Dr. Myoung Jin Kim PhD
Director, Office of Nursing Research, Scholarship, and Innovation & Professor
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
MyoungJin Kim is a Professor/College Statistician/Director, Office of Nursing Research, Innovation, and Scholarship at Mennonite College of Nursing of Illinois State University. He received a B.A. in marketing, an M.S., and a Ph.D. in applied statistics and research methods from the University of Northern Colorado.
Current Courses
NUR 544.001 Measurement And Instrumentation In Research
NUR 541.001 Multivariate Statistics
Teaching Interests & Areas
Introductory and advanced statistical methods, Measurement
Research Interests & Areas
Statistical Education, Statistics in Sports/Business, and Statistical Methods
BS Business Administration
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
Ph D Applied Statistics and Research Methods
University of Northern Colorado
MS Applied Statistics and Research Methods
University of Northern Colorado
BS Marketing
University of Northern Colorado
Outstanding College Teacher Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2024
Kathleen A. Hogan Faculty Development Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
RISE to the COVID Challenge Recognition
Illinois State University
2021
Outstanding College Teacher Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2020
Outstanding University Teacher Award, Category I
Illinois State University
2020
Outstanding College Researcher Award
College of Nursing, Illinois State University
2016
Outstanding College Teacher Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2016
Meridean Maas Research Mentorship Award
Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
2015
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2014
Recognition at National Diversity Scholarship Network Directory
University of Michigan
2014
Emerging Diversity Scholar Award
National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan
2009
Six Star Salute 2007
United Services Organization (USO)
2007
Outstanding Student Member with highest Honor
University of Northern Colorado
2004
Outstanding Student Activities Award
University of Northern Colorado
2003
Marketing Faculty Recommendation Award
University of Northern Colorado
2001
Dean's List
The National Dean's List
2001
Peak Award
American Marketing Association
2001
Dean's List
The National Dean's List
2000
Honorable Mention
Yellow Pages Publishers Association
1999
Grants and Contracts
Evaluating metacognitive exam wrappers and test anxiety in prelicensure nursing students.
Patricia Pence, MyoungJin Kim, Robin Trost.
Mennonite College of Nursing. April 2025 - June 30 2025
Exam wrappers and test anxiety: Empowering prelicensure nursing students for success.
Patricia L Pence, MyoungJin Kim, Robin Trost.
Illinois Nurses Foundation. August 2025 - August 2026
Development and testing of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire – Spanish version
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt, Alicia Rueda-Acedo.
University Research Grant. July 1 2024 - June 2025
Effects of digital health literacy on diabetes knowledge among older adults in the United States: Cross-sectional study
Jung Eun Kim, Susana Calderon, MyoungJin Kim.
Sigma Xi Pi chapter. January 1 2024 - January 30 2024
A cross-sectional, descriptive study of the lay public’s conception of the term chest pain
John R Blakeman, Ann L Eckhardt, Myoung Jin Kim.
University Research Grant. July 2022 - June 2023
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions
John Blakeman, Stephen Stapleton, Ann Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Emergency Nurses Association/Sigma Foundation for Nursing. 2021 - June 2022
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions
John Blakeman, Stephen Stapleton, Ann Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Sigma Xi Pi Chapter. 2021 - June 2022
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Related to Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms and Perceived Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk in Spanish-Speaking and English-Speaking Hispanic and Latinx Individuals in the United States
John Blakeman, Susana Calderon, Susan Watkins, MyoungJin Kim, Marilyn Prasun.
University Research Grant. 2021 - June 2022
Nursing Student Medication Administration Practice in the Clinical Setting: A Multisite Study
Melissa Jarvill, Judy Neubrander, MyoungJin Kim.
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University. October 25 2018 - December 31 2019
Sigma Theta Tau International Grant
Melissa Jarvill, Judy Neubrander, MyoungJin Kim.
Sigma Theta Tau Xi Pi Chapter. July 1 2017 - June 30 2018
Evidence to refine statistical education in nursing: Commonly reported statistics in nursing related literature
Nancy Novotny, MyoungJin Kim.
2014 - 2015
Can sport and culture become legitimate factors in enhancing nation’s brand
MyoungJin Kim, Subg-Bae Park.
Academy of Korean Studies. 2013
The association of self-rated sleep quality to behaviors, functioning, and health information in a national sample of U.S. college students from 2008 to 2011
MyoungJin Kim, Teresa Valerio, Kathy Sexton-Radek.
