Dr. Hsun-Ta Hsu is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, serving on the faculty of both the School of Social Work and the School of Data Science and Society. His research focuses on promoting health and housing outcomes among individuals experiencing homelessness through a multi-level approach, examining individual, social network, and neighborhood influences. His recent work adopts a community-engaged data science approach to address homelessness at the system level.
Dr. Hsu is the principal investigator on several projects, including a CDC-funded study investigating social network and environmental correlates of firearm violence exposure among young adults experiencing homelessness in St. Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. Additionally, he is working with community stakeholders in rural Missouri to refine an existing housing prioritization tool, ensuring more equitable access to housing resources for vulnerable populations.
Dr. Hsu has published his research in various journals, including the Journal of Adolescent Health, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Network Science, and AIDS and Behavior. His work highlights the importance of addressing homelessness through a holistic, multi-dimensional approach that considers both the individual and broader societal influences.
Dr. Hsu currently teaches courses on “Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities” in the School of Social Work and Ethics of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence”in the School of Data Science and Society.