Liang Wang
Dr. Wang is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University (ETSU). His research focuses on obesity, nutrition epidemiology, health education and promotion, etc. Dr. Wang has published almost 100 peer-reviewed papers (e.g., International Journal of Epidemiology) and book chapters (e.g.,International Encyclopedia of Public Health, China Blue Book on Obesity Prevention and Control). He is also the reviewer for more than 30 international academic journals. He has been a PI and Co-PI onmultiple grants (e.g., NIH, PCORI, and the State of Tennessee). Dr. Wang has been a visiting scholar at Harvard T.H. Chan and UNC Chapel Hill Schools of Public Health, and he used to work in fortune 500 companies in healthcare.He was the only trainee selected from North America for 2015 Chinese Nutrition Leadership Program (CNLP-5) held by Chinese Nutrition Society. Dr. Wang holds various leadership positions in the field of public health, including Associate Director of China-Tennessee Health Education Training, Chair of Public Relationship Committee of North America Chinese Society for Nutrition (NACSN), Board Director of China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS), Founding President of the International Chinese Nutrition Young Scholar Network (ICNYSN). He has been awarded for his outstanding leadership and contribution, such as Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, NACSN in 2016, Dean’s Special Recognition Award for University (ETSU) Leadership Faculty Senate in 2017, Dean’s Special Recognition Award for Service on the Faculty Council in 2017, and ETSU College of Public Health Foundation Service Award in 2018. He was nominated for ETSU Distinguished Faculty Award for Service on 2019. He was also the Nominee of Faculty Mentor of the Year, Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Doctoral Scholars Program in 2014.
