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Dr. Tseng is a Professor with tenure and the Charles L. Brown, MD, Endowed Professor of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Community Health Sciences and Policy(CHSP) at the School of Public Health within the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. His research focuses on understanding the disparities and elucidating the determinants of health behaviors to change unhealthy/risky behaviors among ethnic minorities and underserved populations. His expertise includes cancer, tobacco control, obesity, health disparities, genetic and behavioral interactions, community-based participatory research (CBPR), implementation sciences, community/ behavioral intervention, and evaluation methods (social media, big data, GIS, AI, and smart devices). In addition, Dr. Tseng serves as a principal investigator or co-investigator on several university-, state-, and NIH-funded grants to integrate research and practice in public health. As PI, Co-PI, or co-Investigator on several university- and NIH-funded grants, he has been developing effective intervention approaches and collaborating with researchers to identify mediation and interaction effects between a genotype and a social or behavioral risk factor. He has more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and 180 professional conference presentations.
Furthermore, Dr. Tseng has substantial experience in teaching/mentoring and professional leadership, and community service activities. He chaired the CHSP & School of Public Health Curriculum Committee to review syllabi and develop the BSPH, MPH, Ph.D. MD/MPH, MD/Ph.D. course curriculum. He has taught both doctoral, master's, and undergraduate level classes and has mentored over 60 master's students, 20 doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members. Dr. Tseng has substantial experience in professional leadership and community service activities. He chaired the SPH Engagement Committee, the curriculum committee, the Ethics Committee of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), and the Genomic Forum of the American Public Health Association (APHA). He was a co-convener for the International Comparisons of Healthy Aging Interest Group, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Besides, he has served as a Lead Evaluator of the On-Site Reaffirmation Committee for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges(SACSCOC), a board member of the NIH Data & Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), and scientific grant reviewer for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA), Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas(CPRIT), Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LA CaTS), and Louisiana Children's Trust Fund (LCTF). Dr. Tseng also serves as editor, associate editor, reviewer, or member of the review board for fifty more professional journals. He has been recognized with several awards and recognitions, including the Scientific Achievement Award from the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, the Young Investigator Award from the Asia Pacific Tobacco Control Association, APHA Distinguished Genomic Forum Service Award, Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)'s Health Education Technology Innovation Award, Dr. Allen A Copping Award for Excellent in Teaching and Frank Hara Community Service Award from the Asian-Pacific American Society (APAS).
Recent Publications
Recent Publications
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Tseng, T.S. *, Li, CS., Lin HY., Zeng, CY., Witmeier, K., Chiu, YW., Celestin, M., Trapido, EJ. Multi-level Factors Associated with Low Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening in the United States. Journal of the National Medical Association( JNMA) 2025 (accepted May, 2025) IF=2.5 10.1016/j.jnma.2025.05.002
Lin, H.-Y.; Mannan, M.; Chiu, Y.-W.; Li, Y.-H.; Chowdry, R.P.; Tseng, T.S. Fatigue Level Associated with Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients: Results from the All of Us Research Program. Cancers 2025, 17, 1531. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091531 IF=4.5
