Ru-Jye Chuang
Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Research
Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
713/500-9000
Reuel Stallones Building
1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
About
Dr. Chuang received her DrPH in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. Her research interests center around promoting behavioral nutrition and oral health for children and their families, teacher wellness, and social determinants of health. Her current research includes examining the effects of school-based programs in reducing children’s dental caries prevalence, promoting dietary quality among low-income children and their families, and promoting teachers’ wellness; and evaluating the impacts of food prescription programs on participants’ behavioral and health-related outcomes.
Center Affiliation
Research Interests
- Health Education/Behavioral Sciences
- Health Equity
- Maternal and Child Health
- Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Program Evaluation
- Social Determinants of Health