Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW
Associate Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
School of Nursing

415-502-7097

Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW, is an Associate Professor in the Institute for Health & Aging, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, in the School of Nursing at UCSF. Their research broadly investigates social justice issues that impact the quality of life of community-dwelling older adults, people living with dementia, and caregivers.

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They serve as a Co-Director of the UCSF Emancipatory Sciences Lab, founded by Dr. Carroll L. Estes; are affiliated with the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and UCSF Bioethics; and teach in the UCSF Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership (MS-HAIL) Program. Prior to joining UCSF, Jarmin worked at The New York Academy of Medicine’s Social Work Leadership Institute, where they managed a national initiative funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation to bolster the social work workforce in aging. They serve on the board of directors for the Metta Fund, Community Living Campaign, California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics, and Head Over Heels Athletic Arts. Jarmin currently lives in San Francisco, California. A retired gymnast and former student-athlete, they still perform the occasional cartwheel.

Awards

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  • Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Leadership (IDEAL) Academy, UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach, 2023
  • Early Career Diversity Fellowship Award, Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance, Gerontological Society of America, 2022
  • Distinguished Dissertation Award in Sociology, UCSF School of Nursing, 2020
  • Carroll Estes Scholarship Award, UCSF Social & Behavioral Sciences Department, 2018-2019
  • Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) Summer Fellow, Wayne State University & University of Michigan, 2016
  • Student Fellow, Grantmakers in Aging, 2014
  • John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence Student Scholarship Award, UCSF School of Nursing, 2014
  • Graduate Division Dean's Health Sciences Fellowship, UCSF Graduate Division, 2013
  • Graduate Division Dean's Health Sciences Fellowship, UCSF Graduate Division, 2012
  • John A. Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence Student Scholarship Award, UCSF School of Nursing, 2012
  • Carroll Estes Scholarship Award, UCSF Social & Behavioral Sciences Department, 2012
  • Graduate Scholar Award, Aging and Social Change Research Network, 2011
  • New Ventures in Leadership (NVL) Fellow, American Society on Aging, 2009-2010
  • John and Kathleen Gorman Public Health Humanitarian Award, Columbia University, 2007

Education & Training

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  • MSSW Social Enterprise Administration Columbia University
  • MPH Urbanism and the Built Environment Columbia University
  • BA Social Welfare University of California
  • PhD Sociology University of California

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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  • The National Dementia Workforce Study, NIH, 2023-2028
  • Evaluation of a New Cognitive Screening Approach in Primary Care Among Underserved Populations, California Department of Public Health, 2024-2028
  • C-CARERS or Centering Caregivers in Alzheimer's Research on Equity, Representation, Services and Supports, California Department of Public Health, 2024-2028
  • Caregivers As Partners in Care Teams (CAP-CT) Program, U.S. Administration for Community Living, 2023-2027
  • Launching and Empowering a National Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Community, John A. Hartford Foundation, 2023-2026
  • High Road Training Partnerships Resilient Workforce Fund Program: Caregiver Resiliency Teams & Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Center for Caregiver Advancement, 2023-2026
  • Aging in SROs: Building Capacity Toward an Anti-Racist and Age-Friendly Praxis, UCSF Resource Allocation Program, 2024-2025
  • California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 2020-2025
  • Replicating the IHSS+ ADRD Training Project: Reducing the Social & Economic Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults with ADRD in the IHSS System through Training, California Department of Public Health, 2022-2024
  • Reducing the Social and Economic Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) System through Training (IHSS+ ADRD Training Project), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 2019-2024
  • Evaluation of California GROWs: Growing a Resilient, Outstanding Workforce in the Home and Community, California Department of Aging, 2023
  • Openhouse + OnLok Community Day Program, On Lok, 2022-2023
  • In-depth Analysis on Indiana Adult Protective Services Operational Plan, Purdue University, 2022-2023
  • Developing an Operational Plan for California Adult Protective Services Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, California Department of Social Services, 2021-2023
  • Cultivating Connections: Experiential Learning for Personal, Institutional, and Community Wellness, UCSF Campus Life Services, 2022-2023
  • Direct Care Workforce Factsheets, California Health Care Foundation, 2022
  • California Partnership for Better Dementia Care, Alzheimer's Los Angeles, 2022
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures in California: Current Status and Future Projections, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 2019-2021
  • California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 2018-2020

Publications (31)

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PhilosophyCity PlanningGeriatricsKnowledgeIndependent LivingCitiesSocial PlanningHospice CareDementiaDisabled PersonsGeriatriciansHome Care ServicesTerminal CareHealth PolicyResidence Characteristics

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