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Yan Huang
Yan Huang
Graduate student
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she/her/hers
Summary Statement
Yan studies social relationships, health and age-related changes in middle-aged and older adults, with her current work examining how experiences like loneliness, closeness and social interaction are linked to health outcomes in older couples' daily lives and over time.
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Representative publications
- Huang, Y., Martire, L. M., Felt, J. M., & Reis, H. T. (2026). Daily closeness discrepancies and marital interaction quality in the context of chronic pain: Mediating effect of loneliness. The Gerontologist, 66(7), Article gnag096. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag096
- Huang, Y., Martire, L. M., & Jones, D. (2025). Four-year loneliness trajectory and its predictors in older adults. The Gerontologist, 65(7), Article gnaf041. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf041
- Huang, Y., Zhu, X., Liu, X, & Li, J. (2024). Loneliness trajectories predict risks of cardiovascular diseases in Chinese middle-aged and older adults. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences, 79(5), Article gbae018. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae018
- Huang, Y., Zhu, X., Liu, X, & Li, J. (2023). The effects of loneliness, social isolation, and associated gender differences on the risk of developing cognitive impairment for Chinese oldest old. Aging & Mental Health, 27(7), 1360–1367. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2116396
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Awards and honors
- Joseph and Jean Britton Graduate Fellows Endowment, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University (2026–2027)
- Predoctoral Fellowship, Pathways T32 Training Program, Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University (2025–2026)
Departmental roles
- Faculty Meeting Representative, HDFS Graduate Student Steering Committee (2026–2027)
- International Student Support Committee Co-Chair, HDFS Graduate Student Steering Committee (2024–2026)