Huang CK, Chen, H., Li, XJ., Ting PS, Wu, S., Feng, XM., Nisar, A., Lin HY, and Tseng TS., Yin, XM. Bay, A., Schechner, LH., Bai, X.: Liver TET1 promotes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. EMBO Molecular Medicine PMID: 40164757 DOI: 10.1038/s44321-025-00224-4 (In press) IF=11.2
Chen H, Nisar MA, Mulla J, Li X, Cao K, Lu S, Nagaoka K, Wu S, Ting OS, Tseng TS, Lin HY, Yin XM, Fang W, Wu Z, Cheng Z, Muller W, Bay A, Schechner L, Bai X, Huang CK. Liver TET1 promotesmetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by upregulating CD36. Physiology, 2025(In press) IF=5.3 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2025.40.S1.0914
Duan-Rung Chen, An-Kuo Chou, Tseng, TS. Association of Maternal Immigration Status with Emotional Eating in Taiwanese Children: Mediating Roles of Health Literacy and Feeding Practices. Appetite, Volume 205, 2025, 107771, ISSN 0195-6663, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107771. PMID: 39549922. IF=4.6
Ting PS, Lin WT, Liangpunsakul S, Novack M, Huang CK, Lin HY, Tseng TS*, Chen PH. Convergence of Alcohol Consumption and Dietary Quality in US Adults Who Currently Drink Alcohol - An Analysis of Two Core Risk Factors of Liver Disease. Nutrients. 2024. Nov 13;16(22). doi: 10.3390/nu16223866. PubMed PMID: 39599652; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11597591 Accepted IF=5.9
Ting PS, Lin WT, Huang CK, Lin HY, Tseng TS*, Chen PH. Exclusive liquor and cocktail consumption is associated with at-risk fibrosis among nonheavy alcohol users with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024;48(1):88- 97. PubMed PMID: 38206286; PMCID: PMC10786214. Impact factor =3.92
Liu, A.; Dorsey, K.; Granger, A.; Bryant, T.-R.; Tseng, TS.; Celestin, M., Jr.; Yu, Q. Investigating Risk Factors for Racial Disparity in E-Cigarette Use with PATH Study. Stats 2024, 7, 613-626. https://doi.org/10.3390/stats7030037 Impact factor = 1.3
LaTisha, M., Leslie, N., Rose, S. Tseng, TS. From Data to Action: National, State & Local Efforts to End Menthol and Other Flavored Commercial Tobacco Product Use. Preventing Chronic Disease 2024. 2024 May 30;21:E39. doi: 10.5888/pcd21.240143. PubMed PMID: 38815047; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11155687 Impact factor = 5.5
Lu, T., Tseng, TS. Diet Quality as Assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020 among Different Smoking Status: An Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(NHANES) Data from 2005-2018. BMC Public Health 2024 May 2;24(1):1212. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18630-7. PubMed PMID: 38693488; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11064397 IF=4.135
Li, M., Chau, K., Calabresi, K., Wang, Y., Wang, J., Jackson, F., Tseng, TS. * The Effect of Minority Stress Processes on Smoking for LGBTQ Individuals: A Systematic Review. LGBT Health 2024 Nov-Dec;11(8):583-605. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0323. Epub 2024 Apr 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 38557209. IF=4.8
Lu, T., Tseng, T.S. Diet Quality as Assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2020 among Different Smoking Status: An Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(NHANES) Data from 2005-2018. Preprints. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3707057/v1
Li, M., Fritz, J., Gonzalez, G., Lenoardi, C., Phillippi, S., Trapido, E., Celestin, M., Yu, Q., Tseng, T.S. * The Effect of Minority Stress Processes on Stage of Change and Nicotine Dependence Level for LGBTQ Smokers in the Deep South. LGBT Health 11 (4), 301-309, 2024. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0331. Epub 2023 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 38100214 IF=4.8
