About
EDUCATION
2023 (Exp) Ph.D., Sociology, Michigan State University
Dissertation Title: “Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mental and Cognitive Health among Older Adults: the Roles of Stress Exposure and Social Relationships”
Committee: Dr. Ning Hsieh (chair), Dr. Hui Liu, Dr. Zhenmei Zhang, Dr. Richard Lucas, and Dr. Isabal Ayala
2016 M.A., Sociology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mental/Cognitive Health Social Determinants of Health Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Social Relationship/Social Network/Aging and Life Course/Quantitative Methods
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Hsieh, Ning, Hui Liu, and Wenhua Lai. 2021. “Elevated Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Sexual Minorities: Do Health Conditions, Health Behaviors, and Social Connections Matter?” The Gerontologist 61(3):352–62. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa136
Liu, Hui, Ning Hsieh, and Wenhua Lai. 2021. “Sexual Identity and Self-Rated Health in Midlife: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.” Health Equity 5(1):587–95. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2021.0034
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Zhenmei Zhang, Ning Hsieh, and Lai, Wenhua. “Social Relationships in Later Life: The Role of Marital Status” (Revise and Resubmit at Journal of Social and Personal Relationships)
Lai, Wenhua, “Social Relationships, and Mental Health Disparity by Race/Ethnicity in Later Life”(Under Review)
Lai, Wenhua, Ning Hsieh, and Hui Liu “Life Satisfaction in Midlife: How Does It Vary by Sexual Orientation?” (Under Review).
Wenhua LAi 