Dr. Chen is a social epidemiologist and a behavioral scientist committed to examining how individual-, network-, and neighborhood-level characteristics shape health care delivery and health behaviors, independently and jointly. She uses epidemiological methods and behavioral theories to analyze and synthesize quantitative data and translate the findings into public health recommendations for action or change. She has published peer-reviewed journal articles in leading public health journals such as American Journal of Preventive Medicine, AIDS, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, AIDS and Behavior, Journal of Urban Health, Social Science & Medicine, and the American Journal of Public Health. Dr. Chen’s current areas of research and methodological expertise include: health care engagement; HIV; substance use; place-based research; social network analyses; and ecological momentary assessment.
Research Interests
- HIV status-neutral care
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Substance use, including cannabis and alcohol use, and polysubstance use
- Mental health
- Social determinants of health
- Place-based epidemiology
- Network epidemiology
Undergraduate Courses
- Urban Health
- Epidemiology