2011  Ph.D., Seoul National University, Seoul.
2007 MSN., Seoul National University, Seoul.
1999  BSN., Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju.

2013 - Present Assistant professor, associate professor, and professor (present) of Jeonbuk National University
2021 – Present Secretary General, the Korea National Flagship University Professor Associations
2019 – 2021 Senior Vice Chairman, Jeonbuk National University Professor Association
2020 – 2021 Member, Jeonbuk National University Senate
2018 – 2019 Secretary General, Jeonbuk National University Professor Association
2011 – 2013 Assistant Professor, Suwon Women's University
2007 – 2008 Researcher, National Cancer Center
2002 – 2003 Registered Nurse, Nikkei Concerns, Seattle, US
2001 – 2002 Registered Nurse, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, US

[Professional Activities]
2021 – present Editorial member, Nursing Archives
2021 – present Editorial member, the Journal of Humanities and Social Society 21
2021 – present Member, Korean Society of Nursing Science and Korean Academy of Community Nursing.

Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, Metabolic Syndrome, Health Behaviors, Psychological Distress, Quality of Life, Weight Control, Health Vulnerable Population. Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Health Policy.

● Oh, S. W. & So, E. S. (2025). The Impact of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) on Physical Development in Korean Adolescents. The Journal Of Social Science, 10(2), 263-274.
So, E. S. (2024). Trends of Premature and Early Menopause and Their Risk Factors among Korean Women. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society, 25(2), 122-129,

●So, E. S. (2024). Impact of Early Menopause on the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Korean Women: Using the 4th to 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007~2021). Journal of East-West Nursing Research, 30(1), 60-69.

●Yeo, J. Y., So, E. S., & Chae, S. M. (2023). Effectiveness of a Strength-Based Intervention into Nursing Education in South Korea. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 3269-3278.

●Mun, H., & So, E. S. (2023). Prevalence of liver cirrhosis based on the metabolic health and weight criteria: Report from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data analysis. Annals of Hepatology, 28(4), 100721.

●Oh, S. W. & So, E. S. (2023). Health status and health behavior characteristics of Korean adolescents who have dropped out of school. The Journal Of Social Science, 8(4), 1-13.