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HwaJung Choi, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, with joint appointments in the Department of Internal Medicine (School of Medicine) and the Department of Health Management and Policy (School of Public Health). She is also a Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research, specializing in family demography and health economics.
- Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of Michigan (2008)
- MA in Economics, Ewha Womans University (1999)
- BA in Economics, Ewha Womans University (1997)
Her research centers on family and community contextual factors affecting health and care use among older adults with cognitive/physical limitations, including cross-national disability trends. Recent work explores the financial implications of dementia, caregiving networks, and spatial proximity of family members using longitudinal and quasi-experimental methods.
Scientific awards include recognition as a Fulbright Scholar. Major grants from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) fund studies on:
- Covid-19 impacts on dementia care (R01AG075002)
- Residential location and cognitive outcomes (R01AG080491)
- Family care availability metrics (RF1AG083037)
