People
Jihee Woo
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Assistant Professor
Professor Woo is a social work researcher with a background in working directly with children and families living in poverty, as well as in conducting anti-poverty policy research and community-based research with low-wage workers.
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
MSW, University of Pittsburgh
BA/BS, Konkuk University
Anti-poverty policy research; community-based research with low-wage workers; impact of material hardships on worker health; the contribution of job quality to health disparities; social and economic determinants of mental health in later life.
Professor Woo is a social work researcher with a background in working directly with children and families living in poverty, as well as in conducting anti-poverty policy research and community-based research with low-wage workers.
Her diverse educational and work experiences have shaped research interests including poverty, low-wage work, and health. Specifically, her scholarly inquiries focus on the impact of material hardships on worker health; the contribution of job quality to health disparities; and social and economic determinants of mental health in later life.
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School of Social Work
Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55108-6160
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