Mennonite College of Nursing. July 1 2012 - June 30 2013
Civility Journal Club: An Education Intervention
MyoungJin Kim, Sheryl Jenkins, Wendy L. Woith, Cynthia Kerber.
University Research Grant. May 2011 - June 2012
Education and Learning Needs Assessment for Nursing Home Nurses
Mary J. Dyck, MyoungJin Kim.
William E. and Nancy Froelich Endowment for Long Term Care. 2011 - 2012
Education and Learning Needs Assessment for Nursing Home
Mary J. Dyck, MyoungJin Kim.
Illinois State University William E. and Nancy Froelich Endowment for Long Term Care. 2010 - 2011
Education and Learning Needs Assessment for Nursing Home Nurses
Mary J. Dyck, MyoungJin Kim.
Illinois State University Faculty Scholarship Development Fund. 2010 - 2011
Statistical Preparation in Nursing Students
Caroline M. Mallory, MyoungJin Kim.
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. July 2 2010 - June 30 2011
Statistical preparation in Nursing Students
Caroline M. Mallory, MyoungJin Kim.
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University. July 1 2010 - June 30 2011
Analysis on the perception of UNC undergraduates on campus climate
MyoungJin Kim, Cindy Krounage, Karen Raymond.
Graduate School Association at the University of Northern Colorado. January 2003 - May 2003
Administrative Responses of Church-Based Nursing Facilities Toward LG Elders
MyoungJin Kim, Mary Dyck, Gabrielson Marcena.
Mennonite College of Nursing.
An intervention aimed at Impacting Nursing Faculty Teaching and Learning and Nursing Student Learning Regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Issues
MyoungJin Kim, Marcena L. Gabrielson.
Mennonite College of Nursing.
Analysis on Investigating Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Students: Developing the Art of Reflection
MyoungJin Kim, Ezra Holston, Janeen Mollenhauer, Susan Kossman.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.
Education and Learning Needs Assessment for Nursing Home Nurses
MyoungJin Kim, Mary Dyck.
Mennonite College of Nursing.
Evaluation of supplementary multimedia materials to decrease graduate nursing students’ statistical anxiety
MyoungJin Kim.
Meenonite College of Nursing.
Abstract
Sociodemographic and Clinical Variables Predict Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs in Adults without Diagnosed Heart Disease
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Marilyn A. Prasun.
(2022)
Conference Proceeding
Healthcare Providers' Conceptions of Chest Pain Differ from the Lay Public
Ann L Eckhardt, Elizabeth A Blakeman, Nancy Blanchetti, Edith Christine Deters, MyoungJin Kim, Tiffany Whitaker, Debora Yoder, John Blakeman.
Circulation, 152 (Suppl_3), (2025), https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.436604
Abstract 4136277: The Lay Public Misconceives Characteristics of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Chest Pain
John Blakeman, Ann Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Circulation, 150 (Suppl_1), (2024), 10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4136277
Measuring Disconfirmation in Satisfaction Research Considering a Latent Variable Approach
Steven Taylor, Chiharu Ishida, Jamie Mulligan, MyoungJin Kim.
2012 Consumer Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction and Complaining Behavior Conference, 51-65
Journal Article
Study of nurse educators' preparedness to teach and assess clinical judgment in alignment with the Next Generation NCLEX
Patricia Pence, Lisa D. Brodersen, Seon Yoon Chung, Vicki Moran, MyoungJin Kim.
Nurse Educator, 51 (1), E78-E83, (2026)
Digital Health Literacy on Diabetes Knowledge Among Older Adults in the United States
Jung Eun Kim, Susana Calderon, MyoungJin Kim.
Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1-15, (2025), https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2025.2593395
Gender differences in the public’s conceptions of acute coronary syndrome-related chest pain
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann Eckhardt.
Heart & Lung, (2025)
Promoting Inclusion Through Diverse Simulation Equipment.
Patricia Pence, Valerie Wright, MyoungJin Kim, Kileigh Guido.
Nurse Educator, 50 (4), E246–E247, (2025)
Psychometric testing of the Nurses’ Cardiac Triage Instrument in a nationwide sample
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann Eckhardt, Holli DeVon, Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, (2025)
U.S. graduate nurses' transition into practice: Perspectives on simulation-based education and cultural awareness in caring for diverse patients.
