● Ph.D., Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
● M.S.W., Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
● M.A., Sociology, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
● B.A., Korean Philosophy, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

● Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Jeonbuk National University (2007–present)
● Member, Low Birthrate and Aging Society Countermeasure Committee, Jeonbuk-do (2019–present)
● Board Member, Korean Association of Community Welfare (2019–present)
● Member, Senior Welfare Policy Committee, Jeonbuk-do (2017–present)
● Member, Jeonbuk-do Public Institutions Operation Review Committee (2019–present)
● Member, Jeonbuk-do Community Service Program Quality Certification Committee (2019–present)
● Executive Member, Community Chest of Korea, Central Allocation Committee (2019–present)
● Member, Citizens’ Participation Committee on Basic Pension, National Pension Service (2019–present)
● Long-Term Care Grading Committee Member, National Health Insurance Service, Jeonju/Wanju (2014–2019)
● Board Member, Korean Academy of Social Welfare Administration (2005–2019)
● Quality Evaluation Committee Member, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (2014–2017)
● Chair, Asia Academic Exchange Committee, Korean Association of Social Welfare (2014)

● Kim, S.Y. (2019). Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment among Non-Regular Social Workers. Korean Journal of Social Welfare Administration, 21(2).
● Kim, S.Y. (2019). Person-Organization Fit and Job Satisfaction among Non-Regular Social Workers. Region and World, 43(2).
● Kim, S.Y. (2018). Promoting Constructive Conflict from a Conflict Transformation Perspective: The Case of Community-Based Collaboration in Korea. Journal of Community Practice, 26(4).
● Kim, S.Y. (2016). The Relationship between Supervision and Job Satisfaction among Counselors in Elder Protection Agencies. Social Science Research, 55(1).
● Kim, S.Y. (2016). Factors Influencing the Continuation of Participation in Senior Employment Programs. Korean Journal of Social Welfare Administration, 18(3).
● Kim, S.Y. (2016). Multiple Mediating Effects of Physical Health and Spirituality on the Relationship between Economic Status and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly. Theology and Society, 30(3).
● Kim, S.Y. (2015). The Effect of Social Network Function on Suicidal Ideation among the Elderly: Mediating Role of Depression. Korean Journal of Care Management, 14.
● Kim, S.Y. (2014). Perceived Income Inequality and Suicidal Ideation among the Elderly. Journal of Korea Contents Association, 14(11).
● Kim, S.Y. (2014). Effects of Age-Friendly Socioeconomic Environment on Life Satisfaction of Rural Elderly. Social Science Research, 38(3), 255–284.
● Kim, S.Y. (2014). Effects of Social Networks with Children on Depression of the Elderly. Korean Journal of Social Welfare Research, 39, 1–29.

● Basic Plan for the Promotion of Elderly Welfare in Jeonbuk-do (co-authored, 2018)
● Community Welfare Plans for Jeonju and Gimje (co-authored, 2018)
● Evaluation of Social Welfare Facilities: Role Sharing between Central and Local Governments (co-authored, 2016)
● Feasibility Study and Operation Plan for the Establishment of Jeonju-type Welfare Foundation (co-authored, 2016)
● Improvement Directions of Evaluation System for Enhancing Service Quality in Social Welfare Facilities (co-authored, 2015)
● Basic Plan for Creating an Age-Friendly Senior Happy City in Buan-gun, Jeonbuk-do (co-authored, 2013)