Bei Wu, PhD
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing - Dean’s Professor in Global Health
NYU College of Dentistry - Affiliated Professor
NYU Aging Incubator - Co-Director
NYU College of Dentistry - Affiliated Professor
NYU Aging Incubator - Co-Director
Email: bei.wu@nyu.edu
Education
PhD, Gerontology, University of Massachusetts BostonMS, Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Law, Sociology, Shanghai University
Research Interests
Health disparities, Cognitive impairment, Oral health, Aging, Behavioral interventions, Secondary data analysis BIO
Bei Wu is Co-Director of the Aging Incubator at New York University which provides support and an infrastructure for relationships and sharing of resources across the NYU campus for aging related initiatives. Dr. Wu holds the positions of Dean’s Professor in Global Health and Director of Global Health and Aging Research at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She is also the Director of Research at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and affiliated professor at NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Wu’s career in gerontology has been distinguished by interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers in various disciplines at many academic institutions and organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Her extensive publications cover a variety of topics related to aging and health, such as oral health, health services utilization, long-term care, dementia, and caregiving. Her research interest is to address health disparities among older adults in the U.S. and abroad.Current Research Projects
- Developing a Behavioral Intervention to Improve Oral Health for Persons with Cognitive Impairment (Wu – MPI)
Funding source: Duke/Duke-NUS collaborative research pilot project funds - Understanding the Role of Chinese Culture Traits in Promoting Resilient Aging: A Three-Site Comparative Study Among Elderly Chinese (Wu and Zhang – MPIs)
Funding source: University of Hawaii and New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing - Nanjing Centenarian Study (Wu, Gu and Zhao – MPIs)
Funding source: Nanjing Normal University and Hong Kong Mindlink Research Center
Publications
Recent
Yang Z, Han S, Qi X, Wang J, Xu Z, Mao W, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Wu B, Hu Y (2025).
Efficacy of a culturally tailored intervention on perceived stigma among women living with HIV/AIDS in China: A randomized clinical trial
Social Science and Medicine, 174, 118072. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118072.
Efficacy of a culturally tailored intervention on perceived stigma among women living with HIV/AIDS in China: A randomized clinical trial
Social Science and Medicine, 174, 118072. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118072.
Peng W, Wu B, Chen J, Shen Y, Deng Q, Li X (2025).
Adaptation and validation of a condom-related stigma scale for older adults in China
BMC Public Health, 25 (1), 536. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21589-8. PMCID: PMC11809071.
Adaptation and validation of a condom-related stigma scale for older adults in China
BMC Public Health, 25 (1), 536. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21589-8. PMCID: PMC11809071.
Yang Z, Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhao D, Qiu X, Fu Y, Wu B, Hu Y (2025).
Using narrative transportation theory to build interventions that reduce perceived stigma among women living with HIV/AIDS
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40 (3), 666-673. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09130-w. PMCID: PMC11861824.
Using narrative transportation theory to build interventions that reduce perceived stigma among women living with HIV/AIDS
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 40 (3), 666-673. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-09130-w. PMCID: PMC11861824.
Wu B, Zhu Z (2025).
Multiple approaches to advance health equity in nursing science: Recruitment, data, and dissemination
Nursing Outlook, 73 (1), 102343. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102343.
Multiple approaches to advance health equity in nursing science: Recruitment, data, and dissemination
Nursing Outlook, 73 (1), 102343. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102343.
Wang Y, Liu HJ, Pei YL, Wu B (2024).
Having sex with partners met online among bachelors in China: Application of the theory of planned behavior
Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 39 (3), 777-790. doi: 10.1080/14681994.2022.2025776.
Dr. Wu's Research Gate Profile
Having sex with partners met online among bachelors in China: Application of the theory of planned behavior
Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 39 (3), 777-790. doi: 10.1080/14681994.2022.2025776.
Selected Press