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Professor, Sociology Department
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Faculty Affiliate, Asian Studies Program
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Faculty Affiliate, Center on Aging
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Faculty Affiliate, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Professional Service
- National Institutes of Health.
Role: Study section panelist.
Special Emphasis Panel meeting “Cancer-Related Behavioral Research Through Integrating Existing Data” and “Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization” (ZRG1 RPHB-R (56) R), June 2018.
06/29/2018 - 06/29/2018
- Journal of Social and Health Behavior.
Role: member.
Review manuscripts submitted to the JSHB.
06/17/2018 - present
- Food and Health Bureau (FHB), the Government of the Hong Kong.
Role: grant reviewer.
grant review
• Project No.: 16170281
• Project Title:Socioeconomic Disparities in Older Adults’ Health: Examining the Roles of Neighbourhood and Individual-level Psychosocial and Behavioural Resources
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05/01/2018 - 05/31/2018
- National Institutes of Health.
Role: Standing member.
I am part of a study section reviewing NIH grant applications.
09/01/2014 - present
Internal Service
- Dental School Dean Search Committee.
11/09/2015 - 11/08/2016.
University service.
- administrative work.
Chair,
07/01/2015 - present.
Department service.
- Academic Senate.
07/01/2011 - 09/02/2014.
University service.
- RPT committee.
member,
07/01/2008 - 06/30/2015.
College service.
Community Partnership
- I helped found a free tennis youth club for the Tongan community and Chinese community in Salt Lake City.
06/08/2013 - present
Honors & Awards
- Superior Senior Research Award.
College of Social And Behavioral Science, University of Utah,
04/15/2015
- Senior Superior Research Finalist.
College of Social Behavioral Science, University of Utah,
04/2012
- Junior Superior Research Award Winner.
College of Social Behavioral Science, University of Utah, ,
04/2008
- Teaching Fellowship.
The Overseas Young Chinese Forum-Ford Foundation,
06/2007
Affiliations
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Population Association of America
(PAA),
member,
01/2004 - present
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American Sociological Association
(ASA),
member,
01/2003 - present
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