Research Projects

The following is the list of research projects that have been undertaken by Dr. Kim :

2020 - Present Co-Principal Investigator. SHP Seed Grant.
Examining the Psychosocial and Organizational Work Conditions that Influence the Job Satisfaction of University Faculty with Disabilities. ($10,000/1yr, Funded)
2020 - Present Principal Investigator. SHP Seed Grant.
Developing An Assay Protocol to Examine Psychotherapy Effect in Relation to Biomarker Change. ($10,000/1yr, Funded)
2020 - Present Principal Investigator The CH Foundation Grant
Character Profiling Relevant to PTSD and Effect of Virtue and Character Based Intervention in the Recovery from PTSD ($75,000.00/1yr; Funded)
2019 – Present Principal Investigator, SHP FFDA Grant
Development of PTSD Checklist for Rural Burn Survivors and Character Profiling Relevant to Burn Survivors’ PTSD. ($25,000.00/2yr; Funded).
2019 – 2020 Principal Investigator, SHP Seed Grant
Disability Adaptation from a Virtue Perspective ($10,000.00/1yr; Funded)
2017 – 2018 Program Evaluator, VCU TBI Model System Grant
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) Program: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System Centers Program: # HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPTB-0204: National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education ($3,239,677.00/5yrs; Funded)
2012 – 2017 Program Evaluator, VCU TBI Model System Grant.
Traumatic brain injury model system #H133A120031: National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U. S. Department of Education, ($2,806,000.00/5yrs; Funded)
2016 – 2017 Project Consultant, Servicemember Transitional Advanced Rehabilitation Program (STAR), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA 5-year program data analysis & leadership in referred journal article production (in-kind service).
2015 Principal Investigator. PRQF Funding. Virginia Commonwealth University. Project VERITAS ($33,623.00/1yr; Funded)
2014 Project Consultant. Disaster Counseling Protocol Development, Ministry of Public Safety and Security, South Korea. (₩ 400,000,000.00 ≒ $ 323,493.00). Leadership in program development
2012 Research Associate. Project Empowerment (NIDRR funded/1yr). Providing research design oversight, leadership for journal article production Developing research linkages with collaborators and research consultants
2012 Project Consultant. Gonzalez, R. National Minority Male Health Project Office of Minority Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service University of Texas – Pan American. ($79,431.00) Research design oversight, leadership in referred journal article production, developing research linkages between collaborators and research consultant.
2011 Principal Investigator. New Frontiers in Rehabilitation Psychology” Scale Development for the Assessment of Positive Traits in Individual with Disabilities.” (Hollis Fund. $400.00)
2010 – 2012 Principal Investigator, “Rehabilitation Counseling – Long Term Training Grant,” Rehabilitation Service Administration, U.S. Department of Education. ($436,770.00/5yrs; Extramural, Funded)
2010 Terhune Professional Development Fund.
Teachers College, Ball State University. $400.
2009 Professional Development Travel Fund
NIDRR Grant Writing and Advanced Statistical Analysis Southern University at Baton Rouge (Travel cost funded)
2008 New Faculty Grant (Funded, $1000.00)
Ball State University, Muncie, IN