Who We Are
Who We Are
Director
As a lifespan psychologist, I see individuals as producers of their own development. This means that to the extent that they are able, individuals strive to support their own health and well-being. However, the ability to act and change is not constant but varies—both across individual differences in access to resources and also within individuals as they face challenges and opportunities in daily life. To truly support health and independence, health technologies must be sensitive to the context and complexity of life as it is lived. Therefore, my research examines the processes by which older adults understand their health and use health technologies. My goal is to guide the development and implementation of health technologies that respond to the dynamics of older adults’ psychological, social, and biophysiological needs, goals, and abilities.
Resident Instruction
- CHLH 575 Chronic Disease Prevention
- CHLH 577 Program Evaluation
- CHLH 494 Health Technology and Health Behavior
Graduate Students
Education
M.S., Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 2018.
B.S., Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 2015.
Research Interests
My broad research interests are centered around health, aging, and technology use. Building on the foundation of health behavior theories, I am particularly interested in the process of aging and behavior change and exploring how health technologies would shape older adults’ health, function, and quality of life.
Education
M.P.H., Epidemiology, Emory University, 2020
M.S., Science and Technology Policy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2018
B.S., Computer Science (Minor in Science and Technology Policy), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2016
Research Interests
My research field is social gerontology, and I am especially interested in the social dynamics in later life that shape older people's health and social status. Another research interest is the moderating role of built, technological, and social infrastructures on the relationship between older people's social status and well-being.
I am very passionate about health promotion and behavioral intervention with a keen interest in how technology can be used to improve health throughout our lives. My passion has led me to an extensive range of research interests, including the psychology of aging and how relationships impact the aging process.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Haejeong Cho
- Jack Guo
- Rachel Pinto
- Frances Balto
- Otniel Fernandez
- Brandon Snipe
- Aditi Patel
- Hannah Nordquist
- Nia Innis. SPARK scholar
- Nia Adeogun. START fellow
- Favour Ojerinde START fellow
- Anabelle Boratto
- Jessie Li
- Melanie Buynack
Collaborators
At the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D. Associate Professor. Department of Human Development & Family Sciences
- Alexandra Chronopoulou, Ph.D. Assistant Professor. Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering
Beyond
- Richard Gonzalez, Ph.D. Professor. University of Michigan
- Karen Hooker, Ph.D. Professor. Oregon State University
- Karen Nielsen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
- Jing Liao, Ph.D. Researcher
- Bill Reed and Lydia Lundberg. Founders. Elite Care
Graduated Research Assistants:
Emilie Pettersen
Jeremy Garcia
Mia Smith
Netanel Frankel
Nick Olivieri
Sahar Virani
Shreya Ghosh
Samantha Wood
Vanesa Ramos
Emma Mueller
Ruth Ada
Leonardo Guzman
Janette Lan
Nikki Nangia
Sam Papasotiriou
Johnee Schultee
Gabriele Urbonaite
Qinyun Wu
Alanna Wong
Former IGMP Mentees
Spring 2020
Ajiang Zou
Fall 2019
Lanying Ge
Yu An
Spring 2019
Anqi Zhao
Yunfei Li