Dr. Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen
Associate Professor, Population & Community Health
Education & Experience:
I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Michigan,
a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a Doctor of Science
degree in Epidemiology from the Boston University College of Public Health. I completed
a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife,
an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining the UNT Health College of
Public Health, I was a faculty member in the Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training
Unit at the Boston University School of Medicine, and the Department of Orthopedics
and Physical Rehabilitation at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Teaching Areas & Public Health Interests:
At UNT Health, I teach Intermediate Epidemiology, Advanced Methods in Epidemiology
I & II, Introduction to Data Management & Statistical Programming, Measurement Theory
& Instrument Design. In addition, I have mentored MS, MPH, and PhD students in Epidemiology,
as well as medical students.
Professional Activities & Awards:
I am an active member of the American College of Rheumatology, the Gerontological
Society of America and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. I have served as a
volunteer for several professional societies, reviewing abstracts for annual scientific
meetings and serving on various committees and subcommittees, including annual scientific
meeting planning committees.
Scholarly Interests:
I have experience conducting or collaborating on epidemiologic studies on topics ranging
from perinatal to geriatric epidemiology, both within the U.S. and at international
institutions. My current areas of research include examining pain, function, mental
health, and quality of life associated with aging and chronic diseases. I also seek
to understand social determinants of health and healthcare utilization in community-participatory
research. My research focus also involves the application of advanced research and
analytic methods to assess and control for selection bias and confounding, including
the use of marginal structural models for causal mediation analysis, simultaneous
multiple data imputation, and propensity methods.
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