Research
Publications
Adult Protective Services (APS)
- Services Associated with the Decrease of Mistreatment Differed by Elder Mistreatment Type
- Survivors’ Unmet Needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- APS’ Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- APS Nurses’ Role
- Workforce Training across the United States
- Training Insight from California Caseworkers
- APS Overview*
Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Elder Mistreatment Seriousness in Nursing Homes*
- Drug Theft in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Residences*
Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
- Homicide-Suicide across the Lifespan*
- Emotional/Psychological Abuse Perpetrator Characteristics*
- Elder Mistreatment Victim and Perpetrator’s Substance Use Problems*
- The Role of Social Support in Elder Financial Exploitation
- The Role of Numeracy in Elder Financial Exploitation
- Financial Exploitation Victims’ Neuropsychological Profiles*
- Undue Influence and Financial Capacity
Elder Abuse and Neglect Assessment Tool
- Elder Abuse Measurement: Short Form Validation and Mini Form Development
- Standardized Measures’ Value in APS Substantiation
- Elder Abuse Measurement: Short Forms Development
- Elder Abuse Decision Support System*
Financial Decision Making across the Lifespan
- Mass Marketing Scam: Why comply?*
- Mass Marketing Scam: Who Called to Claim the Prize?*
- Risk-Taking across the Adult Lifespan
- Numeracy Assessment in Old Age*
Caregiving and Healthcare Policy
- Care Coordination among Multiple Family Caregivers*
- Evaluation of Cal MediConnect
- Behavioral Health Care Coordination in Cal MediConnect
- Focus Groups with Cal MediConnect Beneficiaries*
- Cal MediConnect Beneficiaries’ Response to Integrate Medicare, Medicaid, and Long-Term Services
- Choice and Aging*
- Choosing the Right Medicare Part D
- More on Choosing the Right Medicare Part D*
- Numeracy and Medicare Part D*
Positive Psychology
*Due to copyright issues, if you would like to access the above articles in full-length, please feel free to contact me.
Projects
Associate Professor, Purdue University, 2023 – Present
- A Pilot Study on Neurocognitive and Physical Activity Profile among Older Adults At-Risk of Financial Abuse
- In-Depth Analysis of Indiana Adult Protective Services’ Operational Plan
- Evaluation of the National Adult Protective Services Training Center
- Pathways to Safety for At-Risk Adults Experiencing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: Bridges from Adult Protective Services to Community-Based Services
- Evaluation of California Adult Protective Services’ Use of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations
Assistant Professor, Purdue University, 2018 – 2023
- A Pilot Study on Neurocognitive and Physical Activity Profile among Older Adults At-Risk of Financial Abuse
- In-Depth Analysis of Indiana Adult Protective Services’ Operational Plan
- Evaluation of the National Adult Protective Services Training Center
- Pathways to Safety for At-Risk Adults Experiencing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: Bridges from Adult Protective Services to Community-Based Services
- Evaluation of California Adult Protective Services’ Use of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations
- Montana Adult Protective Services’ System Transformation: Focus on Opioid Misuse
- California & Montana Adult Protective Services’ Client Outcomes
- Susceptibility to Mass Marketing Scam
Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco, 2017 – 2018
- California Adult Protective Services’ Client Outcomes
- California Adult Protective Services’ Preparation to Participate in the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System
- California Adult Protective Services’ Training
- Adult Abuse Decision Support System
- Evaluation of Cal MediConnect
Research Specialist, University of California San Francisco, 2015 – 2017
- California Adult Protective Services’ Readiness to Participate in the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System
- Model Building for Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Financial Exploitation
- Adult Abuse Decision Support System
- Evaluation of Cal MediConnect
Faculty Supervisor, University of San Francisco, 2013 – 2014
- Elder Abuse, Protective Factors, and Public’s Perception
Lab Manager, Claremont Graduate University, 2009 – 2013
- Relationships between Financial Exploitation, Risk Factors, and Protective Factors
- Use of Money and Time across Lifespan: The Influence of Financial Literacy and Numeracy
- Manacled Competition: Limiting Health Insurance Choices for the Elderly
Research Assistant, National Taiwan University, 2006 – 2008
- A Study of Self-perception, Life Coping and Quality of Life among Retired Elderly People
- The Development and Effectiveness Assessment of a Frailty Screening Tool & Interventive Care Model for Community Elderly