Faculty and Staff Profile

Qiping Fan

Educational Background

Doctor in Public Health (DrPH) Public Health Sciences
Texas A&M University 2023

Master of Science (MS) Global Health
Duke University 2019

Bachelor of Science (BS) Biotechnology
Wuhan University 2017

Courses Taught

HLTH 3800 Epidemiology
HLTH 3950 Honors Research Seminar
HLTH 4960 Honors Research Colloquium
HLTH 8090 Epidemiological Research

Profile

Dr. Qiping Fan is a public health researcher with expertise in maternal and child health, mental health, and digital health. 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 led a population-based project about postpartum depression in Sri Lanka, examined maternal health service disparities using Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys (EDHS), assessed determinants of adolescent mental health using National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and National Surveys on Children's Health (NSCH), researched on rural/urban and racial and ethnical disparities in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the US using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), and collaborated extensively on qualitative and quantitative data-driven research such as community-based hypertension management in Nepal, Alzheimer's Disease mortality in South Carolina, and intimate partner violence issues in global contexts. She currently leads small business innovation research (SBIR) projects funded by National Institute on Aging (NIA) to work on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered care planning tool for dementia caregiving support with a total amount of 5.2 million. She served as the National Student Meeting Co-Chair for American Public Health Association (APHA) Student Assembly, Epidemiological Consultant for Texas Department of State Health Services, and Case Investigator and Contact Tracer at the Brazos Valley COVID-19 Operation Center. She currently serves as an Associate Editor of JMIR Aging, Communication Committee Member for the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), and ad hoc reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals such as JMIR, BMC Health Service Research, and BMC Public Health.

Research Interests

Dr. 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 Publications

*corresponding author, #mentee author
14. Myint, W.W.*, Aggad, R., Fan, Q., Osuji, C., Clark, H.R., McKyer, ELJ. (2024). Society’s Attitude towards Spousal Physical Abuse: Findings from the Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey, 2022. Women's Health Reports (accepted).
13. DuBose, L., Fan, Q.*, Fisher L#, Hoang M.N.#, Salha, D.#, Lee, S., Ory, M. G., Falohun, T. (2024) Development and Evaluation of a Web-based Platform for Personalized Educational and Professional Assistance for Dementia Caregivers: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study. JMIR Research Protocol. 13, e64127. doi:10.2196/64127.
12. Myint, W. W.*, Aggad, R., Fan, Q., Mendez, S. E. (2024). Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Reproductive-Aged Filipino Women: Findings from the 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey. Women’s Health Reports, 5(1), 485-494. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2024.0011
11. Fan, Q.*, Hoang MN#, DuBose L, Ory MG, Vennatt J#, Salha D#, Lee S, Falohun T. (2024). The Olera.care Digital Caregiving Assistance Platform for Dementia Caregivers: Preliminary Evaluation Study. JMIR Aging, 10.2196/55132.
10. Fan, Q.*, DuBose, L. L., Ory, M. G., Lee, S., Hoang, M. N.#, Vennatt, J.#, Kew, C. L., Doyle, D.#, Falohun, T. (2023). Financial, Legal, and Functional Challenges of Providing Care for People Living With Dementia and Needs for a Digital Platform: Interview Study Among Family Caregivers. JMIR aging, 10.2196/47577.
9. Ajayi, K. V.*, Flores, S., Fan, Q., Ezenwanne, F., Garney, W., Wachira, E. (2023). Prevalence, correlates, and source of women’s health information-seeking behaviors in the United States. Patient Education and Counseling, 107703.
8. Oloruntoba, O.*, Nuzhath, T., Aggad, R., Fan, Q., Smith., M. (2022) Meeting The Mentorship Needs of International Students in the United States. Health Behavior Research: Vol. 5: No. 3. https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1169
7. Fan, Q., DuPont-Reyes, M., Hossain,M.M., Chen, L.S., Lueck, J., Ma., P*. (2022) Racial and Ethnic Differences in Major Depressive Episode, Severe Role Impairment, and Mental Health Service Utilization in U.S. Adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.015
6. Fan, Q.*, Roque, M., Nuzhath, T., Hossain., Jin, X., Aggad, R., Myint, W.W., Zhang, G., McKyer, L., Ma, P. (2021). Changes in Levels and Determinants of Maternal Health Service Utilization in Ethiopia: Comparative Analysis of Two Rounds Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. Maternal and Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03182-8
5. Nuzhath, T., Ajayi, K. V., Fan, Q., Hotez, P., Colwell, B., Callaghan, T., Regan, A. K.* (2021). Childhood immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. Vaccine. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine. 2021.04.050
4. Tan, J., Xu, H., Fan, Q., Neely, O., Doma, R., Gundi, R., Shrestha, B., Shrestha, A., Shrestha, S., Karmacharya, B., Gu, W., Ostbye, T., Yan, L*. (2020). Hypertension Care Coordination and Feasibility of Involving Female Community Health Volunteers in Hypertension Management in Kavre District, Nepal: A Qualitative Study. Global Heart. 15(1). https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.872
3. Hossain, MM.*, Sultana, A., Tasnim, S., Fan, Q., Ma, P., McKyer, E. L. J., Purohit, N. (2020). Prevalence of mental disorders among people who are homeless: an umbrella review. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 66(6):528-541
2. Fan, Q.*, Long, Q., De Silva, V., Guanarathna,N., Jayathilaka, U., Dabrera, T., Lynn, H., Ostbye, T.(2019). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression in Sri Lanka: A Population-Based Study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.101855
1. Hossain, MM.*, Sultana, A., Shaik, AF., Fan, Q., Faizah, F.(2019) Psychoanalysis in the era of precision psychiatry. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2019.10.020

Honors and Awards

Industry Engagement Seed Grant Award, Clemson University, 2024
Delta Omega Honor Society- Alpha Tau Chapter (10%), Texas A&M University (TAMU), School of Public Health (SPH), 2023
2023 Awards for Excellence In Research (selected 1 from all doctoral graduates), TAMU-SPH, 2023
Shibata International Memorial Scholarship (1/5000+ international students), TAMU, 2022
Academic Excellence Award (Top 1%), Association of Former Students (AFS) Scholarship, TAMU, 2022-2023
Affiliated Fellow, American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB), 2022-present
Lyndon Haviland Scholarship, American Public Health Association (APHA), 2022
Resa Jones Leadership Scholarship, APHA-SA, 2022
Career Enhancement Student Scholarship, APHA-Disability Section, 2021
Rising Star Scholar in Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, December 2022
Graduate Assistantships (Research and Teaching), TAMU-SPH, 2019-2023

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