Mirandy Li, Jackson Fritz, Gabrielle Gonzalez., Claudia Leonardi, Phillippi, S., Trapido, E., Celestin, M., Yu, Q., Tseng, T.S. * Social Support Moderates the Relationship between Minority Stress and Stage of Change among LGBTQ Smokers in the Deep South. Current Psychology. 43, 1555–1563 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04416-4 Impact factor = 4.297
Lu, T., Beiter, K., Tseng, T.S. * Association Between Acculturation Level and Dental Floss use, Dental Visits, and Unmet Dental Needs Among Asians in the US: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018 Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2024;52:101-110. doi:10.1111/cdoe.12906. PubMed PMID: 36797297 IF=3.383
Tseng, T., Lin, W., Ting, P., Huang, C., Chen, P., Gonzalez, G.V., & Lin, H. (2023). Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverage Consumption and the Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0606.v1
Lin, WT; Gonzalez, G., Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Chen, LS., Tseng, T.S. Mediation of BMI on 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in US adults with sugar-sweetened beverages consumption. Nutrients, 2023. 15(15), 3291; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15153291 Impact factor = 5.9
Lin HY, Zhu X, Aucoin A, Fu, Q, Park, J., Tseng TS. * Dietary and Serum Antioxidants Associated with Prostate-Specific Antigen for Middle-aged and Older Men. Nutrients (In press) Impact factor = 5.9
Lin HY, Fu Q, Tseng TS., Zhu XD., Reiss K., Su J., Hagensee ME. Impact of Dietary Quality on Genital Oncogenic HPV Infection in Women. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2023. (In Press) Impact factor = 7.759
Mirandy Li, Jackson Fritz, Gabrielle Gonzalez., Claudia Leonardi, Phillippi, S., Trapido, E., Celestin, M., Yu, Q., Tseng, T.S. * Social Support Moderates the Relationship between Minority Stress and Stage of Change among LGBTQ Smokers in the Deep South. Current Psychology (In Press) Impact factor = 4.297
Li, M., Kwok, O-M., Ma, P., Tseng, TS., Chen, L-S. Are College Students Interested in Family Health History Education? A Large Needs Assessment Survey Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2023; ( Accepted) Impact factor = 4.614
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Lu, T., Fritz, JM; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Chen, LS., Tseng, T.S. * Sugar intake from sweetened beverages associated with abdominal obesity and inflammation among US adults with prediabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2023; 20(1):681. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010681 ( Accepted) Impact factor = 4.614
Lu, Y., Edwards, A., Chen, Z., Tseng, TS*., Zhang, K. Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with high-risk neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio among tobacco use-related cancer survivors Article DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27624-1. Scientific Report, 2022 (In Press) Impact factor = 4.379
Chiu, SJ; Chang, YJ; Chen, CD; Liao, K; Tseng, T.S.* Exploring the association between health profiles and the sustained diabetes management among patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study using latent profile analysis. Preventing Chronic Disease(PCD), 20 (6), 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.220210. Impact factor = 4.354
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. A WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Chinese Smokers: A Feasibility Study. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac067 Impact factor = 2.11
Tseng, TS*. Li, CC., Matthews, AK. The Interplay Between Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Related Health Disparities. Frontier of Public Health 2022 10:887847. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.887847. PMID: 35602130; PMCID: PMC9118020. Impact factor = 3.02
Celestin Jr MD, Toston-Gross T, Okwara L, Bryant TR, Tseng TS, Williams T, Dang W, Lannaman K, Moody-Thomas S. Results of Formative Research to Develop a Quit Intervention for Pregnant and Postpartum Smokers Served by Louisiana WIC Clincs. Journal of the Louisiana Public Health Association. 2022; 3(1):28-43.
