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    Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN

    College of Nursing
    Associate Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Hours:
    Mondays and by appointment
    Contact Information
    Email:
    ywang95@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-8736
    Fax:
    330-672-5003

    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

  • Midwest Nursing Research Society
  • Ohio Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau International
  • Society of Pediatric Nurses
  • Research Institutes and Initiatives

    Healthy Communities Research Initiative
    College of Nursing

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    1375 University Esplanade, Kent, Ohio 44242


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

    Contact Us

    330-672-7930 nursing@kent.edu
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