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Our Founder

Dr. Ji-Young An

PhD, MPH, BSN

A distinguished researcher and educator with decades of experience across five major universities and global health organizations including the WHO. Dr. An's work spans health informatics, public health, nursing science, and healthcare design.

Education

Academic Background

PhD — Research & Theory Development in Nursing & Health Sciences

New York University, College of Nursing

2002 - 2005

Doctoral Valedictorian Award, 2005–2006

MPH — Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Health

1998 - 2000

BSN — Nursing

Korea University, College of Nursing

1993 - 1998

Academic Activities

Academic Appointments
& Global Experience

Academic Appointments

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New York University

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Stanford University

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Rutgers University

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Seoul National University

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University of Hawai’i

Global Experience

World Health Organization

WHO

Korea International Cooperation Agency

KOICA

Korea National Institute of Health

KNIH

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

KDCA

Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs

KIHASA

Research & Publications

Publications 44

2025Chun, S.J., An, J.Y., Paik, J., An, S.J.L.Digital Games for Cognitive Enhancement in Healthy Older Adults: A Scoping ReviewGames For Health JournalAzwie Foundation
2023Jang, Y., An, J.Y., Paik, J.Artificial Neural Network Analysis for Prediction of Community Care Design Research in Spatial and Environmental Areas in KoreaInternational Journal of Advanced Culture Technology, 11(2), 249-255Azwie Foundation
2020An, J.Y., Cha, S., Moon, H.A Case Study of u-Healthcare Service from a Humanistic Convergence PerspectiveKorean Journal of Converging Humanities, 8(1), 123-139Azwie Foundation
2019An, J.Y., Moon, H., Cha, S.Health Literacy, Depression, and Stress Among Chinese Immigrants in South KoreaPublic Health Nursing, 36(5), 603-614Azwie Foundation
2018Garza, C.M., Nigg, C.R., Konishi, M., An, J.Y., et al.Risk and Protective Factors of Alcohol Use Identified by Community Providers and Stakeholders in Hawai'iHawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 77(8)
2017An, J.Y., Nigg, C.R.The Promise of an Augmented Reality Game – Pokémon GOAnnals of Translational Medicine, 5(Suppl 1), S11

Research Funding

Research Grants 10

Principal Researcher

Ubiquitous Healthcare Design / Community Health Design for Elders

National Research Foundation of Korea

2012 – 2022

Co-Principal Investigator

Big Data to Knowledge Discovery for Interdisciplinary Research

Rutgers University – Provost's Multidisciplinary Grants

2018 – 2019

Principal Investigator

Migration of Korean Nurses: Focus on Acculturation, Life Satisfaction, and Job Satisfaction

Rutgers University College of Nursing

2019

Principal Investigator

Health Promotion for Multicultural Families

National Medical Center Research Grant, Seoul, Korea

2013

Consultant

Efficacy Intervention for Research Careers

NIH / Rutgers University

2008 – 2010

Consultant

Weight Gain Among Psychiatric Patients

Elmhurst Hospital Center

2009 – 2010

Recognition

Awards & Honors 10

2018

Rutgers Global Event Co-Sponsorship Award

Rutgers University

2018

Open and Affordable Textbooks Award

Rutgers University Libraries

2013

Best Paper Award, MITA2013

Bali, Indonesia

2008

Faculty Research Award

Rutgers University College of Nursing

2007

Provost's Tenure Track Faculty Travel Award

Rutgers University

2006

Doctoral Valedictorian Award

New York University

Fellowships & Scholarships 7

2018Cohort of Engaged Civic Learning Faculty FellowsRutgers University

2017PCNA Annual Symposium ScholarshipDenver, CO

2016Global Cardiovascular Nurses Leadership ForumBarcelona, Spain

2004Summer Institute in Nursing InformaticsUniversity of Maryland

2002–2005Dean's FellowNYU Steinhardt School

1998–1999Graduate School FellowshipSeoul National University

Scholarship

Books & Invited Lectures

Books & Book Chapters

Book Chapter

Healthcare Message Design Toward Social Communication

InTechOpen, 2018

Book

Value Stream Mapping

Inje University Press, 2014

Book Chapter

Profile in Practice, Conceptual Foundations of Professional Nursing (4th ed.)

Mosby-Elsevier, 2007

Invited Lectures

2016Healthcare Design and Infection Control3M Korea / Seoul National University

2015A Case of Convergence in HealthcareUMass-Boston

20152015 MERS Epidemic and Public Health ResponseAPAN, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2007Nursing Informatics and Its Theoretical FoundationsEnglewood Hospital / William Paterson University

Service

Professional Service

Editorial Boards

PLOS ONE2018–2020

Journal of Integrated Design Research2014–Present

Healthcare Informatics Research2012–2016

Journal Reviewer

Women & HealthInt'l J Quality in Health CarePLOS ONEResearch in Nursing and HealthBMC Health Service ResearchInt'l J Medical InformaticsHealthcare Informatics ResearchNursing and Health SciencesArchives of Design ResearchJ Korea Society Health InformaticsJ Integrated Design ResearchJ Medical Internet ResearchJ Marriage and FamilySocial Science & Medicine

Committee Memberships

2010–2011International Affairs CommitteeAMIA

2007NI Working Group Nominating CommitteeAMIA

2006Student Award Judge, NI2006NI2006 Conference

2005Conference Planning CommitteeEastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS)