MEEYOUNG O MIN portrait
  • The Belle S. Spafford Endowed Chair in Women and Families
  • Associate Professor, College Of Social Work
801-581-8796

Research Keywords

  • Substance-using women/mothers
  • Prenatal drug exposure
  • Child Development
  • Adolescent Substance Use
  • Trauma
  • Maternal Mental Health

Presentations

  • Min, M.O. Personal Networks and Recovery in Women with Substance Use Disorder. Invited as an external speaker for Seminar in Brain Korea (BK) 21 Project 1, Virtual, Funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea. Yonsei University School of Social Welfare, Seoul, South Korea. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/24/2023.
  • Min, M.O., Albert, J., Minnes, S., Kim, J., Kim, S., Powers, G., & Singer L.T. (June 2023). Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Self-Reported Behavioral Adjustments from Ages 12 to 21: Environmental Pathways. Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS), Charleston, SC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/24/2023.
  • Singer, L.T., Albert, J., Kim, S., Minnes, S., Min, M.O., Kim, J., & Powers, G. (June 2023). Do Infant Behaviors Mediate the Relationship of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure to Adult Perceptual Reasoning Deficits? Oral presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS), Charleston, SC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/23/2023.
  • Min, M.O., Salisbury, E., & Howey, W. (January 2023). Personal Social Networks of Women with Legal Involvement in Substance Abuse Treatment. Oral presentation at the 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Phoenix, AZ. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/14/2023.
  • Kim, H. & Min, M. O. (January 2022). Personal Social Networks and Relapses in Women with Substance Dependence: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/13/2023.
  • Min, M.O., Kim, J., Minnes, S., Powers, G., Kim, S., & Singer L.T. (January 2022). Latent Classes of Individual Assets and Substance Use in At-Risk Adolescents and Adaptive Functioning in Emerging Adulthood. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/15/2022.
  • Kim, J., Minnes, S., Yoo, C., Zhang, L., Min, M.O., & Singer, L.T. (January 2022). Maternal Childhood Trauma and Offspring's Developmental Course of Aggressive Behavior from Ages 4 to 12 in an at-Risk Urban Sample. Oral presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/15/2022.
  • Min, M.O., Lewis, B.A., Gonzales-Pons, K.M., Minnes, & Kim, J. (January 2022). Preschool Blood Lead Level and Adolescent Substance Use: The Role of Language Competency. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/14/2022.
  • Kim, J., Minnes, S., Ridenour, T., & Min, M.O. (January 2022). Co-Occurrence of Psychopathology Problems in Adolescents with Prenatal Drug Exposure: Childhood Antecedents and Emerging Adulthood Outcomes. Oral presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/14/2022.
  • Kim, H. & Min, M. O. (January 2022). Personal Social Networks and Relapses in Women with Substance Dependence: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/14/2022.
  • Min, M.O. Personal Networks and Recovery among Women in Treatment for Substance Dependence. Invited as a keynote speaker at the International Conference of Family Support Services for Adult Drug Addicts: Reach with Love, Gazing into Futurity, Virtual, Sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C. (Taiwan). Taipei City, Taiwan. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/16/2021.
  • Singer, L.T., Kim, J., Minnes, S., Min, M.O., & Powers, G. (May 2021). Cognitive and functional outcomes at age 21 after prenatal cocaine/polydrug exposure and foster/adoptive care. Oral presentation at Virtual Platform and Poster Session of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/20/2021.
  • Min, M.O., Minnes, S., Momotaz, H., Singer, L.T., Wasden, A. M., & Bearer, C.F. (January 2020). Maternal drinking during pregnancy is associated with the substance use and related problems of adolescent offspring. Poster presentation at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/17/2020.
  • Kim, S.K., Minnes, S., & Min, M.O. (January 2020). Maternal avoidant coping strategy and adolescent self-regulation among dyads affected by maternal prenatal substance use. Poster presentation at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington DC. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/17/2020.
  • Min, M.O., Minnes, S., Lester, B., Park, H., Momotaz, H., Powers, G., Albert, J., & Singer, L.T. Trajectories of internalizing behavior problems from Age 3 to 13 in children with prenatal substance exposure: The Maternal Lifestyle Study. Poster presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS), San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2019.
  • Min, M.O., Minnes, S., Lester, B., Ridenour, T., Momotaz, H., Powers, G., Albert, J., & Singer, L.T. Trajectories of externalizing behavior problems from age 3 to 13 in children with prenatal substance exposure: The Maternal Lifestyle Study. Poster presentation at the 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Prevention Research (SPR). San Francisco, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/2019.
  • Min, M.O. Impact of Prenatal Substance Use on Child Development: Findings from a 21-year Birth Cohort Study. The 25th Keimyung International Nursing Conference, Daegu, South Korea. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Min, M.O. Substance Using Women: Trauma, Personal Networks, and Recovery. The 25th Keimyung International Nursing Conference, Daegu, South Korea. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Min, M.O., Minnes, S., Lang, A., Weishampel, P., Powers, G., Kim, J., & Singer L.T. Externalizing behavior in prenatally cocaine exposed young adults at age 21. Poster presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Developmental Neurotoxicology Society (DNTS), Clearwater, FL. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2018.
  • Min, M.O., Yoon, D., Minnes, S., & Singer L.T. Latent classes of internal assets and behavior problems in at-risk adolescents. Poster presentation at the 80th Annual Meeting of College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). San Diego, California. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2018.
  • Min, M.O. Gender, Developmental Trajectory, and Adolescent Outcomes in Poly-Drug Exposed Children. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group Annual Meeting, Research Society on Alcoholism, San Diego, CA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2018.

Languages

  • English, fluent.
  • Korean, fluent.

Publications

  • Singer LT & Powers G (2023). Cognitive and functional outcomes at age 21 after prenatal cocaine/polydrug exposure and foster/adoptive care. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 96, 107151107151. Published, 03/01/2023.
  • Powers G, Lewis B & Min MO (2023). The association of prenatal cocaine exposure with expressive and receptive language skills, phonological processing and reading ability at age 17. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 95, 107135107135. Published, 01/01/2023.
  • Min MO & Minnes S (2022). Prenatal cocaine exposure and substance use disorder in emerging adulthood at age 21. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 242, 109736109736. Published, 12/01/2022.
  • Singer LT, Min MO & Momotaz H (2021). Association of fatty acid ethyl esters in meconium with behavior during childhood. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 218, 108437108437. Published, 05/01/2021.
  • Kim, J., Minnes, S., Ridenour, T.A., Perzynski, A.T., Min, M.O., & Singer, L.T. (2022). Attitudinal tolerance of deviance in at-risk early adolescents. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/712810. Accepted, 11/16/2020.
  • Min MO, Yoon D, Minnes S, Ridenour T & Singer LT (2019). Profiles of individual assets and mental health symptoms in at-risk early adolescents. Journal of adolescence. Vol. 75, 1-11. Published, 08/01/2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.06.012
  • Singer LT, Min MO, Minnes S, Short E, Lewis B, Lang A & Wu M (2018). Prenatal and concurrent cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco effects on adolescent cognition and attention. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 191, 37-44. Published, 11/01/2018.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Kim JY, Yoon M & Singer LT (2018). Individual assets and problem behaviors in at-risk adolescents: A longitudinal cross-lagged analysis. Journal of adolescence. Vol. 64, 52-61. Published, 04/01/2018.
  • Lewis BA, Minnes S, Min MO, Short EJ, Wu M, Lang A, Weishampel P & Singer LT (2018). Blood lead levels and longitudinal language outcomes in children from 4 to 12 years. Journal of communication disorders. Vol. 71, 85-96. Published, 03/01/2018.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Park H, Ridenour T, Kim JY, Yoon M & Singer LT (2018). Developmental trajectories of externalizing behavior from ages 4 to 12: Prenatal cocaine exposure and adolescent correlates. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 192, 223-232. Published, 02/01/2018.
  • Minnes S, Min MO, Short EJ, Wu M, Lang A, Yoon S & Singer LT (2017). Executive function in children with prenatal cocaine exposure (12-15years). Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 57, 79-86. Published, 12/01/2017.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Kim JY, Yoon M & Singer LT (2017). Association of prenatal cocaine exposure, childhood maltreatment, and responses to stress in adolescence. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 177, 93-100. Published, 03/01/2017.
  • Minnes S, Min MO, Kim JY, Francis MW, Lang A, Wu M & Singer LT (2017). The association of prenatal cocaine exposure, externalizing behavior and adolescent substance use. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 176, 33-43. Published, 01/01/2017.
  • Singer LT, Moore DG, Min MO, Goodwin J, Turner JJ, Fulton S & Parrott AC (2016). Motor delays in MDMA (ecstasy) exposed infants persist to 2 years. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 54, 22-8. Published, 12/01/2016.
  • Kobulsky JM, Minnes S, Min MO & Singer MI (2016). Violence Exposure and Early Substance Use in High-Risk Adolescents. Journal of social work practice in the addictions. Vol. 16, 46-71. Published, 11/01/2016.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Lang A, Albert JM, Kim JY & Singer LT (2016). Pathways to adolescent sexual risk behaviors: Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 161, 284-91. Published, 11/01/2016.
