Ai Bo is an assistant professor in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Bo’s current research focuses on three interrelated areas of intervention research: advancing intervention theories for understanding structural and behavioral determinants of youth substance use and mental health problems; evaluating and synthesizing intervention effects and mechanisms of substance use prevention programs; and enhancing clinical trial design and evaluation methods.

Dr. Bo is a recipient of the GADE 2019 student award for social work research and has published her work in top-tier interdisciplinary journals. Over the years, she has developed strong applied methodological and statistical skills with expertise in meta-analysis and structural equation modeling.

Professional Interests

• Social determinants of health
• Evidence-based practices for behavioral and mental health problems
• Adolescent development and substance use prevention
• Adolescent alcohol use decision making