Dr. Sungwon Park

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sungwon Park, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing. Her research focuses on improving physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior among populations at risk for metabolic syndrome. With over seven years of clinical experience as an occupational health nurse and community health nurse, Dr. Park's work emphasizes the management and prevention of metabolic syndrome within working populations and community members. Prior to her role at UCLA, she was a postdoctoral fellow and non-tenure track assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, where she investigated the relationships between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and metabolic syndrome risks among workers. Her research identified significant associations between work environments and activity levels, highlighting the impact of policy and environmental factors on sedentary behavior. At UCLA, she continues to explore multi-level factors influencing sedentary behavior and physical activity and works on developing effective interventions to prevent and manage metabolic syndrome.

Research Interests

Awards

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Ewha Global Fellow

2024-01-01
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Principal Investigator

2023-01-01
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Principal Investigator

2023-01-01
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Rising Stars Research Scholarship

2022-01-01
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Principal Investigator

2021-01-01
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Principal Investigator

2021-01-01
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Principal Investigator

2020-01-01
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N/A

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.