Lin, H.‐Y.; Tseng, T.S.; Wang, X.; Kao, Y.‐H.; Fang, Z.; Molina, P.E.; Cheng, C.‐H.; Berglund, A.E.; Eeles, R.A.; Muir, K.; et al. Intake patterns of specific alcoholic beverages by prostate cancer status. Cancers, 2022. 14(8):1981. doi: 10.3390/cancers14081981. PMID: 35454886; PMCID: PMC9024489. Impact factor = 6.64
Li, M., Zhao, S., Hsiao.Y.Y., Kwok, O.M., Tseng, T.S., & Chen, L.S. Factors influencing family health history collection among young adults: A structural equation modeling. Genes, 2022; 13(4):612. doi: 10.3390/genes13040612. PMID: 35456417; PMCID: PMC9027539. Impact factor = 4.09
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. A WeChat-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Chinese Smokers: A Pilot Study. Internet Interventions, 2022. 28:100511. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100511. PMID: 35646606; PMCID: PMC9136339. Impact factor = 4.33
Kao, YH; Chen, Y., Deutsch, A., Wen, H., Tseng, TS*. Rehabilitation Length of Stay, Body Mass Index, and Functional Improvement among Adults with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 103(4):657-664. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.09.017 PMID: 34800478 Impact factor = 3.29
Zhang, Z., Kramer, J., Wang, H., Chen, WJ., Huang, TY., Chen, YJ., Tseng, TS., Chen, LS. Attitudes toward Pursuing Genetic Testing among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan: A Qualitative Investigation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH). 19 (1), 118, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010118. PMID: 35010379 Impact factor = 3.36
Kao, YH; Chen, Y., Deutsch, A., Wen, H., Tseng, TS*. Rehabilitation Length of Stay and Functional Improvement among Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Spinal Cord. 60: 237-244 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00686-6 PMID: 34264811 Impact factor = 2.07
Tseng, T.S*., Li, M., Kao, Y.H., Chen, LS., Lin, HY. The Impact of COVID-19 on Risky Behaviors and Health Changes in African-American Smokers Who Are Eligible for LDCT Screening. Frontier of Public Health 2021 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.745925 PMID: 34957010 Impact factor = 3.02
Lu, Y., Edwards, A., Chen, Z., Tseng, TS*., Li, M., Gonzalez, G., Zhang, K. Insufficient Lycopene Intake is Associated with High Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2010). Frontier of Public Health 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.792572 PMID: 34966715 Impact factor = 3.02
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Implementation of a WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Program for Chinese Smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 18(21), 11189, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111189 PMID: 34769707 Impact factor = 3.36
Chen, LW., Li, J., Xia, T., Matthews, TA., Tseng, TS., Shi, L., Zhang, D., Chen, Z., Han, X., Li, Y., Li, H., Wen, W., Su, D. Changes of Exercise, Screen Time, Fast Food Consumption, Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking During the COVID-19 Pandemic among US Adults. Nutrients 13(10):3359, 2021. DOI: 10.3390/nu13103359 PMID: 34684357 Impact factor = 5.43
Tseng, T.S*., Celestin, MD Jr., Yu, Q., Li, M., Luo, T., Moody-Thomas S. Use of Geographic Information System Technology for Evaluation of Smoking Cessation Class Accessibility for Patients in Louisiana Public Hospitals. Frontier of Public Health. 2021 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.712635 PMID: 34476230 Impact factor = 3.02
Tseng, T.S*., Gonzalez, G., Lin, WT., Lin, HY., Kao, YH, Chen, LS. Sugar intake from sweetened beverages and diabetes: A narrative review. World Journal of Diabetes 2021; 12(9): 1530-1538. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v12.i9.1530 PMID: 34630905 Impact factor = 3.25
Lin HY, Huang PY, Tseng TS, Park JY. SNPxE: SNP-Environment Interaction Pattern Identifier. BMC Bioinformatics. 2021;22(1):425. DOI: 10.1186/s12859-021-04326-x PubMed PMID: 34493206; PMCID: PMC8425112. Impact factor = 3.51
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Urban and Rural Disparities in a WeChat Based Smoking Cessation Intervention among Chinese Smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2021, 18(13), 6731; doi:10.3390/ijerph18136731. PMID: 34201450 Impact factor = 3.36
Chen, WJ., Zhang, ZH., Wang, H., Tseng, TS., Ma, P., Chen, LS., Perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Etiology among Parents of Children with ASD. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(IJERPH) 2021, 18(13), 6774; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136774 PMID: 34202481 Impact factor = 3.36