Patricia Pence, Valerie M. Wright, MyoungJin Kim, Kileigh Guido.
Nurse Education in Practice, 87, 104477, (2025)
A cross-sectional study of Hispanic and Latina/o/x/e individuals’ acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
John Blakeman, Susana Calderon, Susan Watkins, MyoungJin Kim, Kate Peterson, Marilyn Prasun.
Heart & Lung, (2024)
A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome.
John R Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt, Stephen J Stapleton, Holli A DeVon.
Journal of Emergency Nursing, (2024)
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Triage Nurses’ Response to Patients with Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome
John Blakeman, Holli A DeVon, Stephen J Stapleton, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, (2024)
Emergency nurses’ recognition of and perceptions of sex differences in acute coronary syndrome symptoms
John Blakeman, Jessica K Zegre-Hemsey, Sahereh Mirzaei, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt, Holli A DeVon.
Journal of Emergency Nursing, (2024)
Further Psychometric Testing of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann Eckhardt.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, (2024)
Initial Development of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire
John R Blakeman, Ann L Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Heart & Lung, (2023)
Predictors of acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without self-reported heart disease
John Blakeman, Marilyn Prasun, MyoungJin Kim.
Heart & Lung, 60, (2023)
The Lay Public’s Knowledge of the Most Common Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Experienced by Women and Men
John Blakeman, Ann Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 38 (3), 288-298, (2023)
Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the ACS-Response Index in Adults Without Diagnosed Heart Disease
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Marilyn Prasun.
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 31 (2), (2022), http://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-2021-0047
Perceptions of Changes in Practice Patterns and Patient Care among Heart Failure Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Marilyn Prasun, John Blakeman, Karen Vuckovic, MyoungJin Kim, Nancy Albert, Kelly Stamp, Jaarsma, Barbara Riegel.
Heart & Lung, (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.01.004
Flipping to Motivate
Patricia Pence, Susan Rose Franzen, MyoungJin Kim.
Nurse Educator, 46 (1), 43-48, (2021), 10.1097/nne.0000000000000814
Flipping to motivate: Perceptions among undergraduate nursing students.
Patricia L Pence, Susan Rose Franzen, MyoungJin Kim.
Nurse Educator, 46 (1), 43-48, (2021)
Prevalence of and associations between metabolic syndrome and the constitutions defined by Korean Eight Constitution Medicine
Hee-Ju Kim, Bo-Hyoung Jang, MyoungJin Kim, Kyong-Chol Kim, Woo-Jun Kuon, Chang-Keun Kim.
Medicine, 99 (7), e19074, (2020), 10.1097/md.0000000000019074
A cross-sectional assessment of Statistical Knowledge among Pharmacy Faculty
Michael Jiroutek, MyoungJin Kim, Matt Hayat, Todd Schwartz.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 11 (8), (2019)
Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy and recovery using Alcoholics Anonymous: An integrative review of the literature.
Theresa Adelman- Mullally, Cynthia Kerber, Erin Reitz, MyoungJin Kim.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, in press (in press)
Textbook, New
Statistics for evidence-based practice in nursing
MyoungJin Kim, Caroline M. Mallory.
(2013), Jones and Bartlett Publication
Presentations
Exam Wrappers, Test Anxiety, Demographics, and Exam Grades in First-Semester Nursing Students.
Patricia Pence, Robin Trost, MyoungJin Kim.
Sigma 37th International Nursing Research Congress, Toronto, Canada, July, 2026
Healthcare Providers' Conceptions of Chest Pain Differ from the Lay Public
Ann L Eckhardt, Elizabeth A Blakeman, Nancy Blanchetti, Edith Christine Deters, MyoungJin Kim, Tiffany Whitaker, Debora Yoder, John Blakeman.
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, November 10, 2025
A qualitative exploration of diverse simulation learning experiences for graduate nurses.
Valerie Wright, Patricia Pence, MyoungJin Kim, Kileigh Guido.
49th MNRS Annual Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 27, 2025
The Lay Public Misconceives Characteristics of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Chest Pain
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt.
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, November 17, 2024
Digital health literacy on diabetes self-care for community-dwelling older adults in the United States
Jung Eun Kim, Susana Calderon, MyoungJin Kim.
