CONTACT
Phone: (310) 794-2706
E-mail: paulhsu@ucla.edu

EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2001) University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.H.  Epidemiology (2003) University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D.  Epidemiology (2006) University of California, Los Angeles

Paul Hsu, PhD, is a Senior Researcher at the Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center and also holds an appointment as an Assistant Adjunct Professor in Epidemiology at UCLA’s School of Public Health.

Dr. Hsu brings a diverse background and experience to inform his research and teaching. For example, he has applied engineering and statistical techniques such as program optimization and modeling to the areas of health risk assessment and preventive and occupational medicine. Recent studies have examined mild traumatic brain injuries (concussions) in non-hospitalized adult populations and the role of firearms in homicide-suicide events. Other projects have included a needs assessment of gang intervention workers, investigating the role of culture and other factors in minority health, and assessing supermarket checkers for risks of cumulative trauma injuries. Current research areas include injury prevention through emerging and alternative technologies, motor vehicle and transportation-related injuries, and unintentional injuries among the elderly.

Classes taught have included Principles of Epidemiology; Public Health and Aging: Epidemiology, Ethnicity, and Geography; Evidence-Based Practice; and Epidemiology of Assault, Homicide, and Suicide. He has authored numerous papers and has presented at both national and international conferences.

Kraus JF, Hsu P, Schaffer K, et al.  Pre-injury factors and three-month outcomes following emergency department diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury.  J Head Trauma Rehabil (accepted, in press).

Hsu P, Weiss B, McGill D, et al.  Intimate partner homicide/suicide and the role of firearms. (in process)

Hayes-Bautista DE, Hsu P, Hayes-Bautista M, et al.  An anomaly within the Latino epidemiological paradox: the Latino adolescent male mortality peak.  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:480-484, 2002.

Hayes-Bautista DE, Hsu P, Perez A, et al.  The “Browning” of the graying of America: diversity in the elderly population and policy implications.  Generations 26:15-24, 2002.

Harber P, Hsu P, Peña L.  Subject based rating of hand-wrist stressors.  J Occup Med 36:84-89, 1994.