Siyun Peng

Overview

I received a dual-title Ph.D. in Sociology and Gerontology at Purdue University, where I also received a graduate certificate in Applied Statistics. 

My research focuses on three areas: (1) Social determinants of health and health disparities with a focus on social networks, Alzheimer’s Disease, and aging; (2) How temporal and social contexts shape patterns of social relations/networks; (3) Methodological approaches for better measurement of complex concepts.

My substantial teaching interests include medical sociology, health and aging, health and family, and introduction to sociology. I could also teach methods and statistics courses on categorical data analysis, linear regression and multilevel models, latent variable analysis, longitudinal analysis, introduction to statistics, and research methods.