Over the past 15 years, Chia-Ching Chen, M.A., M.S., Ed.D., CHES, has accomplished and demonstrated professional growth through teaching, research, scholarly activities, and services to the school and the community. She advocates for community-based health education and incorporates cross-cultural teaching and research with an eye towards applying it to public health issues for individuals, families, and communities. Dr. Chen has educated a variety of students across different disciplines and is an effective and approachable instructor who adapts to the learning styles of her students. As a behavioral scientist, she strives to identify strategies to advocate for a better quality of life through health promotion and disease prevention.
Dr. Chen has served as journal editor and as a frequent federal grant reviewer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) Extramural Research Program Office (ERPO), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), and Office of Population Affairs (OPA). She has served as a technical and subject matter expert for Office of Population Affairs for a project that aims to systematically examine classroom context and primary messaging strategies that can be better aligned for improved precision of delivery for teen pregnancy prevention programs in group-based settings.
Education
- B.A., Economics, Chinese Culture University
- M.S., Health Behavior Studies, Columbia University
- M.A., Health Education, Columbia University
- Ed.D., Health Behavior Studies, Columbia University
Honors and Awards
- Delta Omega Faculty Award for Outstanding Public Health Performance in Scholarship, Teaching, Research, and the Quality of Publications, New York Medical College Delta Alpha Chapter of Delta Omega, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, 2021
- Honorable mention for the APHA A&PH Nobuo Maeda International Research Award, 2016
Research
Most of Dr. Chen’s research is conducted through an interdisciplinary collaboration. Many of her publications focus on improving accessibility to healthcare services, eliminating health disparities, and identifying psychosocial determinants associated with individual level outcomes among different socioeconomics groups.
Another focus of research that Dr. Chen finds intriguing is teen pregnancy prevention, which continues to affect youth of color disproportionately, especially those who reside in low income and under-resourced communities. She has conducted several community-based intervention studies to identify effective ways to educate youth to achieve optimal adolescent health. Dr. Chen applies the rain-the-trainer approach to train graduate students to deliver evidenced-based health education curricula to at-risk adolescents in diverse communities that are federally funded research.
Publications
- Tsai ML, Huang YC, Ho MY, et. al. "Hypomethylation of VTRNA2-1 promoter predicts adverse outcomes in peripheral artery disease." Clinical epigenetics, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1186/s13148-026-02087-z
- Su CF, Lu MH, Lee JP, et. al. "Functional and Morphological Outcomes of Duration-Dependent Electrical Stimulation in Silicone Conduit-Mediated Peripheral Nerve Repair in Rats." Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 13(2), (2026) . doi: 10.3390/bioengineering13020218
- Li X, Zhang L, Zheng Y, et. al. "Structure and catalytic mechanism of C(16) terpenoid cyclase SpSODS from Serratia plymuthica." International journal of biological macromolecules, (), (2026) 151065. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.151065
- Tseng TY, Lin SN, Chen CC, et. al. "Preliminary Safety Outcomes of Single Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Combined with the Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology for Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis." AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, (), (2026) . pii: ajnr.A9268. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A9268
- Wu CS, Chuang SY, Chuang SC, et. al. "Quantifying the impact of modifiable risk factors on frailty: A population-attributable fraction analysis in older adults." Maturitas, 207(), (2026) 108883. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.108883
- Chen KC, Lee TH, Yang CC, et. al. "A Predictive Coding Model-based Sound Therapy for Patients With Subjective Tinnitus: A Pilot Study." Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004873
- Li S, Liu Z, Huang JW, et. al. "Structural features of a new class of terpenoid cyclases." The FEBS journal, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1111/febs.70454
Teaching Responsibilities
- Behavioral and Social Factors in Public Health
- Principles and Technique of Behavior Change
- Introduction to Health Education
- Health Communication and Social Marketing
- Health Promotion Strategies
