Faculty and staff
Kyungeh An, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
P.O. Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Phone: (804) 828-8917
E-mail: kan@vcu.edu
Education
- Ph.D. - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- M.S.N - Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- B.S.N - Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Postdoctoral Training or Special Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Seoul National University, Seoul Korea (Korea Research Foundation) 1999-2000.
Professional Experience
- 2011 to present Virginia Commonwealth University Associate professor
- 2007- 2011 University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing/ Graduate School of Biomedical Science (GSBS) Associate Professor
- 2005 - 2007 Kyung Hee University Seoul, Korea Assistant Research Professor /Graduate School of East-West Medicine Affiliated to “Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center”
- 2001 - 2004 Ewha Women’s University Seoul, Korea Full Time Lecturer
- 2000 - 2001 Inje University, Pusan, Korea Full Time Lecturer
Practice Experience
- 1995-1999 Ohio State University Graduate Research Associate
- 1988 - 1993 Hansung High School Seoul, Korea School Nurse and Counselor
- 1985 - 1988 Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea Staff/Charge Nurse, Internal Medicine & Diabetes Care
Memberships in Professional Organizations
- Southern Nursing Research Society, Member 2007- present
- Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Gamma Chapter, Member 2007- present
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member 1995 - present
- Midwest Nursing Research Society, Member 1995 - present
- International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Member, Executive Board 2004- present
- Asian-Pacific Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine, Member, Executive Board 2004- present
Honors/Awards
- 1999 Graduate Student Alumni Research Award, The Ohio State University
- 1999 Sigma Theta Tau, Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Chapter
- 1998 Nellco Puritan Bennet-AACN Mentorship Grant Award, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Editorial Activities
- 2011- present Nursing and Health Sciences Reviewer
- 2009- present Cancer Nursing Reviewer
- 2005- present Complementary Therapies in Medicine Reviewer
- 2000-present Korean Journal of Nursing (Asian Journal of Nursing) Reviewer
- 1999 - present Korean Journal of Stress Research Editorial Board Member/Reviewer
Consulting
- 2009-2011 UTMB Medical Center Acute Care for Elderly (ACE) unit Clinical Research Advisor
- 2001 - 2003 EWU Hospital, Department of Nursing Clinical Research Consultant
Committee Responsibilities
- 2011-present, Search Committee at VCU
- 2009-2011 Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Evaluation Committee , UTMB
- 2009-2011 Academic Mission and Evaluation Committee , UTMB
- 2007-2011 DNP program development Task Force, Core Course Dev. Section, UTMB
- 2007-2011 Member, Institutional Review Board , UTMB
Educational Media
- 2003 - 2007 Computer Assisted Diabetes Management Sponsored by the Korean Association of Diabetes
Fellowships and Grant Support
- 2010-2011 Caroline Brown Class of 1938 Research Award, $1000
- 2009-2010 Principal Investigator. Effects of Acupuncture on Nicotinic Addiction among Hispanic smokers. Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha gamma Chapter Research Award. $500
- 2007-2008 Principal Investigator. Effects of Acupuncture on Autonomic, Hemodynamic, and Pro- inflammatory responses to Acute Stress. Rebecca Sealy and John Sealy Seed Grant. $10,000
- 2005-2007 Co-investigator in Clinical Research Arm, Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center Grant, Korean Science Education Foundation, $900,000#
- 2004 - 2005 Principal Investigator, Effects of Complementary Therapies on Hemodynamic Control and Integrity of Autonomic Nervous System, Korea Research Foundation. $50,000#
- 2004 - 2005 Co-Principal Investigator, System Development for Patient Safety, Korea Research Foundation. $150,000#
- 2003 - 2004 Co-Principal Investigator, Hospital Information System ISP Development to Create Safe Medical Environment for Improving Patient Safety, Korea Research Foundation. $50,000#
- 2002 - 2004 Co-Principal Investigator, A Study on the Development of the Korean Depression Scale, Korea Health Industry Development Institute. $100,000#
