Joshua Gwon

Seok Hyun (Joshua) Gwon, PhD, RN

  • Associate Professor
  • Adjunct Faculty, CTSI, Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Gwon’s long-term goal of research is to promote health among young adults with special health needs. He is particularly interested in cognitive and psychosocial approaches to improve abstinence-related outcomes among this population who is addicted to nicotine. He also studies public health nurse workforce factors in relation to improvements of health outcomes among populations with special health needs. He places a high value on collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. For more information, please visit www.joshuagwon.com.

Education

PhD, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA
BSN & MSN, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Awards & Honors

2022-2023 DAISY Award
MNRS New/Early Career Investigator Award
UWM Team Initiation Program Award
The American Nurses Foundation Nursing Research Grant Award
The Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Research Grant Award
The Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation Grant Award, University of Virginia

Current Research

  • Tobacco use prevention and cessation among adolescents and young adults
  • Development of public health nurse workforce

Grants and Contracts

Clinical Research Scholars Program, Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) of Southeast Wisconsin (NIH CTSA Grant UL1TR001436)
UWM Discovery and Innovation Grant
Medical College of Wisconsin/Clinical & Translational Science Institute
UWM Research Assistance Fund
UWM Team Initiation Program Award Grant
American Nurses Foundation Research Grant
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators Research Grant
University of Massachusetts Lowell
UWM Office of Undergraduate Research (SURF)
University of Virginia Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation

Intellectual Contributions

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Kim, Y., El Jarrah, I., Mobarki, A., Cho, Y., Lee, H., Nelson, A., & Noonan, D. (In press). Perspectives on e-cigarette use cessation among young adults in rural areas: Implications for future cessation studies. Wisconsin Medical Journal.

Gwon, S., Cho, Y., Kim, Y., Paek, S., & Lee, H. (In press). Attentional bias toward e-cigarette cues between e-cigarette users and nonusers. Journal of Addictions Nursing.

Kim, Y., Gwon, S., & Lee, H. (In press). The relationship between attentional fluctuation and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use. Psychiatry Research Communications.

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Mobarki, A., Eyadat, A., & Noonan, D. (2024). Experiences and perceptions of e-cigarette cessation for young adults in rural communities. Nursing Research, 72(1), 46-53, https://doi.org/ 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000692

Gwon, S., Lee, H., Cho, Y., & Noonan, D. (2023). Recruitment of young adults: Lessons learned from research on rural e-cigarette use and cessation. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 45(11), 980-985. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945923119643

Gwon, S., Lee, H., & Ahn, H. (2023). Transcranial direct current stimulation in nicotine use: Nursing implications for patient outcomes. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 34(3), E75-E78. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000542

Jung, S., Song, J., Bae, S., Lee, Y., & Gwon, S. (2023). Simulation-based training program on patient safety management: A quasi-experimental study among new intensive care unit nurses, Nurse Education Today, 126, 105823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105823

Kane, E., Snethen, J. A., Gwon, S., & Oh, H. (2023). Affected family members social support experiences when assisting an individual with substance use disorder. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55(3), 590-598. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12893

Gwon, S., Thongpriwan, V., Kett, P., & Cho, Y. (2023). Public health nurses’ perceptions and experiences of emergency preparedness, responsiveness, and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health Nursing, 40(1), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13141

Theisen, J. L., Snethen, J. A., Gwon, S., Ellis, J. L., & Sapp, M. (2022). Facilitators and barriers to patient portal use in the older adult: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 6(3), 23-34

Gwon, S., Cho, Y. Lee, H. Paek, S., & Matthews, P. A. (2022). Moderating effects of smoking status on the relationships between mental health problems and poor sleep. SAGE Open, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221082140

Kiplagat, A. B., Kako, P. M., Mkandawire-Valhmu, L., Chelagat, D., Gwon, S., Luo, J., &  Dixon, M. V. (2021). The HIV transmission risk factors and opportunities for use of mHealth in HIV prevention among emerging adult population in the Sub-Saharan Africa context: A review of the literature. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2021.1995464

Blakeslee, T., Snethen, J. A., Schiffman, R. F., Gwon, S., Sapp, M. & Kelber, S. (2021). Adolescent characteristics, suicide, and bullying in high school. Journal of School Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211038235

Gwon, S., Jeong, S., & Bullock, L. (2021). Cotinine fluctuation in maternal saliva during and after pregnancy: Implications for perinatal outcomes. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. https://10.1097/nmc.0000000000000743

Gwon, S., Cho, Y., Laestadius, L., Wang, Y., & Lee, H. (2021). Factors associated with opposition to a vape-free campus policy. Metropolitan Universities, 32(1), 124-145. https://doi.org/10.18060/24556

Gwon, S., Cho, Y., Paek, S. H., & Ke, W. (2020). Public health nurses’ workforce factors and population health outcomes in the United States. Public Health Nursing, 37(6), 829-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12793

Lee, S. E., Lee, M. H., Peters, A., & Gwon, S. (2020). Assessment of patient safety and cultural competencies among senior baccalaureate nursing students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4225. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124225

Gwon, S. & Thongpriwan, V. (2019). Photovoice in a pre-nursing health care systems course. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(1), 64. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190103-14

Gwon, S. & Jeong, S. (2018). Concept analysis of impressionability among adolescents and young adults. Nursing Open, 5(4), 601-610. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.170

Jeong, S., Choi, H., Gwon, S., & Kim, J. (2018). Telephone support and telemonitoring for the low-income elderly. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 11(4), 198-206. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20180502-01

Gwon, S., Yan, G., Huang, G., & Kulbok, P. A. (2018). The influence of tobacco retailers on adolescent smoking: Prevention and policy implications. International Nursing Review, 65(2), 234-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12404

Gwon, S., Yan, G., & Kulbok, P. A. (2017). South Korean adolescents’ intention to smoke. American Journal of Health Behavior, 41(2), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.41.2.7

Gwon, S., Kulbok, P. A., DeGuzman, P. B., & Jeong, S. (2017). Density and proximity of licensed tobacco retailers and adolescent smoking: A narrative review. Journal of School Nursing, 33(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840516679710

Gwon, S. & Jeong, S. (2016). Factors influencing adolescent lifetime smoking and current smoking in South Korea: Using data from the 10th (2016) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 46(4), 550-559. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.4.475

Samankasikorn, W., Pierce, B., St. Ivany, A., Gwon, S., Schminkey, D., & Bullock, L. (2016). The effect of home visiting with pregnant teens on maternal health. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 41(3), 162-167. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMC.0000000000000235

Gwon, S. & Lee, C. Y. (2016). Factors influencing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in South Korea. International Nursing Review, 63(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12206

Gwon, S. & Lee, C. Y. (2015). Factors that influence sexual intercourse among middle school students: using data from the 8th (2012) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 45(1), 76-83. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.76

Gwon, S. & Kim, S. (2014). Unusual suicide cases in South Korea. Korean Journal of Scientific Criminal Investigation, 8(4), 277-282.

Kim, G. S., Lee, C. Y., Kim, I. S., Lee, T. H., Cho, E., Lee, H., Lee, K., Kim, S., Gwon, S., Moon, S. H., Lim, S., & Kim, S. H. (2013). Assessing correlates of physical activity levels in female university students. Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing, 27(3), 466-479. https://doi.org/10.5932/JKPHN.2013.27.3.466