At the intersection of big data, communication, and public health.
Shawn Chiang is a social behavioral scientist focusing on reducing health disparity in cancer control related health behaviors through translational digital health & communication science. He is currently an Assistant Professor within the Department of Health Behavior at the School of Public Health, Texas A&M University. He holds a PhD in Health Behavior and Health Promotion from the University of Arkansas, an MPH in Public Health Communication and Marketing from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and a BS in Biochemistry/Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego.
To date, the primary aims of his research are 1) to enhance the understanding of the individual, interpersonal, and social determinants of health that can contribute to behavioral change, particularly related to cancer prevention, 2) to understand opportunities and challenges for using new communication technologies for health behaviors, and 3) to develop and evaluate novel, theoretically-grounded methods and products that make use of communication technologies. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Harvard Kennedy School(HKS) Misinformation Review, and Health Security.
