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Su-I Hou investigates various approaches to healthy aging, aging-in-community (AIC), patient-centered care, and community strategies for cancer and HIV/AIDS protection. Through mixed-methods research, program evaluation, community-based participatory research, and scholarship of teaching and learning, Hou aims to improve health outcomes related to aging, brain health and lifestyle intervention. Hou uses her research findings to develop and implement theory-driven health programs, assess psychosocial factors influencing health behaviors, and evaluate intervention efficacy.
Hou also serves as the 2024–26 Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences, collaborating with the University of Eastern Finland on digital strategies to support brain health and dementia prevention.
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- School of Global Health Management and Informatics