Sigma 35th International Research Congress, Online, August 6, 2024
A Cross-Sectional Study of Hispanic and Latina/o/e/x Individuals' Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs
John Blakeman, Susana Calderon, Susan Watkins, MyoungJin Kim, Kate Peterson, Marilyn Prasun.
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium, Online, March, 2024
A Nationwide Study of the Lay Public's Conceptions of Heart Attack-Related Chest Pain
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt.
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium, Online, March, 2024
Effects of digital health literacy on diabetes knowledge among older adults in the United States: Cross-sectional study
Jung Eun Kim, Susana Calderon, MyoungJin Kim.
Mennonite College of Nursing Annual Research Innovation Symposium, Normal, March 28, 2024
A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome
John R Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Ann L Eckhardt, Stephen J Stapleton, Holli A DeVon.
Emergency Nurses Association's "Emergency Nursing 2023" Conference, San Diego, CA, September, 2023
A Pilot Study on Nurse Educators’ Preparedness to Teach and Assess Next Generation NCLEX
Patricia Pence, Lisa Brodersen, Seon Yoon Chung, Vicki Moran, MyoungJin Kim.
34th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma International, NA, August, 2023
Measuring the Lay Public’s Conceptions of Chest Pain Related to Acute Coronary Syndrome
John Blakeman, Ann Eckhardt, MyoungJin Kim.
Midwest Nursing Research Society 47th Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, IA, April 1, 2023
Exploring Hispanic and Latina/o/x Individuals’ heart attack symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
John Blakeman, Susana Calderon, Susan Watkins, MyoungJin Kim, Marilyn Prasun.
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium, Online, March, 2023
Sociodemographic and clinical variables predict acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without diagnosed heart disease
John Blakeman, MyoungJin Kim, Marilyn Prasun.
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, November, 2022
Perception of tobacco use risk, maternal fetal attachment, and perceived stress as factors associated with tobacco use during pregnancy
Teresa Gulley, Kim M. Astroth, Melissa Jarvill, Denise Hammer, MyoungJin Kim.
Midwest Nursing Research Society, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 1, 2022
Attribution of acute coronary syndrome symptoms to women and to men by the lay public
John R Blakeman, Ann L Eckhardt, Myoung Jin Kim.
28th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, March, 2022
Perception of tobacco use risk, maternal fetal attachment, and perceived stress as factors associated with tobacco use during pregnancy
Theresa Gulley, Kim M. Astroth, Denise Hammer, MyoungJin Kim.
Mennonite College of Nursing Research Symposium, On line, March 24, 2022
The scope of LGBTQI health content in pre-licensure nursing curricula
Kat Bloompott, Mary J. Dyck, MyoungJin Kim, Astroth Schafer Kim, Cherrill Stockmann, Erin Reitz.
NLN Nursing Education Summit, Washington, D. C., September, 2021
Students' perceptions of Assessment Technologies Institute resources use in a pharmacology course
Patricia L Pence, MyoungJin Kim, Nancy Novotny, Megan Rappleyea.
13th Annual Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference: Next Gen Learning: From Critical Thinking to Clinical Judgment to NCLEX and Beyond, Minneapolis, MN, August 6, 2021
Examining statistical reporting quality among articles published in the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
MyoungJin Kim, Y Ma.
International Textile and Apparel Association 2018, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2019
Examining statistical reporting quality among articles published in the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
Yoon Jin Ma, MyoungJin Kim.
The 2019 International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2019
Who are the winners and losers in Korean Baseball Association?
Sung-Bae Park, Taekun Kwon, MyoungJin Kim, JongHwan Jeon.
World Association for Sport Management Conference, Santiago, Chile, October 19, 2019
Analysis Of Social Discourse Olympic Games Through Periodic Analysis Of Media Report Behavior: Case Study Of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games
Sung-Bae Park, Taekun Kwon, MyoungJin Kim, JongHwan Jeon.
European Sport Management Conference, Seville, Spain, September, 2019
Data Analytical Procedure in criminal justice
MyoungJin Kim.
CNU Workshop, Daejun, South Korea, July, 2019
Data analytics in Sport management
MyoungJin Kim.
HYU Workshop, Seoul, South Korea, July, 2019
Using real data in the classroom: Public use data files from the National Center for Health Statistics
M. Jiroutek, M. Hayat, MyoungJin Kim, T. Schwartz.
United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) 2019, State College, PA, May 18, 2019