• Doctor of Philosophy (2006 - 2011) Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
• Master of Public Health (2005 - 2006) Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Bachelor of Science (1999 - 2003) Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Assistant Professor (Aug 2013- ) Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan
• Postdoctoral Fellow (Jan - July 2013 ) Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2011 - 2012) Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

There are two lines of my research focus: My primary line is focused on adolescent development and health. I place heavy interest in gender differences in most of my research. I am currently pursuing research utilizing a life course approach on the psychosocial impact of childhood adversities on risk behaviors in adolescents. I believe that social injustice is a fundamental cause of health inequalities. Research questions involving poverty and socioeconomic status as determinants of health have been a central theme in much of my work. I am also very interested in the inter-actions in human social relationships; hence, topics such as social integration and social networks have appeared in my current work and in my grants for research in progress.

My other line of research looks at risky sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections: (1) Epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and social network analysis in a community cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM), and (2) Adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and risk compensation and incidences of sexually transmitted diseases in PrEP users in Taiwan.

PI $ 3,150,000 NTD 8/1/2016 – 07/31/2019

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 105-2628-B-006-012-MY3)

Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Social Network Analysis in a Community Cohort of Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men

PI $ 700,000 NTD 8/1/2017 – 07/31/2018

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 106-2629-B-006-003)

Discrimination and Internalized Stigma Related to Femininity/Masculinity, Homophobia and Body Image: Influence on Adolescents’ Network Position and Mental Health (K01)

Co-PI $ 3,000,000 NTD 8/1/2016 – 07/31/2019

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 105-2628-B-006-010-MY3)

Impacts of Pubertal Timing on Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Psycho-Behavioral Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan

Co-PI $ 2,100,000 NTD 1/1/2017 – 12/31/2017

Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, CDC (MOHW106-CDC-C-114-000109)

Adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and risk compensation and incidences of sexual transmitted diseases in PrEP users in Taiwan: A multicenter study

臺灣暴露前預防性投藥使用者服藥順從性、 風險補償行為與性病發生趨勢之多中心研究

Co-PI $ 16,000,000 NTD 1/21/2015 – 12/31/2018

Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW 104-HAP-H-114-114705)

Active Ageing Database Integration, Value-Added Analysis and Project Management

建構領航國際之活躍老化監測暨決策支援系統資料庫整合暨專案管理計畫 (民國104-107年)

Co-PI $ 2,419,000 NTD 1/1/2016 – 12/31/2017

Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW 105-HPA-M-114-114401)

Measuring Health Literacy of Heat Exposure in Taiwan Population and Developing Health Communication Strategy

我國民眾熱傷害健康識能之評估及調查與傳播策略發展計畫 (民國105-106年)

PI $ 800,000 NTD 8/1/2016 – 07/31/2017

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 105-2629-B-006-004)

Gender-Specific Socioeconomic Disadvantages and Health Disparities: A Longitudinal Study in Children and Adolescents from Low-Income Families in Taiwan

Co-PI $ 160,000 NTD 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-105)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Related Knowledge among Males in Taiwan: A Comparison Between Heterosexual Males and Men Who Have Sex with Men

PI $ 680,000 NTD 8/1/2015 – 07/31/2016

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 104-2314-B-006-037)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, and HPV-Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Risk Perception in Males in Taiwan

Co-PI $ 550,000 NTD 8/1/2015 – 07/31/2016

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 104-2314-B-006-081)

Impacts of Pubertal Timing on Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Psycho-behavioral Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan

PI $ 418,000 NTD 4/1/2014 – 03/31/2015

Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 103-2410-H-006-001)

Association between childhood family adversity and adolescent physical, psychological and behavioral outcomes: Mediating and moderating role of social integration

Co-PI $ 100,000 NTD 1/1/2015 – 12/31/2015

National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-10408025)

Adolescent Internet Use and Social Integration: Analysis from a Longitudinal Cohort Survey

