Zhaoli Liu

Dr. Zhaoli Liu is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington. She holds a PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an MSN from Texas Woman's University. Her clinical expertise spans acute care, rehabilitation, and geriatrics, with over a decade of nursing practice.

Research focuses on cancer health disparities in rural populations, structural healthcare inequities, and social determinants of health. She utilizes SEER and Medicare data to analyze impacts of hospital closures on cancer outcomes. Current NIH-funded projects examine racial disparities in breast cancer screening and outcomes.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on health disparities, cancer prevention, and digital health interventions. Recent work explores online health information behaviors among cancer survivors and barriers to mammography in underserved communities.

Awards and Honors:

• Carolyn L Cason Faculty Fellowship (2024) for rural health disparities research
• NINR SDOH Summer Institute Scholarship (2024)
• Moritz Chair in Geriatrics Fellowship (2022)

Advises 8 graduate students and serves on dissertation committees. Secured $2.3M in active grants including NIH funding for studying healthcare access disparities. Leads interdisciplinary collaborations on rural health initiatives.