Min-Jeong Yang, PhD, MS (she/her/hers)
Biography
Min-Jeong Yang, Ph.D., M.S., is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health. She is also a core member of the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies. Prior to joining Rutgers, Dr. Yang completed her NIH/NCI-funded T32 behavioral oncology postdoctoral fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Yang earned her doctoral and master’s degrees in clinical psychology from Rutgers University.
Research Interests
Dr. Yang is a behavioral scientist whose research program aims to promote health behaviors among individuals who are at increased risk for negative health outcomes (e.g., individuals with a cancer diagnosis), are medically underserved, and are marginalized (e.g., sexual and gender minorities). In particular, her current research focuses on developing and evaluating novel mHealth smoking cessation interventions informed by cognitive-behavioral theories of addiction and mindfulness-based approaches, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Dr. Yang is a recipient of the NIH/NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), for which she aims to develop a mindfulness-based ecological momentary intervention for smoking cessation intervention among individuals with a cancer diagnosis.