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Li Niu
Psychology
Beijing Normal University
Beijing
Language: English, Chinese
Adolescence
Development
Puberty
Family
Social Environment
Health
Psychology
Public Health
Interdisciplinary
Research
Areas of Focus
- Adolescent Development
- Pubertal Development
- Impact of Family and Social Environment on Adolescent Health and Development
- Developmental Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Research in Public Health
Work Experience
- 2022-present - Beijing Normal University - Associate Professor
- 2020-2021 - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Postdoctoral Fellow
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2016-2020 Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology: Fordham University
- 2013-2016 M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies: Purdue University
- 2011-2013 M.S. in Human Development: University of Pennsylvania
- 2007-2011 B.A. in English Language and Literature: Shanghai International Studies University
Publications
- Pubertal timing, neighborhood income and mental health problems in boys and girls, Niu, L., Sheffield, P., & Li, Y., 2023
- Temperature and mental health-related emergency department and hospital admissions among children, adolescents, and young adults, Niu L., Herrera, M. T., Girma, B., Liu, B., Glassberg, J., Schinasi, L., Clougherty, J., & Sheffield, P., 2023
- Racial disparities in sleep quality under the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism, Niu, L., Zhang, D., Shi, L., Han, X., Chen, Z., Chen, L., Wen, M., Li, H., Chen, B., Li, J., Su, D., & Li, Y., 2023
- Long-acting reversible contraception and condom use: A cohort study of female adolescents and young adults in New York City, Loh, M, Niu, L., Burk, R., Diaz, A., & Schlecht, N., 2023
- Psychosocial Effects of Frequent Cannabis Smoking in Adolescent Women of Color: Results from a Prospective Cohort of Inner-City Youth, Duroseau, N., Niu, L., Wilson, K., Nucci-Sack, A., Burk, R., Diaz, A., & Schlecht, N., 2023
- Civic engagement, discrimination, and sleep health among black, indigenous, youth of color, Chaku, N, Curtis, C. A., Hoyt, L. T., Zeiders, K. H., Niu, L., Sarsar, E., & Nair, R. L., 2023
- Utilizing residential histories to assess environmental exposure and socioeconomic status over the life course among mesothelioma patients, Liu, B., Niu, L. & Lee, F., 2023
- Correlates of cancer prevalence at the neighborhood level in the United States: A Bayesian machine learning approach, Niu, L., Hu, L., Li, Y., & Liu, B., 2022
- Estimating uncertainty in a socioeconomic index derived from the American community survey, Boscoe, F., Liu, B., Lafantasie, J., Niu, L., & Lee, F., 2022
- Profiles of childhood maltreatment: Associations with sexual risk behavior during adolescence in a sample of racial/ethnic minority girls, Niu, L., Brown, J. L., Hoyt, L. T., Salandy, A., Nucci-Sack, A., Shankar, V., Burk, D. R., Schlecht, N. F., & Diaz, A. D., 2021
- Neighborhood profiles and body mass index trajectory in female adolescents and young adults, Niu, L., Hoyt, L. T., Pickering, S., Nucci-Sack, A., Salandy, A., Shankar, V., Rodriguez, E.M., Burk, D. R., Schlecht, N. F., & Diaz, A. D., 2021
- Associations between subjective social status and psychological well-being among college students, Niu, L., Hoyt, L. T., Shane, J., & Storch, E. A., 2021
- High ambient temperature and child emergency and hospital visits in New York City, Niu, L., Herrera, M. T., Girma, B., Liu, B., Schinasi, L., Clougherty, J., & Sheffield, P., 2021
- Are children with medical complexity more susceptible to heat? A case-crossover analysis of ambient temperature and emergency visits, Niu L., Herrera, M. T., Girma, B., Liu, B., Glassberg, J., Schinasi, L., Clougherty, J., & Sheffield, P., 2021
- Identifying diurnal cortisol profiles among young adults: Physiological signatures of mental health trajectories, Hoyt, L. T., Zeiders, H. K., Chaku, N., Niu, L., & Cook, S., 2021
- The interaction between pubertal timing and childhood maltreatment on the risk of human papillomavirus infection among adolescent girls and young women, Niu, L., Hoyt, L. T., Salandy, A., Nucci-Sack, A., Shankar, V., Strickler, H., . . . Diaz, A., 2020
- Timing of puberty in boys and girls: Implications for population health, Hoyt, L. T., Niu, L., Pachucki, M. C., & Chaku, N., 2020
- Context matters: Adolescent neighborhood and school influences on young adult body mass index, Niu, L., Hoyt, L. T., & Pachucki, M. C., 2018
- Daily academic satisfaction and ethnic/racial identity of Asian American adolescents: The role of objective and subjective peer diversity at school, Cheon, Y. M., Niu, L., Ehrhardt, A., & Yip, T., 2019
- Social-emotional functioning explains the effects of physical activity on academic performance among Chinese primary school students: A mediation analysis, Zhang, Y., Niu, L., Zhang, D., Ip, P., Ho, F., Jiang, Y., ... & Jiang, F., 2019
- Longitudinal associations between popularity and aggression in Chinese middle and high school adolescents, Lu, T., Jin, S., Li, L., Niu, L., Chen, X., & French, D. C., 2018
- Tobacco use by middle and high school Chinese adolescents and their friends, Li, L., Jin, S., Niu, L., Feng, Y., & French, D. C., 2016
- Popularity and social preference in Chinese adolescents: Associations with social and behavioral adjustment, Niu, L., Xu, S., Li, L., Jin, S., Chen, X., & French, D. C., 2015
Awards
- Best Paper Award in Behavioral and Social Sciences (2021): National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Emerging Scholars Spotlight (2021): Society of Research on Adolescence (SRA)
