Cheng Aaron Li
PhD in Social Work Student
Contact
Email: aaron.l1@wustl.edu
Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Areas of Focus
Ageism and Health Disparities
Health Promotion for Older Adults
Productive Engagement in Later Life
Global Aging
Health Communication, Social Policy for Healthy Aging
Biography
Cheng Aaron Li (he/him) is originally from Hainan, China. Before embarking on his academic journey at the Brown School, he worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Singapore. Aaron is dedicated to addressing aging and health inequalities in disadvantaged communities. His research interests lie at the intersections of aging, communications, health, and social policy. Aaron hopes to infuse culturally appropriate communication strategies to alleviate later life disparities, particularly countering ageism and developing productive messaging about aging and civic engagement. Aaron earned his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from China Youth University of Political Studies in Beijing in 2008, his Master’s degree in Communications from Korea University in Seoul in 2011, and his Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2018, respectively.