Older Adults with Dementia. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
Increased Mental Health Problems after the Lifting of COVID-19 Lockdown Among Low-Income Workers in the United States. Society for Social Work and Research. (2023)
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Impacts of COVID-19 on Psychological Well-being Among Older Adults.. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
The Relationship between the Caregiving Environment, Burnout and Quality of Life among Home Health Aides.. Gerontological Society of America. (2023)
Work-Family Life Course Patterns and Health in Later Life. Society for Social Work and Research. (2023)
Grants & Contracts
FY25 Estimation of HIV Risk in Illinois Project (EHRIP). Illinois Department of Public Health. State. (2025)