HR job title
- Professor
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Zhu, Xuemei Professor
Positions
- Professor, The Texas A&M University System
- Associate Professor, Architecture, School of Architecture
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, School of Architecture
Research Areas
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Overview
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Zhu, X., Yu, C., Lee, C., & Lu, Z.
(2023).
From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles: Exploring Causal Pathways through a Case Study in Austin, Texas. Journal of Planning Education and Research.
43(3), 0739456x1990052-0739456X1990052.
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Lee, C., Xu, M., Zhu, X., Towne, S. D., Sang, H., Lee, H., & Ory, M. G.
(2023).
Moving to an Activity-Friendly Community Can Increase Physical Activity. 1-9.
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Towne, S. D., Xu, M., Zhu, X., Ory, M. G., Lee, S., & Lee, C.
(2022).
Differential Effects of a Global Public Health Crisis on Physical Activity: Evidence From a Statewide Survey From the United States. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
15(4), 63-80.
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Yang, H., Rigsby, M., Zhu, X., Lee, C., & Ory, M.
(2022).
COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Rapid Review of Infection Correlates and Impacts on Mental Health and Behaviors. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
15(3), 277-294.
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Yu, C., Zhu, X., & Lee, C.
(2022).
Income and Racial Disparity and the Role of the Built Environment in Pedestrian Injuries. Journal of Planning Education and Research.
42(2), 136-149.
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Zhu, X., Lee, H., Sang, H., Muller, J., Yang, H., Lee, C., & Ory, M.
(2022).
Nursing Home Design and COVID-19: Implications for Guidelines and Regulation. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA): long-term care: management, applied research and clinical issues.
23(2), 272-279.e1.
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Portegijs, E., Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2022).
Activity-friendly environments for active aging: The physical, social, and technology environments. Frontiers in Public Health.
10, 1080148.
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Qiu, L., & Zhu, X.
(2021).
Housing and Community Environments vs. Independent Mobility: Roles in Promoting Children's Independent Travel and Unsupervised Outdoor Play. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
18(4), 2132-2132.
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Lee, C., Zhu, X., Lane, A. P., & Portegijs, E.
(2021).
Editorial: Healthy Aging and the Community Environment. Frontiers in Public Health.
9, 737955.
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Zhu, X., Yoshikawa, A., Qiu, L., Lu, Z., Lee, C., & Ory, M.
(2020).
Healthy workplaces, active employees: A systematic literature review on impacts of workplace environments on employees' physical activity and sedentary behavior. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT.
168, 106455-106455.
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Lee, C., Yoon, J., & Zhu, X.
(2017).
From sedentary to active school commute: Multi-level factors associated with travel mode shifts. Preventive Medicine.
95 Suppl, S28-S36.
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Qiu, L., & Zhu, X.
(2017).
Impacts of Housing and Community Environments on Children's Independent Mobility: A Systematic Literature Review. 4(2), 50-61.
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Yu, C., & Zhu, X.
(2016).
Planning for Safe Schools: Impacts of School Siting and Surrounding Environments on Traffic Safety. Journal of Planning Education and Research.
36(4), 476-486.
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Yu, C., & Zhu, X.
(2016).
From attitude to action: What shapes attitude toward walking to/from school and how does it influence actual behaviors?. Preventive Medicine.
90, 72-78.
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Yu, C., & Zhu, X.
(2015).
Impacts of Residential Self-Selection and Built Environments on Children's Walking-to-School Behaviors. Environment and Behavior.
47(3), 268-287.
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McDonald, N. C., Steiner, R. L., Lee, C., Smith, T. R., Zhu, X., & Yang, Y.
(2014).
Impact of the Safe Routes to School Program on Walking and Bicycling. American Planning Association. Journal of the American Planning Association.
80(2), 153-167.
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Zhu, X., Yu, C., Lee, C., Lu, Z., & Mann, G.
(2014).
A retrospective study on changes in residents' physical activities, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion after moving to a walkable community. Preventive Medicine.
69+Suppl+1(S), S93-S97.
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Zhu, X.
(2014).
Trend of Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the united States_ Survey Results and Design Considerations
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Lee, C., Zhu, X., Yoon, J., & Varni, J. W.
(2013).
Beyond distance: children's school travel mode choice. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE.
45 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S55-S67.
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Zhu, X., Lu, Z., Yu, C., Lee, C., & Mann, G.
(2013).
Walkable communities: Impacts on residents' physical and social health: Researchers from Texas A&M University studied residents in a newly developed 'walkable community' in Austin, Texas to see how it changed their habits for physical activity and whether it increased social interaction and cohesion in the community. 6(3), 68-75.
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Zhu, X.
(2013).
Walkable communities_ impacts on residents physical and social health
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Zhu, X.
(2011).
Designing for healthy communities_ Active living, healthy eating, and comprehensive community development
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Zhu, X.
(2011).
State of practice in designing for healthy communities
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Zhu, X., Lee, C., Kwok, O., & Varni, J. W.
(2011).
Context-specific correlates of walking behaviors to and from school: do they vary across neighborhoods and populations?. Journal of physical activity & health.
8 Suppl 1(s1), S59-S71.
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Zhu, X.
(2009).
Environment and school transportation_ a review of evidence from health and equity perspectives important in obesity prevention
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Zhu, X., & Lee, C.
(2009).
Correlates of walking to school and implications for public policies: survey results from parents of elementary school children in Austin, Texas. Journal of Public Health Policy.
30 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S177-S202.
