Contact
xiayuyc2@illinois.eduSchool of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office: 2014 Station #17
phd
Xia Yu Summer Chen
PhD Student
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Contact
xiayuyc2@illinois.eduSchool of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office: 2014 Station #17
Education
Xia Yu earned her MSW from New York University, and previously attained her BS in Psychology from Tsinghua University in China, with a minor in business management. Her practice experience involved non-profit management and oncology social work.
Research
Her research interest includes aging and technology; health and mental health disparities among older adults, with a particular focus on the Asian and immigrant community.