Are you interested in working with the CACHE lab?

For students interested in working on public health communication or digital health related projects, Dr Chiang can serve in the following roles:

  • PhD and DrPH students at the School of Public Health: committee chair or committee member
  • PhD students in other departments or universities: external committee member
  • TAMU undergraduate and graduate students: directed study/ research (for academic credit)
  • paid research assistant position postings will be added here as they become available

Prospective Doctoral Students

The CACHE Lab researches various aspects of cancer prevention and health disparities in adolescents, young adults, and their families, including but not limited to: a) enhance the understanding of the individual, interpersonal, and social determinants of health that can contribute to behavioral change, particularly related to cancer prevention, b) to understand opportunities and challenges for using new communication technologies for health behaviors, and c) to develop and evaluate novel, theoretically-grounded methods and products that make use of communication technologies.

Our lab is dedicated to being a part of the solution when it comes to health related disparities and engage with communities (in-person and online) to understand their challenges, and create solutions.

Learn more about TAMU’s PhD in Health Education and Doctor of Public Health programs.

Questions related to CACHE lab can be directed to Dr. Chiang at shawnchiang [at] tamu [dot] edu