*denotes corresponding author

1. Strong, C., Lin, C., Jalilolghadr, S., Updegraff, J. A., Broström, A. & Pakpour, A. H.* (2017, accepted). Sleep hygiene behaviors in Iranian adolescents: An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Journal of Sleep Research.
2. Strong, C., Lin, Y., Tsai, M. & Lin, C.* (2017). Factor structure of Sizing Me Up, a self-reported weight-related quality of life instrument, in community children across weight status. Childhood Obesity, 13(2), 111-119.
3. Juon, H.S.*, Kim, F., Strong, C., Park, E., Zheng, L., Li, Z. & Lee, S. (2017). Hepatitis B virus infection and exposure among foreign-born Asian Americans in the U.S. Hepatitis Monthly. DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.43018
4. Lin, C.-Y., Strong, C., Tsai, M.-C. & Lee, C.-T. (2017). Raters interpret the positively-worded and negatively-worded items similarly in a quality of life instrument for children: Kid-KINDL. Inquiry.
5. Juon, H.S.*, Strong, C., Kim, F., Park, E. & Lee, S. (2016). Lay health worker intervention improved compliance with hepatitis B vaccination in Asian Americans: Randomized controlled trial. PloS one, 11(9). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162683
6. Lee, C. T., Lin, C.,* Tsai, M., Strong, C. & Lin, Y (2016). Psychometric evaluation and wording effects on the Chinese version of the parent-proxy Kid-KINDL. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 14(1). doi: 10.1186/s12955-016-0526-3
7. Lee, C. T.; Tsai, M.*; Lin, C.; Strong, C. (2016). Longitudinal effects of self-report pubertal timing and menarcheal age on adolescent psychological and behavioral outcomes in female youths from northern Taiwan. Pediatrics and Neonatology. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2016.04.004
8. Strong, C.*, Tsai, M., Lin, C. & Cheng, C. (2016). Childhood adversity, timing of puberty and adolescent depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study in Taiwan. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 47(3), 347-357.
9. Strong, C., Juon, H.S.* & Ensminger, M. E. (2016). Effect of adolescent cigarette smoking on adulthood substance use and abuse: The mediating role of educational attainment. Substance Use and Misuse, 51(2), 141-154.
10. Tsai, M., Strong, C. & Lin, C.* (2015). Effects of pubertal timing on deviant behaviors in Taiwan: A longitudinal analysis of 7^th- to 12^th- grade adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 42, 87-97.
11. Lin, I., Yang, H., Strong, C., Yang, C., Cho, Y., Chen, K. & Chu, C.* (2015). Liver injury in patients with DRESS: A clinical study of 72 cases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 72(6), 984-991.
12. Tsai, M., Hsieh, Y., Strong, C. & Lin, C.* (2015). Effects of pubertal timing on alcohol and tobacco use in the early adulthood: A longitudinal cohort study in Taiwan. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 36, 376-383.
13. Strong, C., Hur, K., Kim, F., Pan, J., Tran, S. & Juon, H. S.* (2015). Sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and prevalence of viral hepatitis infection among Vietnamese Americans at community screenings. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17(1), 298-301.
14. Juon, H. S.*, Lee, S., Strong, C., Rimal, R., Kirk, G. D., Bowie, J. (2014). Effect of liver cancer education program on hepatitis B screening behavior among Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans: A randomized controlled trial. Preventing Chronic Disease. [Epub ahead of print. V11. DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.130258]
15. Hsu, P., Chou, P., Cheng, Y, Strong, C., Chen, Y., Huang, M., Wu, M. (2014). Relationship between uninary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion and cancer antigen 125 in women with endometriosis. Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, 3(4), 105-108.
16. Strong, C., Juon, H.S.* & Ensminger, M. E. (2014). Long-term effects of adolescent smoking on depression and socioeconomic status in adulthood in an urban African American cohort. Journal of Urban Health, 91(3), 526-540.
17. Strong, C., Chang, Ly-Yun* (2014). Family socioeconomic status, household tobacco smoke, and asthma attack among children below 12 years of age: Gender differences. Journal of Child Health Care, 18(4), 388-398.
18. Strong, C., Ji , C. S., Liang, W., Ma, G., Brown, R. & Wang, J.* (2014). Heterogeneous demographic and cultural profiles of non-adherent Chinese-American patients to colorectal cancer screening: A latent class analysis. Cancer Nursing, 37(2), 106-113.
19. Tanaka, M., Strong, C. & Juon, H.S.* (2012). Influence of information sources on hepatitis B screening behavior and relevant psychosocial factors among Asian immigrants. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15(4), 779-787.
20. Strong, C., Lee, S., Tanaka, M. & Juon, H.S.* (2012). Ethnic differences in prevalence and barriers to HBV screening and vaccination among Asian Americans. Journal of Community Health, 37(5), 1071-1080.
21. Strong, C.*, & Liang, W. (2009). Relationships between decisional balance and stage of adopting mammography and pap testing among Chinese American women. Cancer Epidemiology, 33(5), 374-380.
22. Juon, H. S.*, Strong, C., Oh, T. H., Castillo, T., Tsai, G., & Oh, L. D. (2008). Public health model for prevention of liver cancer among Asian Americans. Journal of Community Health, 33(4), 199-205.