Yuane “Joy” Jia Ph.D.
As a methodologist, my mission is to advance health-related research by applying cutting-edge quantitative methods that deepen our understanding of complex health issues from clinical, psychological, social, and educational perspectives.
Research Overview
Transforming Health Research Through Advanced Methodologies
I am dedicated to providing rigorous and impactful methodological support across diverse research domains.
As personal research interests, I am currently focused on studying how spirituality plays the role in personal growth and well-being. I envision a future where interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced quantitative methodologies drive significant improvements in health outcomes and educational practices.
Areas of Research:
Innovative Application of Advanced Statistical Modeling in Health Research
Latent Variable Modeling
Scale Development and Validation
Health Professions Education
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Integrating Spirituality into Personal Growth and Well-being
Research Team
The people behind the science
Pamela Rothpletz-Pulia, Ed.D., RDN, Professor
rothplpm@shp.rutgers.edu
Scott Parrot, Ph.D.
Professor
parrotja@shp.rutgers.edu
Dr. Hester O’Connor
Clinical Psychologist
Research Department, Kanha Shanti Vanam Ashram
Telengana, Hyderabad
hester.oonnor@volunteer.heartfulness.org
Funding & Grants
Supported Research Programs
Federal, foundation, and institutional funding advancing predictive modeling of treatment responses
National Institute of Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
$600,000
Exploring Oral Health Experiences for People with SMI and Developing Stakeholder-Informed Guidelines and Training
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Brief Overview of Aims:
The study seeks to explore oral health quality of life predictors and oral health care experiences of people diagnosed with serious mental health conditions (SMHC; e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and general anxiety disorder) about their oral health care experiences. The research will generate recommendations for creating positive oral healthcare experiences for people living with SMHC.
Total Dollar Amount: $600,000
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Period: Sep.2023- Sep.2026
- 9/23 - 9/ 26
N/A
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Validation in Diverse Populations of the Awareness Atlas – A New Measure of the Manifestation of Consciousness
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Sponsor Agency: N/A
Brief Overview of Aims:
The long-term objective of this work is to investigate the impact of meditation on self-consciousness and further, to examine relationships among consciousness, self-awareness, stress and well-being. Our immediate goal to make the Awareness Atlas scale accessible to all cultures and a diverse range of populations, which requires further validation. The specific aims of this investigation are:
- To examine the criterion validity of the scale by examining correlations between the newly developed scale and established measurements that are considered valid in measuring consciousness and related to impact of meditation.
- To further validate the scale in a diverse population across culture/country origin, age, race/ethnicity, gender. This will be accomplished by measurement invariance analyses with a large sample across continents.
Total Dollar Amount: 0
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Period: N/A
- N/A
Publications & Impact
Selected Research Publications
2024
Validation of the Awareness Atlas – A new Measure of the Manifestation of Consciousness
Jia Y., Schenkman M., O Connor H., Jayanna K., Pearmain R., van’t Westeinde A., Patel K.
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Using Latent Growth Mixture Modeling to Detect Group Developmental Differences in Preclinical Medical Education
Song, X. & Jia, Y.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2022
Exploring the impacts of learning modality changes: Validation of the Learning Modality Change Community of Inquiry and Self-Efficacy scales
Jia, Y., Gesing, P., Jun HJ., Burbage, A., Hoang, T., Kulo, V., Cestone, C., McBrien, S., Tornwall, J.
Education and Information Technologies
2022
Validation of a Peer Observation and Evaluation Tool for Teaching
Jia Y., Spagnolo A., Barrett N., Murphy A., Basto P. M., & Rothpletz-Puglia P. & Luther S. (Accepted).
Educational Technology Research and Development
2022
Educational Expectations Matter in College Application and STEM Major Choices for Students with and without Disabilities
Jia Y., Eissenstat S., & Gao, N. (Accepted)
Journal of Disability Policy Studies
Achievements
Awards & Honors
2024-2025
Rutgers University Equity and Inclusion Faculty Diversity and Collaborative Mutual Mentoring Team Grant Award for The Affinity Network.
2023-2024
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) OASIS Leadership & Professional Development program
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