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Zhu, X., Arch, B., & Lee, C.
(2008).
Personal, social, and environmental correlates of walking to school behaviors: case study in Austin, Texas. The Scientific World Journal.
8, 859-872.
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Ulrich, R. S., Zimring, C., Zhu, X., DuBose, J., Seo, H., Choi, Y., Quan, X., & Joseph, A.
(2008).
A review of the research literature on evidence-based healthcare design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(3), 61-125.
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Zhu, X., & Lee, C.
(2008).
Walkability and safety around elementary schools economic and ethnic disparities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
34(4), 282-290.
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Zhu, X.
(2008).
Healthcare Leadership_ A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence Based Healthcare Design
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Ulrich, R. S., & Zhu, X.
(2007).
Medical complications of intra-hospital patient transports: implications for architectural design and research. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
1(1), 31-43.
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Zhu, X., Yu, C., Lee, C., & Lu, Z.
(2023).
From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles: Exploring Causal Pathways through a Case Study in Austin, Texas. Journal of Planning Education and Research.
43(3), 0739456x1990052-0739456X1990052.
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chapter
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Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2011).
School transportation, health, and equity: The role of built environments. Urban Planning in the 21st Century.
(pp. 141-176).
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Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2009).
Obesity prevention, environment and school transportation. Obesity and Adolescence: A Public Health Concern.
(pp. 179-195).
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Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2009).
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, AND EQUITY: THE ROLE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS. URBAN PLANNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
(pp. 141-175).
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Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2008).
School transportation, health, and equity: The role of built environments. Transportation Research Trends.
(pp. 93-128).
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Lee, C., & Zhu, X.
(2011).
School transportation, health, and equity: The role of built environments. Urban Planning in the 21st Century.
(pp. 141-176).
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conference paper
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Zhu, X.
(2016).
Quality of Life by Design_ Study of Space Usage and Improvement of Spatial Arrangement for Affordable Housing in Harbin, China
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Sadatsafavi, H., Leveridge, A., McCreary, M., Slater, J., Wit, T., Yu, C., Zhao, D., & Zhu, X.
(2014).
A Blueprint for Healthy Communities-Case Study of Mueller Community and Colony Park project in Austin, Texas. 388-401.
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Zhu, X.
(2010).
Health Behaviors among Students with Different Weight Change Outcomes
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Zhu, X.
(2016).
Quality of Life by Design_ Study of Space Usage and Improvement of Spatial Arrangement for Affordable Housing in Harbin, China
Research
principal investigator on
- Innovative K-12 School Design for Active and Healthy Students awarded by Texas A&M University System - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2019 - 2021
- Dementia-Friendly Communities to Promote Active Living in Persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (ADRD) awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2018 - 2020
- Health Promotion through Green and Affordable Housing awarded by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2018 - 2020
- Physical Activity Impacts of a Planned Activity-Friendly Community: The What, Where, When and Why of Environmental Approaches to Obesity Prevention awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2015 - 2020
- Evaluating Health Impacts of Walkable Communities: Best Practices and a Toolkit for Future Design and Research awarded by American Institute of Architects - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2012 - 2013
- Can Policy and Environmental Interventions Increase Active School Transportation and Children’s Physical Activity? awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2011 - 2013
- Safety, Health, and Equity for Active School Transportation: Interactions among Multi-level Factors and Specific Needs of Low-income Hispanic Children awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2008 - 2011
- Developing the School Buffer Walkability Index as an Environmental Audit Tool for Safe Routes to School Programs awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2005 - 2008
co-principal investigator on
- Reinventing Public Transportation Programs to Fight Obesity Epidemic: A Pilot Study in El Paso, Texas awarded by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2016 - 2017
- Federal Safe Routes to School Program: Multi-State Evaluation and National Evaluation Framework awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2011 - 2013
- Perceived and Actual Economic Values of Activity-Friendly Environments: Willingness-to-Pay and Willingness-to-Use awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2011 - 2013
- The “Why”s and “Why Not”s of Active Living: Barriers and Motivators among High Risk Children. awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 2008 - 2012
investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- ARCH212 Social & Behav Fact Desn Instructor
- ARCH675 Health Design & Research Instructor
- ARCH685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ARCH691 Research Instructor
- ARCH693 Professional Study Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Hussain, Tahseen 1986- (2012-12). Building Evalution Tools to Assess the Usability of Primary Care Clinics.
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Lee, Jin Ting (2019-11). Health Springs: Conceptualizing a Community Facility to Promote Healthy Aging at High-Rise Housing in Singapore.
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Qiu, Lingyi (2021-07). Impacts of Housing and Neighborhood Environments on Elementary School Children's Independent Mobility.
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Ryu, Kyeong Rok (2018-08). Quantitative Analysis on Schedule, Cost, and Contingency: Performance Implications of Innovative Contracting Strategies.
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Setya, Nidhi (2014-04). Impact of Physical Environment of a Rehabilitation Facility on the Social Support and Interaction Patterns of Spinal Cord Injury Patients and their Family and Friends: A Naturalistic Inquiry.
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Song, Yilin (2015-12). The Influence of Daylighting on the Behavior of Nurses and Families in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUS).
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Yu, Chia-Yuan (2014-07). Built Environmental Correlates of Traffic Collisions.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Architecture, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2008
- B.Arch., Southeast University - (Nanjing, China) 1999
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Xuemei
has last name
- Zhu
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Architecture
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
USA
Other
- xuemeizhu@tamu.edu