Yok-Fong Paat
Professor of Social Work
Email: ypaat@uh.edu
Room: 341 Social Work Building
Phone: (713) 743-4452
Personal Statement
Dr. Yok-Fong Paat is a Professor at the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Texas. Drawing on interdisciplinary training in social work, sociology, applied statistics, and data analytics, her research examines the socio-ecological determinants of well-being across the life course, with an emphasis on behavioral and mental health, health disparities, violence prevention, and child, family, and community well-being. Her scholarship advances evidence-based interventions, programs, and policies to improve health equity and outcomes for socially marginalized and economically disadvantaged populations. Dr. Paat is trilingual in English, Chinese, and Malay.
Education
- PhD, The University of Oklahoma
- MPS, The Pennsylvania State University
- MSW, The University of Oklahoma
- BSW, Western Michigan University
Licenses
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), State of Texas
Areas of Specialization
- Health Behavior
- Health Disparities
- Social Determinants of Health
- Mental Health
- Ecology of Families
- Community Engagement