Susan Yoon

Dr. Susan Yoon (she/her) is a Professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. Dr. Yoon’s research seeks to promote resilience and well-being in children who have experienced child maltreatment. She is particularly interested in identifying factors, mechanisms and pathways that promote or hinder resilient development following child maltreatment. Her current research includes (1) an exploration of the conceptualization and measurement of the construct ‘resilience’; (2) investigation of the developmental pathways from child maltreatment to behavioral risks and resilience; and (3) the role of fathers in resilient development of youth with a history of child maltreatment. She has published more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her research has been funded by the NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the U.S. Administration for Children & Families (ACF), and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).  She serves as Co-chair of ResilienceCon and the Resilience and Strengths-Based Research Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR).