Brief Bio

Dr. Wonshik Chee received a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied mechatronics by developing autonomously driving cars. He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Partners for Advanced Transits and Highways (PATH) program at UC Berkeley.

Dr. Chee started his academic career by joining the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM) as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and continued his career at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Pennsylvania. At UWM, Dr. Chee started a research partnership that continues to today with Dr. Eun-Ok Im for various technology-based research activities that have achieved four NIH-funded R01 programs since 2003.

Dr. Chee has published more than 75 peer-reviewed papers in engineering and nursing science. He also has served as a consultant for various NIH- and foundation-funded studies in the U.S. and those in other countries including Taiwan and South Korea.

Dr. Chee’s technical expertise includes web application development, decision support software development, system identification of biomechanical systems and mechatronic system development. Dr. Chee’s research works and publications with Dr. Im on Internet research methodology are some of the first early works in nursing that used Internet technologies to build nursing knowledge. His publications on Internet research methodology have been widely cited among Internet researchers.

Academic Program Affiliations

PhD in Nursing Program

Education

PhD	University of California, Berkeley
MS	University of California, Berkeley
MS	Seoul National University
BS	Seoul National University

Research Interests

• Internet research on gender and ethnic differences in health/illness experience of midlife women
• Internet research methodology: Web application architecture, Cloud based system integration
• Decision support computer programs
• System identification and dynamic system modeling (Biomechanics, Pharmacokinetics)
• Experimentation design using mechatronic systems (sensors, actuators)
• Digital signal processing

Awards and Honors

• 1999 Faculty/Staff Development Project, Category 2, CIPD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

• 1993 Lloyd S. Burr Memorial Fellowship and Allen D. Wilson Memorial Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley

• 1989 Honor for Excellent Graduate, Korean Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers

• 1989 Honor for Excellent Graduate, Alumni Association of College of Engineering, Seoul National University

• 1989 Summa cum laude, Seoul National University, College of Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Interest

• Internet research methodology

Representative Publications

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27080909 Ko, Y., Chee, W., Im, E. Factors Associated With Perceived Health Status of Multiracial/Ethnic Midlife Women in the United States. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. April 11, 2016; 45(3); 378-90

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 26645821 Im, E., Kim, J., Chee, E., Chee, W. The relationships between psychological symptoms and cardiovascular symptoms experienced during the menopausal transition: racial/ethnic differences. Menopause. April 1, 2016; 23(4); 396-402 PMCID: PMC4866934

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 26881786 Im, E., Ko, Y., Chee, E., Chee, W. Immigration transition and sleep-related symptoms experienced during menopausal transition. Women Health. February 16, 2016; 1-19

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 25739658 Im, E., Kim, S., Tsai, H., Nishigaki, M., Yeo, S. A., Chee, W., Chee, E., Mao, J. J. Practical issues in multi-lingual research. Int J Nurs Stud. February 1, 2016; 54 141-9

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25871005 Im, E., Ko, Y., Chee, E., Chee, W. Cluster analysis of midlife women's sleep-related symptoms: racial/ethnic differences. Menopause. November 1, 2015; 22(11); 1182-9 PMCID: PMC4866935

Grant Funding (selected)

• Web-based Physical Activity Promotion Program  
  Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
  ZZRPF3C0011
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• A Web-based Physical Activity Promotion Program and Depressive Symptoms of Midlife Korean Americans  
  Office of Vice Provost for Research, University of Pennsylvania
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• A Technology-Based Cancer Pain Management Program for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors  
  School of Medicine, Center for Therapeutic Effectiveness Research, University of Pennsylvania
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• A Pilot Intervention Study on Depressive Symptoms of Midlife Korean Americans  
  Dr. Dorothy Mereness Endowed Research Fund, University of Pennsylvania
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• To Enhance Breast Cancer Survivorship of Asian Americans  
  NIH/NCI
  1R01CA203719-01
  07/2016-07/2020
  Role: Co-I
  

• A Web-based Self-Management Intervention for Intermittent Urinary Catheter User  
  NIH/NINR
  1R21 NR01276301A1
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• An Internet Cancer Support Group for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors  
  Population Science Pilot Project Award, NCI Cancer Center Support Grant and Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
  P30 CA016520
  -00/0000
  Role: Consultant
  

• Ethnic-specific Midlife Women’s Attitudes toward Physical Activity  
  NIH/NINR
  R01 NR010568
  -00/0000
  Role: Co-I
  The purpose of this study is to explore attitudes of midlife women from four ethnic groups [Hispanic, Non-Hispanic (N-H) White, N-H African Americans, and N-H Asians] toward physical activity while considering the relationships between their attitudes and their actual participation in physical activity within the ethnic-specific contexts of their daily lives. Data will be gathered via Internet survey and ethnic-specific online forums to allow for a national sample.

• A Multiethnic Internet Study on Menopausal Symptoms  
  NIH/NINR/NIA
  R01 NR008926
  -00/0000
  Role: Co-I
  The specific aims are to: a) explore ethnic differences in menopausal symptom experience reported by four of the most common ethnic groups of women across the U.S. (Hispanic, non-Hispanic (N-H) White, N-H African American, and N-H Asian); and b) explore the ethnic-specific contexts of women's daily lives that influence women's self-reported menopausal symptom experience.

• Cancer Pain Management-Decision Support Computer Program  
  NIH/NINR/NCI
  R01 NR007900
  -00/0000
  Role: Co-I
  The purpose of this study is to develop a standardized decision support computer program (DSCP) (an expert system) with self-adaptation capabilities that can be used by nurses as an assessment support tool for dealing effectively with gender and ethnic differences in cancer pain experiences based on cancer patients' own views and experiences. The specific aims are to: a) collect data on cancer pain among four ethnic groups (Hispanic, non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic African-American, and non-Hispanic Asian) in the U.S. and determine gender and ethnic differences in cancer pain experiences; and b) develop a DSCP based on these collected data and feedback from oncology nurses.

• Online Monitoring of Gear Degradation For Automatic Control Systems  
  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Graduate School
  -00/0000
  

• A Decision Support Computer Program on Cancer Pain Management  
  Oncology Nursing Society Foundation/Genentech, Inc.
  -00/0000
  Role: Co-PI
  

• Development of Robust Torsional Disturbance Rejection Algorithm for Motor Drives  
  University of Wisconsin System
  -00/0000
  

• Development of Robust Torsional Rejection Algorithm  
  Rockwell Automation
  -00/0000