Minyang Zhang
I am a first-year doctoral student in Social Welfare at UCLA Luskin, where my work examines how intergenerational relationships, cultural values, and social structures shape the aging experience. My academic background bridges gerontology, public health, and social work, and I approach aging as both a social process and a shared intergenerational responsibility.
My professional experience spans community health, social services, and cross-cultural research in both the U.S. and China. I have worked with the Yale-China Association, Hamilton-Madison House in New York City, and Orpea Care Center in Nanjing, engaging in projects that connect health policy, caregiving practice, and cultural understanding to improve support for older adults and their families.
At UCLA, I aim to integrate public health and social welfare perspectives to address ageism, promote intergenerational solidarity, and advance equitable aging policies.
