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Professor Chen, Yu Chih 陳昱志

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Assistant Professor

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Professor Chen, Yu Chih 陳昱志

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Assistant Professor

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As a social gerontologist, my research focuses on social determinants of healthy aging, with an emphasis on how economic, environmental, and social/productive behavioral factors shape well-being and physical, mental, and cognitive health in later life. Guided by the life course perspective and cumulative model, my research examines how these determinants contribute to inequality and disparity of health across a life course. Methodologically, I use quantitative and cross-national/cultural comparative approaches to examine the connections across social determinants, life course factors, and health, with several funded projects that examine the links between later-life health and economic (e.g., wealth and financial capability), environment (e.g., physical and social environment), activity engagement in China, Korea, and the US. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). I also serve as deputy coordinator for the Social Policy and Social Development Program (Bachelor of Social Sciences) and department representative for the Knowledge Exchange Impact Group (Faculty of Social Sciences)  at HKU. Before joining HKU, I earned my PhD in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and MSW/BSW from National Taiwan University.

Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
2007National Taiwan UniversityBSW
2011National Taiwan UniversityMSW
2019Washington University in St. LouisPhD
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
MemberSociety of Social Work and Research
2020-2023Faculty AffiliateSocial Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
MemberAssociation of Gerontology Education in Social Work
MemberGerontological Society of America (GSA), Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section
2021-2023FellowSau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong
2022-2023Research AdvisoryJockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project, The University of Hong Kong
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