Yaqi "Sam" Yuan
Assistant Professor
Overview
Yaqi “Sam” Yuan is a sociologist specializing in aging and life course theory — the study of the path or journey people take through life as defined by major life stages. Yuan is also interested in medical sociology and cross-national studies. After completing her doctorate in sociology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, she was a visiting assistant professor of sociology at Wake Forest University. Her research focuses on comprehending public opinion regarding healthcare systems in the United States and globally, employing a life course perspective and utilizing mixed methods. Her work has appeared in Social Science & Medicine, Health Policy, Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, and the International Journal of Comparative Sociology, among others. She is currently researching the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in Singapore and the United States.
- Ph.D.; Sociology; University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA
- M.A.; Political Science; Hunan University, China
- B.A.; English Language Studies; Hunan Agricultural University, China
Interests
- Global Cities and Urban Society
- U.S. Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives
Focuses:
- Asia (East)
- Asia (South)
- United States
- Health
- Aging
Courses
- HTS-2101: Research Methods
- HTS-3086: Soc of Medicine & Health
- HTS-3102: Social Theory and Social Structure
- HTS-4011: Sociology of the Life Course
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Understanding the experience of employees in assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative case study
In: Social Science & Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2025
- Social engagement among older women in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic
In: The Journal of Aging Studies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2024
- Different roles of interpersonal trust and institutional trust in motivating older adults to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Singapore
In: Social Science & Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2024
- Family structure and children’s cognitive development
In: Families, Relationships and Societies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: August 2022
- General trust in the health care system and general trust in physicians: a multilevel analysis of 30 countries
In: International Journal of Comparative Sociology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
All Publications
Journal Articles
- Understanding the experience of employees in assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative case study
In: Social Science & Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2025
- Social engagement among older women in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic
In: The Journal of Aging Studies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2024
- Different roles of interpersonal trust and institutional trust in motivating older adults to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Singapore
In: Social Science & Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2024
- Family structure and children’s cognitive development
In: Families, Relationships and Societies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: August 2022
- General trust in the health care system and general trust in physicians: a multilevel analysis of 30 countries
In: International Journal of Comparative Sociology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: June 2022
- Public support for government intervention in health care in the United States from 1984 to 2016
In: Socius:Sociological Research for a Dynamic World [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2022
- Public satisfaction with health care system in 30 countries: The effects of individual characteristics and social contexts
In: Health Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: October 2021