Kun Wang University of Alabama School of Social Work
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CURRICULUM VITAE Kun Wang University of Alabama School of Social Work (205) 240-9084 [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS Cognitive Functioning; Older Adults’ Technology Use; Health/Mental Health Disparity; Cancer Prevention and Survivorship EDUCATION PhD School of Social Work Aug. 2022 University of Alabama Expected MSW School of Social Work Aug. 2020 University of Alabama ML Modern and Contemporary Chinese History Jul. 2015 China Agricultural University BEC Major: International Economics & Trade Jul. 2013 BS Dual: Mathematics & Applied Mathematics China Agricultural University HONORS AND AWARDS Graduate Council Fellowship for Dissertation Completion ($20, 000) 2021-2022 Graduate School, University of Alabama Summer Orcutt Scholarship ($1, 000) 2021 School of Social Work, University of Alabama PhD Students Summer Scholarship ($2, 500) 2021 School of Social Work, University of Alabama GSA Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Junior Investigator Diversity Fellow Award ($500) 2020 Gerontological Society of America, Funded by National Institute on Aging (R13AG062151) Social Work Intern Fellowship ($3, 750) 2020 Kun Wang - 1 Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, Alabama Department of Mental Health Board of Friends PhD Education Scholarship ($1,500) 2019 School of Social Work, University of Alabama Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship ($15, 000) 2018-2019 Center for Community Based Partnerships, The University of Alabama Graduate Council Fellowship ($31, 000) 2017-2018 Graduate School, University of Alabama RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2021-Present Data Analysis Consultant Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, New York • Developed research question • Conducted data analysis • Wrote manuscripts 2020-Present Secondary Data Analysis on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults Public data from Health and Retirement Survey • Developed research question • Conducted data analysis • Finished 3 manuscripts (first authors) Secondary Data Analysis of Physical Examination Among Chinese Older Adults Public data from China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey • Conducted data analysis and wrote introduction and discussion • Finished manuscript (second author) Secondary Data Analysis of County-level Mental Health Public data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps • Developed research question • Conducted data analysis • Finished manuscript (first author) Secondary Data Analysis of Substance Abuse, Violence, HIV Risk, and Mental Health Among Formerly Justice-Involved Youth RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work Public data from Pathways to Desistance • Conducted data analysis Kun Wang - 2 Secondary Data Analysis of Mental Health Service Use Among Formerly Justice-Involved Youth RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work Public data from National Survey on Drug Use and Health • Literature review • Conducted data analysis 2019-Present WeChat Use and Loneliness Among Older Adults in a Small City of China PI, University of Alabama School of Social Work • Developed research proposal, and conducted interview • Conducting qualitative data analysis Comprehensive Review of Nursing Home Satisfaction in China • Developed research question • Reviewed papers • Finished drafting manuscript (first author) Lifestyle Interventions for High-Risk Cancer Survivors and Non- Cancer Controls RA, University of Alabama College of Community Health Science • Conducting data analysis and writing manuscript Safety-Net Disparities and Child Maltreatment RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work • Merged data and conducted preliminary data analysis 2018-2020 Cancer Screening Literacy and Health Behavior in Alabama RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work • Revised questionnaire, conducted survey in community • Conducted data analysis and multiple manuscripts Health and Cancer Screening Literacy Survey among Vietnams RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work • Conducted secondary data analysis and manuscripts writing. A Qualitative Study of Cancer Disparity, Transportation, and Health Behavior in Rural Alabama RA, University of Alabama School of Social Work • Conducted qualitative data analysis 2018-2019 Cancer Screening Disparities in Alabama Black Belt: Developing Geographically Targeted and Individually Tailored Intervention Strategies for Cancer Health Equity Graduate Fellow, Center for Community Based Partnerships, University of Alabama Kun Wang - 3 • Conducted a literature review on cancer related health disparity in Black Belt • Designed questionnaire and conducted interviews • Conducting data analysis and writing manuscript PUBLICATIONS Journal Publications Yoon, S., Wang, K., Luo, Y., Lee, J., Neese, J., Lee, H. (2021). Cancer Screening Literacy among Vietnamese Population: Does Annual Checkup Improve Cancer Screening Literacy?. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 22(3), 927-933. Lee, H., Li, Q., Luo, Y., Wang, K., Hendrix, S., Lee, J., Yoon, S., Nguyen Vu, Q. (2021). Is Pap Test Awareness Critical to Pap Test Uptake in Women Living in Rural Vietnam?. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 22(3), 903-908 Smith, B., Li, Q., Wang, K. & Smith, A. (2021). A National Study of Child Maltreatment Reporting at the County Level: Interactions Among Race/Ethnicity, Rurality and Poverty. Children and Youth Services Review, 122, 105925. Wang, K. & Kubanga, K. (2020). Correlates of Internet use among African American older adults: Gender and age differences. International Journal of Population Studies, 6(2), 26-38. Lee, H.Y., Yan, L., Daniel, C., Wang, K., & Ikenberg, C. (2020). Is HPV vaccine awareness associated with HPV knowledge level: Findings from HINTS data across race/ethnicity. Ethnicity & Health, 1-12. Paxton, R., Bui, C., Daniel, D., Stolley, M., Oliver, J., Wang, K., & Dubay, J. (2020). Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and treatment-related symptoms: A daily diary study of cancer patients. Cancer Nursing. Lee, H.Y., Yoon, Y.J., Xiong, S., Wang, K., & Choi, Y.J. (2020). Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness and Literacy among Korean American Women: Importance of Health Care Accessibility. Public Health Healthcare 2(1): 001-007. Journal Papers Under Review Wang, K., Cheatham, L., Marbut, A. R., & Chen X. Longitudinal associations between cancer history and cognitive functioning among older adults. Revise and Resubmit. Wang, K. & Gu, D. Reciprocal Associations Between Information and Communication Technology Use and Self-Perception of Aging: Are Older Women Different from Men? Manuscript under review. Kun Wang - 4 Wang, K. & Smith, B. A County-Level Analysis of Unemployment and Mental Health Applying a Social Determinants of Health Framework. Manuscript under review. Wang, K., Suntai, Z., & Marbut, A. R. Chronic Stress Sources and Patterns Among Older Adults by Race and Gender: Applying the Theory of Intersectionality. Manuscript under review. Wang, K., Marbut, A. R., Suntai, Z., & Chen X. Older Adults’ Chronic Stress Sources and Patterns and Associations with Cognitive Decline Trajectories: Is Chronic Stress Always Bad? Manuscript under review. Wang, K., Yang, F., Cheatham, L., & Kubanga, K. Physical activity guidelines adherence and self-rated health: The moderating roles of cancer history and age. Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Wang, K., Choi, E., Gajos, J.M., & Won, C.L. Opioid knowledge among African Americans living in rural Alabama: Findings from a social determinants of health framework. Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Wang, K., Johnson, K., Kubanga, K., Han A. & Choi, E. Does the Use of Social Media Affect the Online Health Information-Seeking Behaviors among Underserved African Americans in Rural Alabama? Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Wang, K., Deavours, D., Lee, J.Y., Ott-Fulmore, T., Lee, J.W., & Yoon, S.C. Technology Use for Seeking Health Information in Vietnamese Living in Rural Area. Manuscript under review. Yang, F. & Wang, K. Correlates of annual physical examination among older adults in China based on a nationwide survey. Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Kois, L., Wang, K., Won, C.R., Han, A., & Allen, R. Social Determinants of Health Framework Approach in Technology Access of Rural Alabamians. Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Daniel, C.L., Wang, K., McLendon, L., & Coyne-Beasley, T. HPV vaccination among college students in the South: The role of HPV knowledge on vaccine initiation and completion. Manuscript under review. Lee, H.Y., Chou, C., Wang, K., McDaniel, C.C. & Daniel, C.L. The Role of HPV Awareness and Knowledge in HPV Vaccine Initiation and Completion among College Students in the Deep South. Manuscript under review. gajos, J.M., Yan, L., Wang, K., & Lee, H.Y. Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Among African Americans in the Rural South: The Influence of Social Determinants of Health and Race-Related Stressors. Manuscript under review. Kun Wang - 5 Johnson K., Akuffo J., Kubanga K., Rickhin T., Obuya C., Pretz A., Wang K., Goddard- Eckrich D., Dixon L., Wainberg M., Hunt T., Wu, E., El-Bassel N., and Gilbert L. Towards the development of a framework: Organizational Determinants of Health and their impact on Black women who use drugs at risk for HIV/STIs. Manuscript under review. Conference Papers Lee, L. & Wang, K. The Effect of Employment on Mental Health Service Use Among Justice-Involved Young Adults. Poster submitted to the 2022 Annual Conference of Society for Social Work and Research Virtual Meeting. Lee, H.Y., Wang, K., Johnson, K., Kubanga, K., Han A. & Choi, E. Does the Use of Social Media Affect the