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Contact Information

Name Yu-Tien Hsu
Professional Title Postdoctoral Associate
Email yu-tien.hsu@yale.edu
Location New Haven, Connecticut

Professional Summary

Physician and social epidemiologist studying mental health and social determinants of psychiatric outcomes using large-scale datasets, mixed methods, and advanced quantitative methods. Aspiring psychiatrist with interests in addiction, aging, and integrated clinical–research approaches.

Experience

  • 2024 - present

    New Haven, CT

    Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
    Yale University School of Public Health
    Supervisor — Yusuf Ransome, Dr.PH
    • Social connectedness influences on mid-aged and older adults’ mental health outcomes.
  • 2018 - 2019

    Boston, MA

    Research Fellow, Codman Center for Clinical Effectiveness in Surgery
    Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
    Supervisor — David C. Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
    • Social determinants of access to surgical care and injuries distribution.

Education

  • 2019 - 2024

    Cambridge, MA

    Ph.D.
    Harvard University, Griffin Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
    Population Health Sciences — Social & Behavioral Sciences
    • Major: Social epidemiology; Minor: Quantitative methods
    • Advisor: Ichiro Kawachi, MB.ChB., Ph.D.
    • Dissertation: “Healthy Cognitive Aging: The Influences of Social Participation and Caregiving”
    • Government Scholarship to Study Abroad, Ministry of Education, Taiwan
  • 2016 - 2018

    Boston, MA

    M.P.H.
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Social & Behavioral Sciences
    • Thesis: “Timing of family adversity during adolescence and its impact on alcohol and tobacco initiation”
    • Harvard Club of the Republic of China Scholarship
  • 2009 - 2016

    Taipei, Taiwan

    M.D.
    National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Medicine

Awards

  • 2026
    APA Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators
    American Psychiatric Association

    Recognizing early-career physician-scientists with strong commitment to academic psychiatry; participation deferred to 2027.

  • 2026
    PASS Program
    American Psychiatric Association 2026 Annual Meeting

    Recognizing trainees committed to mental health equity, community psychiatry, and service to underserved populations.

  • 2026
    AAGP Honor Scholar
    American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2026 Annual Meeting

    Selected for Honors Scholars Alumni Session oral presentation; travel award ($300).

  • 2025
    Regional Travel Award
    American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2025 Annual Meeting

    Competitive award ($1,500) recognizing academic contributions in addiction psychiatry.

  • 2025
    NATMA Foundation Scholarship
    North American Taiwanese Medical Association

    $3,000 scholarship recognizing academic excellence and contributions to the Taiwanese American community.

  • 2025
    Top Reviewer Recognition (Top 5%)
    JAMA Network Open

    Top 5% Peer Reviewer Recognition for 2024.

  • 2025
    AAGP Scholar
    American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2025 Annual Meeting

    Early career development program in geriatric psychiatry.

  • 2023
    Harvard GSAS Career Development Grant
    Harvard University

    $2,500 travel grant.

  • 2021
    Government Scholarship to Study Abroad
    Ministry of Education, Taiwan

    $60,000 scholarship for doctoral training abroad.

  • 2019
    The Mack Lipkin, Sr. Associate Member Award
    Society of General Internal Medicine

    Awarded for outstanding research presentation.

  • 2016
    Harvard Club of the Republic of China Scholarship
    Harvard Club of ROC

    $10,000 scholarship for a Taiwanese student admitted to Harvard University.

Skills

Quantitative Methods (Expert): Causal mediation analysis, Sequence analysis, Instrumental variable analysis, Longitudinal data analysis, Machine learning
Research Methods (Expert): Social epidemiology, Mixed methods, Qualitative research, Survey design, Psychometric methods
Statistical Software (Expert): R, Stata, SAS, SPSS

Languages

English : Full professional proficiency
Chinese Mandarin : Native proficiency
Taiwanese Hokkien : Native proficiency

Certificates

  • Data or Specimens Only Research - CITI Program
  • Social & Behavioral Research Investigators - CITI Program