Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN

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Associate Professor

Dr. Wang’s research examines eating styles among children and their families and how they relate to overweight and obese children in order to make appropriate inferences to address health disparities. She is particularly interested in understanding how resourcefulness, which includes cognitive-behavioral self-control skills, is related to stress, overeating styles, and activity in underserved populations. Her interest in this area includes parents since they have the greatest influence on a child’s life. Therefore, she is examining the impact of parents’ resourcefulness on framing their children’s coping skills, eating behaviors, and resourcefulness. 

• Areas of Expertise: Self-management Across the Lifespan, Social & Cultural Disparities
• Affiliated with: Brain Health Research Institute, Healthy Communities Research Institute
• Education: Ph.D., Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Collaborate with Dr. Wang: ywang95@kent.edu