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Qiping FanAssistant ProfessorOffice: 524 Edwards Phone: 864-656-3841 Email: qipingf@clemson.edu Personal Website: https://www.qipingfan.com | |
Educational Background DrPH Public Health Sciences MS Global Health BS Biotechnology | Courses TaughtHLTH 3800 Epidemiology |
ProfileDr. Qiping Fan is a public health researcher with expertise in maternal and child health, mental health, substance abuse prevention, and digital health for vulnerable populations. She received her Doctoral Degree in Public Health (DrPH) from Texas A&M University, Master of Science (MS) Degree in Global Health from Duke University, and Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from Wuhan University. She researched postpartum depression in Sri Lanka as the principal investigator, collaborated on research about hypertension management in Nepal in a community-based setting, and examined maternal health service disparities in Ethiopia using national datasets. She has been involved in multiple research projects on mental health, maternal and child health, rural health, substance use, racial/ethnic minority health, and health solutions for people living with dementia. These projects have been funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Institute on Aging, and Texas A&M University. She also interned or volunteered in multiple public sectors, private sectors, companies, NGOs, and higher education institutions. | |
Research InterestsDr. Fan's major research interests include mental health, maternal and child health, substance abuse, racial/ethnic disparities, social determinants of health outcomes and service utilization, digital health solutions for aging care provision, and machine learning applications in epidemiological studies. Research Publications1. Fan, Q.*, DuBose, L. L., Ory, M. G., Lee, S., Hoang, M. N., Vennatt, J., Kew, C. L., Doyle, D., Falohun, T. (2023). Thematic analysis of challenges and needs of family caregivers of persons living with dementia: Planning for a digital platform to address financial, legal, and functional care. JMIR aging, 10.2196/47577.
Honors and AwardsDelta Omega Honor Society- Alpha Tau Chapter (10%), Texas A&M University (TAMU), School of Public Health (SPH), 2023
LinksResearchGateGoogle Scholar The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia Major depressive episodes rising in adolescents, especially minorities Maternal care in Ethiopia |