Sojung Park, PhD
An environmental gerontologist, Dr. Sojung Park aims to redress disparities in health and well-being in old age by matching aging individuals’ needs and environmental resources. She examines aspects of vulnerability in old age — such as poverty, living alone and chronic medical issues — as risk factors for compromised health and well-being. Her research has examined health, hospitalization and nursing home admission. Her research in senior housing has been recognized in her home country of South Korea, where she is contributing to policy development on senior housing for low-income older adults.
An environmental gerontologist, Dr. Sojung Park aims to redress disparities in health and well-being in old age by matching aging individuals’ needs and environmental resources. She examines aspects of vulnerability in old age — such as poverty, living alone and chronic medical issues — as risk factors for compromised health and well-being. Her research has examined health, hospitalization and nursing home admission. Her research in senior housing has been recognized in her home country of South Korea, where she is contributing to policy development on senior housing for low-income older adults.