Yuchen Xie

Dr Yuchen Xie is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Social Policy Research Centre and Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales. Yuchen is an interdisciplinary researcher with an academic background in public health, social policy, and psychology. She applies both qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate barriers to accessing health and aged care services among vulnerable communities, including older adults, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and those living with infectious diseases.

Her recent work at the centres focuses on reducing stigma experienced by individuals living with infectious diseases, and enhancing access to screening and healthcare engagement. She is also interested in exploring the impacts of other forms of stigma, including ageism and intersectional stigma, on health and well-being. She has contributed to research investigating the social dynamics of care and community, focusing on how families navigate informal support systems amid structural challenges such as financial stress and caregiving responsibilities.

Prior to her current role, Yuchen was a Scientia PhD scholar in the School of Psychology at UNSW. Her PhD research focuses on understanding the complexities of navigating aged care services from the consumer perspective. This work resulted in several high-impact publications, including a journal article in The Gerontologist, which was awarded the Runner-Up Publication Prize by the Australian Association of Gerontology. Her research also earned two Best Poster Awards at national and international conferences. Yuchen's PhD research was also featured in prominent media outlets such as Research Australia's INSPIRE Magazine.

Before her PhD training at UNSW, she worked on various research projects on health policy and health services research in the United States and Singapore, following her Master training at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.