Wu K, Alegria R, Gonzalez J, Hu H, Wang H, Page R, Robbins-Furman P, Ma P, Tseng TS, Chen L. Characteristics and Quality of Mobile Applications for Prenatal Genetic Testing: An Assessment. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Oct 14;9(10):e30404. doi: 10.2196/30404. PMID: 34647898 Impact factor = 4.77
Kao, Y.H., Tseng, T.S*., Celestin, MD Jr., Hart, J., Young, L., Li, M., Bok, L.R., Smith, D. L., Fuloria, J., Moody-Thomas S., Trapido EJ. Association between the 5As and Stage of Change among African American Smokers Eligible for Low Dose Computed Tomography Screening. Preventing Chronic Disease 2021;18:210073. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210073. Impact factor = 2.31
Li, M., Zhao, S., Young, C., Foster, M., Wang J.H., Tseng, T.S., Kwok, O.M. & Chen, L.S. Family health history-based interventions: A systematic review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021, 61(3): 445-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.03.022 PMID: 34226092 Impact factor = 4.00
Zhao, S., Chen, WJ., Kwok, O., Dhar, SH., Eble, TN., Tseng, TS., Chen, LS. Psychometric Properties of the POAGTS: A Decision-Making Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorders Genetic Testing. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063323. PMID: 33807035 Impact factor = 3.36
Lin HY, Fu Q, Kao YH, Tseng TS, Reiss K, Cameron JE, Ronis MJ, Su J, Nair N, Chang HM, Hagensee ME.. Antioxidants Associated with Oncogenic HPV Infection in women. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2021. 18:jiab148. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab148. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33735375. Impact factor = 4.01
Airhihenbuwa, CO., Tseng, T.S., Sutton, V., Price, L. Global Perspectives on Improving Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Diverse Settings, Preventing Chronic Disease. 2021. 2021;18:210055. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.210055 PMID: 33830913 Impact factor = 2.31
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Li, M; Lu, T., Fritz, JM; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Hu, CY; Tseng, T.S*. Age difference in the combined effect of soda drinks consumption and body adiposity on hyperuricemia in US adults. Public Health Nutrition, 2021. 1-13. DOI:10.1017/S1368980021000513. PMID: 33541468 Impact factor = 3.34
Lin, H.‐Y.; Wang, X.; Tseng, T.‐S.; Kao, Y.‐H.; Fang, Z.; Molina, P.E.; Cheng, C.‐H.; Berglund, A.E.; Eeles, R.A.; Muir, K.; et al. Alcohol Intake and Alcohol‐SNP Interactions Associated with Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030553 PMID: 33540941 Impact factor = 4.24
Lu, T., Li, M., Williams, D., Phillippi, S., Yu, Q., Kantrow, S., Kao, YH., Celestin, M., Lin, WT., Tseng, T.S*. Using social media for smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review. Perspectives in Public Health, 2021 Jan;141(1):50-63. DOI: 10.1177/1757913920906845. PMID: 32077368 PMID: 32077368 Impact factor = 1.57
Lin, WT; Kao, YH; Lin, HY; Sothern, MS; Seal, DW; Lee, CH; Chen, T; Tseng, T.S*. The association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake, body mass index, and inflammation in US adults. International Journal of Public Health. 2020; 65(1), 45-53 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01330-5. PMID: 31982934 Impact factor = 2.65
Yoshida, X. Y., Broyles, S., Chen, L., Scribner, R., Phillippi, S., Jackson-Thompson, J., Simoes, E., Tseng, T.S*. Social support modifies the negative effects of acculturation on obesity and central obesity in Mexican men. Ethnicity and Health. 2020; 25 (8), 1103-1114. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1492708 PMID: 29944431 Impact factor = 1.58
Tseng, T.S*., Kanekar, A., Vogelzang, J. L., Hiller, M. D., Headley, S. A. Social media and the ethical principles of its use in public health and health education research. American Journal of Health Studies. 34(3):155-161. 2019.
Cahill, L. Fisher, K., Robinson, W., Beiter, K., Zabaleta, J., Tseng, TS., Kepper, M., Skizim, M., Griffiths, L., Uddo, R., Pelligrino, N., Maronge, J., Happel, K., Scribner, R., Sothern, M. Asthma Status Moderates the Relationship between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Obesity in African American Adolescent Females. Obesity Science and Practice. 2019; 5:564-569. PMID: 31890247 Impact factor = 1.70
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