Min-Jeong Yang Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies
Min-Jeong Yang, Ph.D., M.S., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy as an assistant professor. She has also joined the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies as core faculty.
Yang is a clinical psychologist and behavioral scientist whose research program aims to promote health behaviors among individuals who are at increased risk for negative health outcomes, are medically underserved, and are marginalized. 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.
“We are thrilled to have recruited Dr. Yang back to Rutgers University as an Assistant Professor in the Institute,” said Cristine Delnevo, director of the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies. “Her work is dedicated to advancing health behaviors in special populations, with a particular focus on innovative interventions for smoking cessation. We look forward to the impact Dr. Yang will continue to make in her new role, and we are excited to have her as part of our growing team.”
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.
“I am excited to join the strong interdisciplinary team of scholars, staff, and students at the Rutgers School of Public Health,” said Yang. “I look forward to contributing to the school’s mission of advancing the health and well-being of our communities and populations by reducing health disparities and pursuing social justice through my research in developing novel smoking cessation interventions for priority populations.”
Yang earned her doctoral and master’s degrees in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. She completed her NIH/NCI-funded T32 behavioral oncology postdoctoral fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center.
