Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN
College of Nursing
Associate Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Hours:
Mondays and by appointment
Biography
I am a pediatric nurse with 20 years of experience. My research focuses on cognitive-behavioral self-control skills (resourcefulness), stress, overeating, and physical activity in children. Recent projects include examining the relationships among resourcefulness, stress, overeating, and physical activity in minority and underserved children.
Education
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2013
MSN, Case Western Reserve University, 2000
BSN, Chang Gung University (Taiwan), 1993
Expertise
Pediatric nursing
Resourcefulness
Childhood overweight and obesity
overeating
Physical activity
children's chronic stress
family dynamics
Affiliations
Research Institutes and Initiatives
Healthy Communities Research Initiative