Dr. Yeonsu Song

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Yeonsu Song is an Associate Professor at the Joe C. Wen School of Nursing at UCLA. Her research primarily focuses on sleep problems in older adults and family caregiving, emphasizing the management of sleep issues among caregivers of individuals with cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease. She is currently overseeing a randomized controlled trial testing a dyadic sleep intervention program for Alzheimer's disease patients and their informal caregivers. Dr. Song is particularly interested in disseminating sleep education programs across community settings to train non-sleep specialists among healthcare providers. She highlights the critical role nurses and nurse practitioners play in addressing managing sleep problems, a significant health issue for geriatric populations. Throughout her career, Dr. Song has engaged in numerous professional activities, contributing her expertise to several prestigious nursing and gerontology associations.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Joe C. Wen School of Nursing • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and conducting research on sleep management in older adults and family caregiving.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.