Yuanyuan Hu

Yuanyuan Hu serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, specializing in community behavioral health services and health disparities research.

Her primary research foci include:

• Social isolation and physical health challenges among older adults
• Community behavioral health center operations and peer-supported services
• Pandemic impacts on community-based organizations serving vulnerable populations
• Technology adoption patterns among older adults during crises
• Cannabis vaping behaviors in sexual minority communities
• Healthcare access barriers for older immigrants

Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate methodological diversity through nationally representative samples, qualitative interviews, and health services research frameworks. Key thematic threads connect aging populations, mental health infrastructure, and pandemic-related disruptions across community organizations and healthcare systems.

No scientific awards are documented in available materials. Information regarding student advising, grant funding, or dedicated research laboratories is not specified in the provided profile.