- 2002 - 2003 Principal Investigator, Pre-hospital Delay in Treatment of Myocardial Infarction and Clinical Consequences, Korea Research Foundation. $30,000#
- 2001 - 2002 Principal Investigator, Perimenstrual Pain and Coping Behaviors in Young Women, Nursing Science Institute of Ewha Women’s University. $10,000#
- 2001- 2002 Principal Investigator, Cost-effectiveness and Consumer Satisfaction of Home Visiting Nursing Care: post-stroke patients and their family, Sinil Corporation. $100,000#
- 2001 - 2002 Principal Investigator, An Epidemiologic Study for Delay Time from Symptom Onset to Treatment Initiation in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, Ewha Women’s University. $3,000#
- 1999 – 2000 Principal Investigator, Pre-hospital Delay Factors in Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients and its Effect on In-hospital Complications, Korea Research Foundation, Post-doctoral Training Grant. $20,000#
- 2000 Principal Investigator, Knowledge of Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients about Myocardial Infarction, Inje University. $3,000#
- 2000 Principal Investigator, Pre-hospital Delay in Treatment after Acute Myocardial Infarction Centering in Busan,Inje University. $3,000#
- 1998 - 1999 Principal Investigator, Nellco Puritan Bennet-AACN Mentorship grant. $10,000
- 1998 Sigma Theta Tau, Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Chapter. $3,000
- 1999 Graduate Student Alumni Research Grant $2,000
#Grant amount calculated by currency exchange rate
Selective Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
- An, K., Kim, Y.S., Kim, H.Y., Lee, H.J., Hahm, D. H., Lee, K.S., Kang, S. K.(2010). Needle Free Acupuncture: benefits both patients and clinicians. Neurological Research, 32,Suppl 1, S22-S26.
- Kim, H.Y., Koo, S.T., Kim, J.H., An, K., Chung, K., and Chung, J.M. (2010). Electronic analgesia in rat ankle sprain pain model: neural mechanisms. Neurological Research, 32,Suppl 1.
- An, J.Y., An., K., O’Commor, L., and Wexler, S. (2008). Life satisfaction, self-esteem, and perceived health status among elder Korean women: focus on living arrangements. J of TranscultNurs, 19 (2), 151-60.
- Lee, H. J., Chae, Y.B., Park, H.J., Hahm D. H., An, K. Lee, H.J. (2007). Turo (Qi dance) training attenuates psychological symptoms and sympathetic activation induced by mental stress in healthy women. eCAM advanced Access published November 1. doi:10.1093/ecam/nem120.
- KIM, H.Y., HAM, D. H., CHAE, Y., An, K. A.,PYUN, K. H., LEE, H. J., and SHIM, I. S. (2007). Acupuncture at GV01 Relieves Somatic Pain Referred by Colitis in Rats. Physiolsci. Aug 2, 2007, doi:10.2170/physiolsci.SC001607
- Chae, Y., Kim, H.Y., Lee, H.J., Park, H.J., Hahm, D. H., An K, Lee, H. The alteration of pain sensitivity at disease-specific acupuncture points in premenstrual syndrome. J Physiol Sci. 2007 Apr;57(2):115-9. Epub 2007 Mar 24.
- Moser, D. K., Reigel, B., Mckinley, S., Doering, L.V., An, K., Shehan, S.(2007). Impact of anxiety and perceived control on in-hospital complications after acute myocardial infarction.Psychosomatic Medicine, 69 (1), 10-6.
- Sheahan, S. L, Moser, D. K , Rayens, M. K., Doering, L., Riegel, B.,Garvin, B., McKinley, S., &An, K.(2006).Comparison of anxiety between smokers and nonsmokers with acute myocardial infarction.American Journal of Critical Care, 15(6), 617-25.
- De Jong, M. J., An, K., McKinley, S., Garvin, B. J., Hall, L. A., & Moser, D. K. (2005).Using a 0-10 scale for assessment of anxiety in patients with acute myocardial infarction.Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 24(3), 139-146.
- An, K., De Jong, M. J., Riegel, B. J., McKinley, S., Garvin, B. J., Doering, L. V., Moser, D. K. (2004).A cross-sectional examination of changes in anxiety early after acute myocardial infarction.Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Car, 33(2), 75-82.
- An, K., Koh, B. Y. (2003).Pre- and in-hospital delay in treatment and in-hospital mortality after acute myocardial infarction.Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 33(8),1153-60 .
- An, K.(2003). Present state of nursing and research for patients with diabetes mellitus in Korea. Journal of Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing, 7(1), 49-53.
- An, K. (2002). Pre-hospital delay and factors associated with delayed admission to hospital in acute stroke patients. Nursing Science, 14(1), 43-54.
- An, K. (2002).Anxiety after acute myocardial infarction and in-hospital complications. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 32(7), 11-20.
