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Dr. Pei-Chun Ko is a Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University. A sociologist specialising in ageing, health, and intergenerational relationships, her research examines the social and economic participation of older adults, ageing families, life course perspectives, and social networks, with a particular focus on health and social inclusion of older adults amid changing family structures and sociocultural contexts in Asian societies and Australia. She was awarded her PhD from the University of Cologne, Germany, with magna cum laude, supported by a fully funded scholarship from the German Research Foundation. Before joining Monash University, she held prestigious appointments at the Asia Research Institute (ARI) and Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) at the National University of Singapore, followed by academic positions at Singapore University of Social Sciences where she advanced to senior lecturer.
Dr. Ko has published in leading journals including the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Journal of Aging and Health, Social Science & Medicine, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Sociology. Notable publications include “Locus of control and loneliness among older Australians before and during the pandemic” (2026, Journal of Affective Disorders), “Loneliness in later life as existential inequality” (2024, Sociology), “Digital practices by citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from an international multisite study” (2023, JMIR Mental Health), “Grandparents caring for grandchildren in China and Korea: Findings from CHARLS and KLoSA” (2014), and “An Ecological Framework for Active Aging in China” (2018). She was guest editor for a Social Science & Medicine special issue on ‘Contextualizing Productive Aging in Asia’ (2019), serves as associate editor for the Journal of Family Studies, and is Secretary and Treasurer of the Research Committee on Family Research (RC06) in the International Sociological Association (ISA). As Chief Investigator, she leads the national evaluation of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme for the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care. Her honors include the Next Generation Sociologists Grant (2014), Study Completion Grant (2014), 2009 Holland Scholarship Award, and Outstanding Master Thesis Award (2008).
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