Distinguished Associate Professor
Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Main positions:Adjunct faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Youth Expert at Shandong University, Guest Professor at Henan University and Henan Provincial People's Hospital.
07/2020 – present Lifestyle exercise to prevent the progression of frailty among older adults after non-surgical hospitalizations. Natural Science Foundation of Changsha City. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 100,000.
01/2020 – present Local adaptation and empirical study of an evidence-based multi-component fall prevention program for community-dwelling older adults. Youth Grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 240,000.
02/2019 – present Central South University Research Startup Funds. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 800,000.
02/2019 – present Multifaceted fall prevention program for Chinese community-dwelling older adults with fall risks: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Small Grants. Role: Principal Investigator. $5,000.
03/2018 – present Training student nurses as interventionists to implement a multifaceted fall prevention program in the Chinese community context: a feasibility study. Center for Innovative Care in Aging 2018 Pilot Research Grant. Role: Principal Investigator. $2,500.
04/2016 – 04/2017 Community readiness assessment for disseminating evidence-based programs for older adults in China: a case for Enhance®Fitness. Jointly funded by GO Health Fellowship, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Psi-at-Large Research Grant, and The R. Hunter Simpson Global Service Learning Fellowship. Role: Principal Investigator. $7,000.
04/2016 – 06/2017 Translation and application of The Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Activity Scale for older adults. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. RMB 9,000.
10/2015 – 06/2017 The impact of pain, insomnia, and depression on health care utilization in older adults with osteoarthritis. Jointly funded by de Tornyay Center Healthy Aging Scholarship & Hester McLaws Nursing Dissertation Scholarship. University of Washington. Role: Principal Investigator. $11,000.
06/2012 – 06/2013 Longitudinal study of the impact of Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP) on the life quality of community patients with osteoarthritis. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University #2012zzts108. Role: Principal Investigator. RMB 10,000.