  • Tracy EM, Min MO, Park H, Jun M, Brown S & Francis MW (2016). Personal Network Structure and Substance Use in Women by 12 Months Post Treatment Intake. Journal of substance abuse treatment. Vol. 62, 55-61. Published, 10/01/2016.
  • Singer LT, Moore DG, Min MO, Goodwin J, Turner JJ, Fulton S & Parrott AC (2016). Developmental outcomes of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)-exposed infants in the UK. Human psychopharmacology. Vol. 30, 290-4. Published, 05/01/2016.
  • Singer LT, Minnes S, Min MO, Lewis BA & Short EJ (2016). Prenatal cocaine exposure and child outcomes: a conference report based on a prospective study from Cleveland. Human psychopharmacology. Vol. 30, 285-9. Published, 05/01/2016.
  • Kim H, Tracy EM, Biegel DE, Min MO & Munson MR (2015). The Effects of Organizational Culture on Mental Health Service Engagement of Transition Age Youth. The journal of behavioral health services & research. Vol. 42, 466-85. Published, 12/01/2015.
  • Brown S, Tracy EM, Jun M, Park H & Min MO (2015). Personal network recovery enablers and relapse risks for women with substance dependence. Qualitative health research. Vol. 25, 371-85. Published, 11/01/2015.
  • Min MO, Singer LT, Minnes S, Wu M & Bearer CF (2015). Association of fatty acid ethyl esters in meconium and cognitive development during childhood and adolescence. The Journal of pediatrics. Vol. 166, 1042-7. Published, 07/01/2015.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Lang A, Yoon S & Singer LT (2015). Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on early sexual behavior: Gender difference in externalizing behavior as a mediator. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 153, 59-65. Published, 02/01/2015.
  • Chang CW, Chung CL, Biegel DE, Pernice-Duca F, Min MO & D'Angelo L (2014). Predictors of loneliness of clubhouse members. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal. Vol. 37, 51-4. Published, 12/01/2014.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Yoon S, Short EJ & Singer LT (2014). Self-reported adolescent behavioral adjustment: effects of prenatal cocaine exposure. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Vol. 55, 167-74. Published, 10/01/2014.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Lang A, Weishampel P, Short EJ, Yoon S & Singer LT (2014). Externalizing behavior and substance use related problems at 15 years in prenatally cocaine exposed adolescents. Journal of adolescence. Vol. 37, 269-79. Published, 10/01/2014.
  • Minnes S, Singer LT, Min MO, Lang AM, Ben-Harush A, Short E & Wu M (2014). Comparison of 12-year-old children with prenatal exposure to cocaine and non-exposed controls on caregiver ratings of executive function. Journal of youth and adolescence. Vol. 43, 53-69. Published, 09/01/2014.
  • Minnes S, Singer L, Min MO, Wu M, Lang A & Yoon S (2014). Effects of prenatal cocaine/polydrug exposure on substance use by age 15. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 134, 201-210. Published, 08/01/2014.
  • Lewis BA, Minnes S, Short EJ, Min MO, Wu M, Lang A, Weishampel P & Singer LT (2014). Language outcomes at 12 years for children exposed prenatally to cocaine. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR. Vol. 56, 1662-76. Published, 06/01/2014.
  • Min MO, Tracy EM & Park H (2014). Impact of trauma symptomatology on personal networks among substance using women. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 142, 277-82. Published, 04/01/2014.
  • Min MO, Minnes S, Kim H & Singer LT (2013). Pathways linking childhood maltreatment and adult physical health. Child abuse & neglect. Vol. 37, 361-73. Published, 12/01/2013.
  • Brown S, Jun MK, Min MO & Tracy EM (2013). Impact of Dual Disorders, Trauma, and Social Support on Quality of Life Among Women in Treatment for Substance Dependence. Journal of dual diagnosis. Vol. 9, 61-71. Published, 11/01/2013.
  • Min MO, Singer LT, Minnes S, Kim H & Short E (2013). Mediating links between maternal childhood trauma and preadolescent behavioral adjustment. Journal of interpersonal violence. Vol. 28, 831-51. Published, 08/01/2013.
