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 multidimensional health in later life. I am interested in how these determinants may 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 multiple externally- (e.g., ECS and GRF) and internationally-funded projects that investigate the links between later-life health and economic (e.g., wealth and financial capability), social engagement (e.g., social isolation and loneliness), environment (e.g., physical and social environments), and productive engagement (e.g., self-employment). 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 the deputy coordinator for the Social Policy and Social Development Program (Bachelor of Social Sciences) and the 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 and BSW from National Taiwan University.
