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Shufang Sun is an Associate Professor at Brown University, focusing on the intersection of mindfulness and youth mental health. Her interdisciplinary research addresses how stress, trauma, and systemic inequities impact health outcomes, particularly among vulnerable populations. Dr. Sun develops and evaluates community-centered mindfulness-based interventions that promote health and resilience. These projects include the Mindfulness-based Queer Resilience program for sexual and gender minorities and initiatives targeting the mental health needs of young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work also highlights the role of mobile health (mHealth) tools in reducing health disparities, and she has partnered with communities in both the United States and global settings. Dr. Sun’s contributions to the field have been recognized in high-impact journals, and she is actively engaged in several NIH-funded projects to further advance intervention science, including stigma reduction and HIV prevention strategies tailored for marginalized groups. As the Associate Director of the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, she oversees the Mindfulness Health Equity Lab, which aims to enhance mental health treatment and promotion for underrepresented communities. In addition to her teaching and research roles, Dr. Sun's work has earned her multiple awards for excellence in research and education.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching and conducting research on mindfulness-based interventions and their effects on mental health.
Mindfulness Center, Brown University • Providence, RI
Overseeing community-centered mindfulness programs and research projects focusing on health equity.
Department: Department of Economics