  • Minnes S, Min MO, Singer LT, Edguer M, Wu M & Thi P (2013). Cocaine use during pregnancy and health outcome after 10 years. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 126, 71-9. Published, 04/01/2013.
  • Min MO, Tracy EM, Kim H, Park H, Jun M, Brown S, McCarty C & Laudet A (2013). Changes in personal networks of women in residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment. Journal of substance abuse treatment. Vol. 45, 325-34. Published, 04/01/2013.
  • Tracy EM, Laudet AB, Min MO, Kim H, Brown S, Jun MK & Singer L (2012). Prospective patterns and correlates of quality of life among women in substance abuse treatment. Drug and alcohol dependence. Vol. 124, 242-9. Published, 12/01/2012.
  • Singer LT, Moore DG, Min MO, Goodwin J, Turner JJ, Fulton S & Parrott AC (2012). One-year outcomes of prenatal exposure to MDMA and other recreational drugs. Pediatrics. Vol. 130, 407-13. Published, 11/01/2012.
  • Tracy EM, Kim H, Brown S, Min MO, Jun MK & McCarty C (2012). Substance Abuse Treatment Stage and Personal Networks of Women in Substance Abuse Treatment. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. Vol. 3, 65-79. Published, 11/01/2012.
  • Singer LT, Moore DG, Fulton S, Goodwin J, Turner JJ, Min MO & Parrott AC (2012). Neurobehavioral outcomes of infants exposed to MDMA (Ecstasy) and other recreational drugs during pregnancy. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 34, 303-10. Published, 10/01/2012.
  • Lewis BA, Minnes S, Short EJ, Weishampel P, Satayathum S, Min MO, Nelson S & Singer LT (2011). The effects of prenatal cocaine on language development at 10 years of age. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 33, 17-24. Published, 05/01/2011.
  • Singer LT, Fulton S, Kirchner HL, Eisengart S, Lewis B, Short E, Min MO, Satayathum S, Kercsmar C & Baley JE (2010). Longitudinal predictors of maternal stress and coping after very low-birth-weight birth. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. Vol. 164, 518-24. Published, 08/01/2010.
  • Min MO, Singer LT, Kirchner HL, Minnes S, Short E, Hussain Z & Nelson S (2009). Cognitive development and low-level lead exposure in poly-drug exposed children. Neurotoxicology and teratology. Vol. 31, 225-31. Published, 08/01/2009.
  • Singer LT, Nelson S, Short E, Min MO, Lewis B, Russ S & Minnes S (2008). Prenatal cocaine exposure: drug and environmental effects at 9 years. The Journal of pediatrics. Vol. 153, 105-11. Published, 07/01/2008.
  • Singer LT, Fulton S, Kirchner HL, Eisengart S, Lewis B, Short E, Min MO, Kercsmar C & Baley JE (2007). Parenting very low birth weight children at school age: maternal stress and coping. The Journal of pediatrics. Vol. 151, 463-9. Published, 12/01/2007.
  • Min, MO, Farkas, K, Minnes, S & Singer, LT (2007). Impact of childhood abuse and neglect on substance use and psychological distress in adulthood. Journal of Traumatic Stress. Vol. 151, 833-844. Published, 04/2007.
  • Eisengart SP, Singer LT, Kirchner HL, Min MO, Fulton S, Short EJ & Minnes S (2006). Factor structure of coping: two studies of mothers with high levels of life stress. Psychological assessment. Vol. 18, 278-88. Published, 11/01/2006.
  • Linares TJ, Singer LT, Kirchner HL, Short EJ, Min MO, Hussey P & Minnes S (2006). Mental health outcomes of cocaine-exposed children at 6 years of age. Journal of pediatric psychology. Vol. 31, 85-97. Published, 03/01/2006.
  • Min MO, Townsend AL, Miller B & Rovine MJ (2005). Supplemental private health insurance and depressive symptoms in older married couples. International journal of aging & human development. Vol. 61, 293-312. Published, 02/01/2005.
  • Min MO, Biegel DE & Johnsen JA (2005). Predictors of psychiatric hospitalization for adults with co-occurring substance and mental disorders as compared to adults with mental illness only. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal. Vol. 29, 114-21. Published, 02/01/2005.