Professor Chen, Yu Chih 陳昱志
Professor Chen, Yu Chih 陳昱志
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.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | National Taiwan University | BSW |
| 2011 | National Taiwan University | MSW |
| 2019 | Washington University in St. Louis | PhD |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Research Advisory | Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project, The University of Hong Kong |
| 2021-2023 | Fellow | Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong |
| Member | Association of Gerontology Education in Social Work | |
| 2020-2023 | Faculty Affiliate | Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Member | Society of Social Work and Research | |
| Member | Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section |
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