Dejun Su, PhD
Dejun Su, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion of the UNMC College of Public Health.
Prior to joining UNMC in 2012, Dr. Su was an associate professor in the Department of Sociology of the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, where he also was director of the South Texas Border Health Disparities Center.
Education
- PhD. in Sociology, University of Chicago, 2006
- M.A. in Demography, Peking University, China, 1999
- B.A. in Sociology, Peking University, China, 1996
Research interests
Dr. Su's research examines social determinants of health, especially how risk exposure in early life, occupational career, social relationships, and lifestyle can help explain health disparities. Another area of Dr. Su's research concerns disparities in health care access and how telemedicine and community health workers can help address these disparities.
Selected Publications
- Ern J, Chaidez V, Tout K, Karsting K, Su D. (2023). Perspectives on Certification of Community Health Workers: a Statewide Mixed-Methods Assessment in Nebraska. Public Health Nursing, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13198
- Alshehri, K., Wen, M., Michaud, T., Chen, B., Li, H., Qu, J., Chen, L., Li, J., Zhang, D., Li, Y., Chen, Z., Han, X., Shi, L., & Su, D. Experience of Racial Discrimination Was Associated with Psychological Distress and Worsening Sex Life among Adult Americans During COVID-19. The Journal of Sex Research. 2023. DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2221673
- Su D, Alshehri K, Ern J, Chen B, Chen L, Chen Z, Han X, King K, Li H, Li J, Li Y, Michaud T, Shi L, Ramos AK, Wen M, Zhang D (2022). Racism experience among American adults during COVID-19: a mixed-methods study, Health Equity 6:1, 1–10, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2022.0070.
- Michaud TL, Estabrooks PA, You W, Ern J, Scoggins D, Gonzales K, King KM, Dai H, Su D. (2022). Effectiveness of incentives to improve the reach of health promotion programs- a systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107141.
- Su D, Alshehri K, Pagan JA. (2022). Income inequality and the disease burden of COVID-19: Survival analysis of data from 74 countries. Preventive Medicine Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101828.
Professional Affiliations
American Public Health Association