Zhenmei Zhang

Zhenmei Zhang is Professor of Sociology specializing in aging, family dynamics, and health disparities. Her research examines life-course determinants of cognitive health using longitudinal datasets from the US and China.

Current investigations focus on marital transitions and dementia risk, social relationship buffers against discrimination, and cross-cultural comparisons of aging trajectories. Methodological strengths include survival analysis and structural equation modeling.

Recent NIH-funded projects explore grandparenting effects on cognitive resilience and early-life adversity pathways.