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Principal Investigator:

Dr. YU Xiaonan Nancy (于肖楠博士)

Ph.D. (Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Contact information:

Office: Office 5635 at LI Building 

Phone: 34429436

Fax: 34420283

Email: nancy.yu@cityu.edu.hk

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Research focus

Dr. Nancy Xiaonan Yu is a health psychologist with training in public health. Her research program has focused on resilience in adversities, by examining the resilience process and promotive and protective factors at the individual, dyadic, family, and community levels.

Awards

2022

Knowledge Transfer Award

(College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 2022)

Dr. Yu has been promoting emotional resilience to prevent parent-child conflicts among newly arrived and cross-boundary families.

Editorial services

  • Associate editor, Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2016-present

  • Associate editor, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-present

  • Editorial board, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being, 2020-present

Teaching

Bachelor program

  • SS4715 Introduction to Health Psychology

    • Course content:

      • Provides students with an introduction to the theoretical knowledge of health psychology, its empirical base and applications to practical situations.

      • Equips students with the skills to conduct and communicate research in health psychology.

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