Dr. Shinyi Wu

Professor

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Biography

Shinyi Wu is a distinguished professor in social work with a secondary appointment at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. She serves as a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. Wu specializes in applying engineering approaches to research that spans various social work applications, particularly focusing on health and mental health disparities. She has conducted impactful studies on mobile health technology and its effects on health care delivery for underserved populations, including Latinos facing chronic illnesses. Her work has contributed significantly to understanding how community health workers can help manage chronic conditions through innovative care management technologies. Through various grants and research projects, Wu has demonstrated a commitment to improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations and has earned recognition as an outstanding teacher. Her research interests include health systems, healthcare disparity reduction, and mobile health technology implementations.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Professor in Social Work and Industrial & Systems Engineering with a focus on health systems.

Awards

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Outstanding Teacher Year

2015-01-01
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Sterling C. Franklin Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.