Yale University

Wei-Ti Chen, Ph.D.

Roles:
  • Associate Professor, UCLA School of Nursing
  • Former Fellow, Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS)
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Biography:

Wei-Ti Chen, RN, CNM, PhD, FAAN, is Associate Professor at UCLA School of Nursing. Dr. Chen specializes in intervention design, qualitative and quantitative data collection and Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Software (ACASI) assessment. Dr. Chen's research addresses the unique needs of the growing number of Chinese women and children with HIV/AIDS in China and in the US. She uses mix method strategies to explore the issues facing nurses caring for, and patients with, HIV/AIDS. Her current grants are focused on understanding self- and family-management HIV-positive Asian Americans. In her past research, she developed a family care intervention that creates a comfortable and safe environment for women who are HIV-positive. Dr. Chen is one of few nurse researchers who has conducted intervention research in China and in Asian Americans.