E-mail:xiangxianggao@126.com
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS HELD
2019 – To present Associate Professor at the School of Sociology at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2015 – 2018 Assistant Professor at the School of Sociology at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
EDUCATION
2011 – 2015 Ph.D. (Social Work), Arizona State University, USA
2009 - 2011 M.A. (Social Security), Nankai University, China
2005 - 2009 B.A. (Public Administration), Chongqing University, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
● Mental Health and Aging
● Elder Mistreatment and Neglect
● Medical social work
PUBLICATIONS
1. Guo Q.J., Gao X., Sun F., Feng N. (2019) Filial piety and intergenerational ambivalence among mother–adult child dyads in rural China. Ageing & Society
2. Sun F., Gao X., Brown H., Winfree LT Jr. (2019) Police Officer Competence in Handling Alzheimer’s Cases: The Roles of AD Knowledge, Beliefs, and Exposure. Dementia: The international journal of social research and practice
3. Gao X., Sun F., Marsiglia F.F., Dong X. (2019) Elder Mistreatment among Older Chinese Americans: The Role of Family Cohesion. International Journal of Aging and Human Development
4. Gao X., Sun, F., Hodge D.R. (2016) Elder Mistreatment among Chinese American Families: Do Acculturation and Traditionalism Matter? Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
5. Sun, F., Gao X., Gao, S., Li, Q., Hodge D.R. (2016) Depressive Symptoms among Older Chinese Americans: Examining the Role of Acculturation and Family Dynamics. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
6. Anderson, S.G., Liu, M.R., Gao, X. (2016) Assessing Access to Social Services in Emerging Systems: A Conceptual Approach. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 43(2), 157.
7. Sun, F., Gao, X., & Coon, D. W. (2015). Perceived threat of Alzheimer’s disease among Chinese American older adults: The role of Alzheimer’s disease literacy. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70(2), 247-257.
8. Sun, F., Gao, X., Shen, H., & Burnette, D. (2014). Levels and Correlates of Knowledge about Alzheimer’s Disease among Older Chinese Americans. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 29(2), 173-183.
9. Gao X., Sun F., Ko E.J., Kwak J. & Shen H.W. (2015) Perceptions and Knowledge of End-of-Life Care in Chinese American Elders: The Role of Acculturation. Palliative and Supportive Care
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Gao, X., Li Z.H., & Sun, F., Influence of Cultural Factors on Coping with Behavioral Problems of Alzheimer’s Patients: Experience of Chinese American Caregivers in Phoenix and Their Counterparts in Shanghai. Presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in New Orleans, LA. Nov. 20 to 24, 2013.
2. Sun, F., & Guo, M., Li S., & Gao X., Major Depression in Chinese Americans: The Role of Informal Supportive Networks. Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research, San Diego, CA, Jan 16-20, 2013.
3. Sun, F., Gao X., Jiang G.H., & Coon D. Depressive Symptoms in Chinese American Elders: The Role of Acculturation, Health, and Family Support. Will be presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in Washington D.C., Nov. 20 to 24, 2014.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elder Maltreatment among Chinese Americans
● Primary data collection
● Quantitative research method
● Socio-cultural perspective
TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA
Course Instructor in Research Method (2015 Spring), a 3 credit online BSW course
Course Instructor in Statistics for Social Workers (2014 Fall, 2015 Spring), a 3 credit online BSW course
TA inAging Social Work Perspective (2012 Fall), a 3 credit online MSW course
TA in Aging Social Work Perspective (2013 Fall), a 3 credit online MSW course
TA in International Social Work (2013 Fall), a 3 credit MSW course
GRANTS
l Knowledge, Help-seeking and Service system of Dementia in Chinese Older adults (P.I.)
u Funding Source –Huazhong University of Science and Technology
l Life Quality of Demented Older Adults and Social Support (P.I.)
u Funding Source –The National Social Science Fund of China
l Fall Risks of Chinese Older Adults and Prevention (P.I.)
u Funding Source –Huazhong University of Science and Technology
ACADEMIC AWARDS/ RECOGNITION
2017 Junior Faculty Award at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2016 Chutian Scholar in Hubei Province
2015 Interview Travel Grant at Arizona State University
2014 Jumpstart Research Grant at Arizona State University
2014 Graduate Research Support Grant at Arizona State University
2014 Travel Award at Arizona State University
2013 Travel Award at Arizona State University
2010 Second-Class Scholarship at Nankai University
2009 Bao Gang Scholarship awarded by Bao Gang Group Corporation
2008 Scholarship for High Achievers at Chongqing University
2007 National Scholarship for College Students awarded by the Chinese Government
2005-2009 First-Class Scholarship, four successive academic years, at Chongqing University
ER REEAXPERIENCE
Two-year internship at the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) affiliated to Arizona State University
Joined in the Interprofessional Senior Mentor Program (IPSMP) supported by the Arizona Center on Aging (ACOA)