Faculty: Yoonsook Ha

Covid-Related Discrimination Predicts PTSD Symptoms in Asian & Asian American Young Adults

“This paper provides empirical evidence that Covid-19-related discrimination is a serious threat to public health.” A study led by Boston University School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm has found that increases in anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated with a coinciding increase in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian […]

Prof. Ha Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Faculty member Yoonsook Ha, Ph.D., an expert in using data analysis to understand and improve the efficacy of government-funded social support programs, has been promoted to associate professor with tenure. Ha, who teaches social welfare policy, currently leads three grant-supported projects for which she receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]

Are Child Care Subsidies Effective? BU Researcher Ha Begins Inquiry with $1.6M Grant

Yoonsook Ha, assistant professor of social work at Boston University, received a $1.6 million research grant from the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to continue her innovative work on social policy change for children and families. Ha’s proposed project, an investigation into the relationship between the quality […]