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Prof. Shanshan WANG is an Assistant Professor and Deputy Program Leader of the Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) program at the School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). She is also the Secretary of Pi Iota at-Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Prof. Wang is a registered nurse and nursing researcher. She is a Fulbright Alumna and has overseas training experiences at Johns Hopkins University (US) and Griffith University (Australia).

Prof. Wang has the research expertise at gerontological nursing specifically focusing on dementia care, gerontechnology, evidence-based practice, bibliotherapy and self-help intervention. She strives to developing and implementing evidence-based interventions to foster the well-being of older adults especially those with cognitive impairment and their informal caregivers.

Prof. Wang's research capability is recognized by securing competitive research grants including but not limited to the General Research Fund (GRF), Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) and the Nethersole Institute of Continuing Holistic Health Education (NICHE) Research Grant. Besides, she has publications related to dementia, risks of falls of older adults and informal caregivers at various journals such as BMC Nursing, Frontiers in Medicine, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Also, she has won the RGC-Fulbright Hong Kong Research Scholar Award and honored as the Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, United States. By joining RISA, she is dedicated to contributing her expertise and collaborating with talented researchers and professionals. 

• Bachelor of Medicine, School of Nursing, Zhengzhou University
• Master of Medicine, School of Nursing, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Doctor of Philosophy, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Registered Nurse, Ministry of Health of The People's Republic of China
• Registered Tertiary Education Teacher, Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of China
• Member, Gerontological Society of America
• Member and Secretary, Pi Iota Chapter, The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)

• Associate Professor (Tenured), Lecturer (Tenured), School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University
• Postdoctoral fellow, WHO Collaborating Center for Community Health Services, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Research Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University