Associate Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-379-7583
Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Office 201E
Loma Linda University
1898 Business Center Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Degrees and Certifications
- PhD, Social Policy and Social Research - Loma Linda University, 2018
- MSW, Social Work - Wayne State University, 2009
- Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor for adults
Areas of Specialization
- Mental health
- Culturally-grounded interventions
- Program development and evaluation
- Community-based research
Current Research Projects
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Recent Publications and Presentations
- Baek, K., Bell, C., Montgomery, S. B., Ortiz, L., Kumar, A., & Alemi, Q. (2024). Community-based mental health challenges and implications: Examining factors influencing distress and help-seeking behaviors among Korean American church leaders and members in Greater Los Angeles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), 1094. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081094.
- Baek, K., Freeman, K., Truong, S., Bell, C., & Montgomery, S. (2024). Pilot study of a resiliency based and trauma informed intervention for veterans. Trauma Care, 4(1), 75-86. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010007.
- Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Montgomery, S., Koga, P. M., Smith, V., Baek, K., Fisher, C. C., & Malika, N. (2021). Prevalence and Social-Ecological Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in a Conflict Zone-Evidence From the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey. Violence Against Women, 10778012211051398. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211051398.
- Freeman, K., Baek, K., Ngo, M., Karas, E., Cirtron, S., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Exploring the usability of a community resiliency model approach in a high need/low research traumatized community. Community Mental Health Journal, 10.1007/s10597-021-00872-z. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00872-z.
Community Engagement
- Mental health consultant for Korean Seventh-day Adventist churches (2018-present)
- Research mentor for Center for Health Disparities & Molecular Medicine (CHDMM) students (2017-present)